16
Jun
The Anatomy of a Kraken
Just in case you need a refresher.
Via io9.
For those of you unaware, there is a company called Lone Wolf and they make a wonderful little program called Hero Lab. Hero Lab was recently named the official (but not exclusive) character builder by Paizo for Pathfinder. I purchased this program several months ago and am absolutely in love with it. The only drawback (which doesn’t affect me as a Windows user) is that it is currently not available as a native program for the Mac or any other OS. However, they have recently released a statement saying that by the end of the year, they will have it available for Mac and by early next year it should be available for the iPad. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: hero lab, pathfinder
The book has now made its purposes known. His purposes, I should say. He has offered me my own soul and I have taken his deal. I have been trapped by him for nearly three years of my life now. It would have been three years in twelve days of this writing. The worst part of this infernal bargain is that I knew it to be foul from the first day and since then I knew that I could not escape this fate.
Tags: campaign journal, grand campaign, mauril
The company Cold Steel has demos for every one of their swords on their website. Perhaps most impressive is their greatsword demo. Watch in fascinated horror as burly guys chop big pieces of pig.
It’s a bit over the top, but it does give you a sense of what real medieval combat would have looked like.
If you come across someone swinging one of these, you want to be sure that you have either a high dex bonus, or are wearing some serious armor.
Tags: 2d6, cold steel, greatsword, medieval combat, pig, sword
We had a discussion last night after our gaming session. I have recently purchased the Pathfinder-compatible mass-combat system called Warpath and Wolfgod and I are in the process of building the armies for each of the nations in our world. One of our nations is a very druidic nation. (If you read my campaign journal, it’s the country Mauril just visited, Mastillan.) As one would expect, Wolfgod and I were trying to work out how we were going to include druids into that army.
Tags: Fantasy, pathfinder, RPG
28
Apr
Bygone Bureau plays D&D
I happened unto Bygone Bureau on my way about the net, and read their accounts of diving into D&D headfirst. They seem to be having a good time at it. I’m not sure if they’re playing D&D, or ironically playing D&D, but their game doesn’t seem that much different than our weekly game. It’s full of ridiculousness, trash talking, and one-liners. They just seem to argue about rules less.
After my time with Den in Doomsbridge had come to a close, I returned to the nation of Spaartha. I had some business in the libraries at Salynndra. My friends had been summoned to the city on other business and they tell me that they had something of an experience there. I have arrived now in Eregant, and ancient island city with a history both rich and dark. The city seems to suit me quite well. Before I chartered my ship to this island, I had spent some time with the druids in Mastillan.
Tags: campaign journal, grand campaign, mauril
So, because I have nothing better to do with my time, apparently, I decided to take a look at the various skills in DnD that allow a character to make money: craft, profession and perform. Ignoring magical crafting, I decided to figure out what the average wages of the various professions are.
30
Mar
Mauril’s Journal, Part 6
My entry this day will by necessity be brief. I have joined one of my companions and what can only be described as a horde of refugees into Ehrenland. I had heard much of this place – thought not much recently – and had long looked forward to visiting. I had, some time ago, learned their curious alphabet and their dialect. There is much to say in regards to this place and its interesting people but much of that can be found in other texts so I shall not waste ink here. I feel compelled to relate the events that preceded my arrival in Doomsbridge.
Tags: campaign journal, grand campaign, mauril
Here at DireKraken, we represent a selection of D&D players that have chosen not to play 4th Edition. We have a fairly good spectrum of opinions about it, ranging from ‘acceptable alternative system’ to ‘like the mechanics, hate the flavor’, or outright ‘dislike, destroy on sight’. So, to me, this interview (and part 2) from The Escapist about the real motivations behind 4th Edition clarified the major reason — we’re apparently not in the target audience.
Tags: 4th Edition, interview, Wizards of the Coast