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Following up on my earlier thoughts on character classes and skills, I’ve been trying to come up with a list of character archetypes that a game would absolutely need, and I’m coming up against a wall. There either seem to Read More
Well, as long as I’m covering all the bases, I might as well delve into the concept of magic in the RPG into the bargain. The “Vancian” magic system, so well-known to A/D&D players, was of course the staple up Read More
One of the chief activities in most role-playing games is combat. Whether battling a horde of orcs in a deep dungeon corridor, or slaying a dragon in the skies above the ruins of a jungle city, or even the humble Read More
To follow up yesterday’s post with the flip-side of character creation, I’d like to discuss the question of character races. Way back when, the races available to the A/D&D game were, despite Gygax’s later (and possibly lawsuit-derived) comments to the Read More
Fighter, Wizard, Thief, Priest. These, of course, represent the “core” character classes found across the spectrum of many FRPGs, and has been a staple since very early on in the hobby. Not everyone agrees with these choices, of course. James Read More
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