2011 August | intwischa.com

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Chase : 31 Aug 11
With Great Power Comes Great… Confusion
This weekend we played the latest installment of our epic quest across the desert sands. We’re using Fourth Edition D&D... [more]
Advice Cabin Trip DnD 4E Organization Tech
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Chase : 30 Aug 11
Five Elegant RPG Mechanics
Maybe it’s the code hacker in me, but I have a deep appreciation for those times when a problem is... [more]
Commentary Elegance List Mechanics System
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cwhite : 29 Aug 11
House Rules: Using Aspects in D&D
In an earlier post, I spoke about building a D&D character using FATE’s concept of aspects. While I believe this... [more]
Game Ready Content Aspects Character Character Creation DnD
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cwhite : 26 Aug 11
Character Creation: 6 Aspects and 20 Questions
Regular Intwhiskers (can I call you that?) will know that our home group has been playing through a game of... [more]
Commentary Aspects Character Creation DnD FATE

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Chase : 25 Aug 11
Tools of the Trade – Tracking Initiative
As any amateur handyman (or handywoman) knows, everything is easier when you have the right tool for the job. Luckily... [more]
Game Ready Content Initiative Tools Tools of the Trade
BryanMD : 24 Aug 11
Making Your Group Click
There’s been a lot of talk here at Intwischa about what makes for a good role-playing session. Lots of specifics... [more]
Advice Advice gming Groups
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BryanMD : 23 Aug 11
Tuesdays With Aaron
My first regular game of Dungeons & Dragons was a 2E dungeon crawl that took place over several months on... [more]
Commentary gming Inspiration Memory Religion, Myth, and Philosophy

From the Archives: Stranger Than Fiction – The Lambton Worm
1 Chase 22 Aug 11 Between work emergencies, conferences, wedding anniversaries, and preparations for the upcoming Cabin Trip, things are pretty hectic here at the... [more]
The Devil’s In The Details
2 BryanMD 19 Aug 11 So my wife and I are watching The Scorpion King last night, partly because we sometimes enjoy schmaltzy action flicks,... [more]
Update: Die Roll Ammo Tracking
2 Chase 18 Aug 11 A while ago, Charlie came up with the idea of using dice to track ammunition. We ended up working it... [more]
Beware the Brain-Tapping Elves
2 Chase 17 Aug 11 It was a dark and stormy night. Actually, it was after school in the late nineties. We were hanging out,... [more]
In Memoriam: Sir Quincy Barrows, Explorer
BryanMD 16 Aug 11 Sir Quincy Goodfellow Barrows, Nobleman and Fellow in the Royal Society, was privileged to receive a commission to lead an... [more]
The Campaign Setting Generator
BryanMD 15 Aug 11 For those of you playing along at home, we here at Intwischa have been providing you, the game master, with... [more]
Story Resolution: Drop A Tonic Bomb On Your Players
cwhite 12 Aug 11 Genetics can be cruel. My sister is a musical prodigy–I’ve literally seen her pick up a new instrument from a... [more]
Getting Dicy
Chase 11 Aug 11 We’ve recently started a new campaign here at the Intwischa campus, using the Dresden Files RPG. I don’t have Fudge... [more]
Today’s Good News: The Campaign Bible
BryanMD 10 Aug 11 In a previous Intwischa post, I explained why I (along with most sixth-grade girls) keep a diary or journal during... [more]
Game Idea Generator
1 Chase 8 Aug 11 As GMs, we’ve got a lot on our shoulders. The players just have to run a character, but the GM... [more]
Typecasting, Spellcasting & You
1 BryanMD 5 Aug 11 Johnny Depp recently said that “With any part you play, there is a certain amount of yourself in it.” From... [more]
How Would Aristotle Roll? – Making Conflict Meaningful in Your Games
cwhite 4 Aug 11 Remember that story plot graph everyone learned in high school? The one with “rising action, climax, falling action?” Most of... [more]