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The Closet Barbarian: Freehanding Gone Wild
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Gaming and geekery in partial secrecy since 1977. Sunday, July 28, 2013. So the 35" x 25" aged 60-pound parchment paper arrived. Map geek excitement building. Dare I say my scroll case was pitching a tent. I immediately developed two uses for my humonguous uber-paper for my Dunlyle campaign:. Tolkeinesque overland maps, in black and white - and in Judges Guild style, a player's map showing the "known world" for their own use and exploration (and, yes, marking on it! And my own DM's map;. I'll post some p...
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The Closet Barbarian: Getting the Band Together
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Gaming and geekery in partial secrecy since 1977. Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Getting the Band Together. So you've decided to start a campaign and have identified a group of suckers, er, "players" to participate in your little fantasy world come to life. Now what? Tell Them About the Campaign. If, for instance, you are running a low fantasy world for players accustomed to Faerun, they need to know to adjust their expectations. If you have new elements of your own creation, you need to communicate that. The la...
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The Closet Barbarian: Back in the Saddle and 5th Edition
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Gaming and geekery in partial secrecy since 1977. Monday, July 1, 2013. Back in the Saddle and 5th Edition. There is no excuse for a 15 month blogging absence - a virtual blog lifetime. Other life elements intrude, excuses abound. But like a bad case of the clap, I keep coming back to D&D. Or it to me. I have been sucked back, simply, due to 5th edition D&D (I refuse to call it "Next," unless they promise to call the next version after that "Last."). Simplification (relative to 3e and 4e, anyway). All in...
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The Closet Barbarian: March 2012
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Gaming and geekery in partial secrecy since 1977. Wednesday, March 28, 2012. Wilderness Terrain Generation Project. One of my current projects involves rules for generation of wilderness terrain on both a continental and regional level for all game systems. My idea is in the testing stages, but I've noticed some interesting phenomena in some of my mechanics and assumptions. Hills are near mountains - whether due to tectonics, glaciation, or volcanic activity. Order and Method of Generation. The question ...
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The Closet Barbarian: Sample Dungeon Using Proposed Generic One-Page Format
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Gaming and geekery in partial secrecy since 1977. Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Sample Dungeon Using Proposed Generic One-Page Format. Time to put my money where my mouth is. Here's a sample dungeon using the one-page format I proposed in my earlier post. Thoughts, criticisms, and comments welcome as always. April 17, 2012 at 1:54 PM. I like the systemless - keyless approach, and the random elements worked in. Keep on going :-). April 17, 2012 at 4:28 PM. My only worry is that the format might discourage some...
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The Closet Barbarian: July 2013
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Gaming and geekery in partial secrecy since 1977. Sunday, July 28, 2013. So the 35" x 25" aged 60-pound parchment paper arrived. Map geek excitement building. Dare I say my scroll case was pitching a tent. I immediately developed two uses for my humonguous uber-paper for my Dunlyle campaign:. Tolkeinesque overland maps, in black and white - and in Judges Guild style, a player's map showing the "known world" for their own use and exploration (and, yes, marking on it! And my own DM's map;. I'll post some p...
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The Closet Barbarian: Getting the Band Together, Part 2
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Gaming and geekery in partial secrecy since 1977. Monday, July 15, 2013. Getting the Band Together, Part 2. Let's use some specifics from my recent PC planning sessions (both in-person and via email) to illustrate some of the points from my prior post. Some of the names have been changed to protect the innocent. For herself and immediate family members. In this way,. She became a contributor. He actually appreciated me supplying him with a concept, background, and name. So long as I provide him with an o...
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The Closet Barbarian: Amateur Gridless Mapping Tip #1: On Rulers and Stencils
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Gaming and geekery in partial secrecy since 1977. Friday, April 13, 2012. Amateur Gridless Mapping Tip #1: On Rulers and Stencils. A good ruler or stencil is:. In the correct shape (! Has a smooth edge with no flashing or nicks (plastic edges occasionally have a bit of flashing from the molding process - they can be carefully cut off with a knife). Easy to align with preexisting drawings. Easy to keep flush with the writing surface, to prevent slippage. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Bat in the Attic.
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The Closet Barbarian: April 2012
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Gaming and geekery in partial secrecy since 1977. Monday, April 30, 2012. Well I've gone from posting twice daily to once every two weeks. Rest assured this has not been idle time; the current project: Dunlyle, my campaign setting. The end result is hoped to be a sandbox setting with optional "story line" elements, along these lines:. Spiral/"Wire-O" bound (so as to be durable and to open flat) and tabbed, on durable paper stock. Overview and Area Map. Gazetteer and Local Maps. Links to this post. Again,...
