Roleplaying

I am playing D&D 5e using the Arkadia setting, I got to the Labors of Fate, and then went a bit off piste. This is not a problem because, although I am trying to play a published adventure, I also want to see if I can go my own way for a while, and then … Read more

As I said in an earlier post, I want to have a Muse that has many columns, each on a theme. You then roll against selected columns as you feel fit the situation, location, etc. The problem is that I hate making lists and I am not very good at it. I am going to … Read more

I had my 81-year-old mother staying with me last week, so nothing got done, but I am back at it now. The task that has been occupying my development time is making lists. I am not a good list maker, I find them tiresome to create, and I want several to build out an oracle … Read more

This section of the adventure is much more free-form. Prince Hektor tells me that my best chance of finding his sister, the oracle, is to ask the Huntress for advice. She lives in a forest north of the Trident, and I must bring a trophy as an offering if I want her help. That gives … Read more

I am looking for opportunities to use the “Is this true?” oracle question. That is an excellent way of diverging from the script of a published adventure. You read what the adventure says, and then ask the question. Yes, the scene plays out as described. If the answer is no, you can either use your … Read more