After 32 sessions (on average one 3+hour evening session a week for around 8 months) I’m saying auf wiedersehen (until we see again) to Pathfinder and switching to the 5th edition of Dungeons & Dragons for my regular game. In fact, I would have done this some time ago if I had been easily able… Continue reading Auf Wiedersehen, Pathfinder
Learning from low-preparation sessions
Due to a lot of stress and distractions in my work and personal life of late I have run a couple of recent gaming sessions with less preparation than I would normally make. To my great surprise after both of those “low-prep” sessions my players have stated how much they enjoyed that particular adventure. After… Continue reading Learning from low-preparation sessions
Challenging the party
My group and I are 12 sessions in to my first campaign as a Pathfinder GM and I finally feel like I’m hitting my groove. One of the most difficult things for me to pick up has been designing effective fighting encounters that are appropriately challenging to the party. Well, about 3 sessions ago I… Continue reading Challenging the party
Like a phoenix from the ashes – a bit of background on the born again GM
This is a relatively long post about me, my group and how I became a GM again after so many years. I have been a role-player for almost 20 years. It all began in my very early teens as my family were walking our dog in a local woods and we saw some folks doing… Continue reading Like a phoenix from the ashes – a bit of background on the born again GM
Experience report – first adventure with Roll 20
I ran my first adventure using Roll20 last night. Despite some initial skepticism from a few of the players it went really well. This is doubly surprising as it’s only the second Pathfinder adventure I have GM’d, and indeed only the second adventure I’ve GM’d for many years! I have much to learn before I… Continue reading Experience report – first adventure with Roll 20