This is a reposting of an article I originally wrote for the Mox Boaring House website. How to use tarot or playing cards to generate “standard” RPG ability scores. Dungeons and Dragons has long used random dice rolls for determining…
Let’s Build a Celestial Warlock
Xanathar’s Guide to Everything brings many new options to D&D 5th Edition, but it was the Celestial Pact Warlock which really got my attention. All the fun of a Hex throwing, Eldritch Blasting, Ritual casting Tome Warlock but with access…
Let’s Make a Better 5th Edition Warlock
This is my second take on making a Warlock for 5th edition. Last time I did this, it was an exercise in learning 5th edition by building a character for the first time. Two years later, I’d like to look…
The Return of John Blake
In a previous post, I invented a John Woo inspired player character for The Strange named John Blake. The character was created as a starting Tier 1 Earth-born, but I went on to list probable foci for various other recursions.…
Lord Fluffy Tail the Lore Keeper (Cat)
Ok, I can’t resist. Let’s make a character for The Secrets of Cats (Fate Core) game. It’s a pay what you want PDF, and the Fate Core rules are OGC/CC licensed, so this essentially free to play! (Although I recommend…
Let’s Build a 5th Edition D&D Warlock
As I’ve said before, when I read a game, I often start mentally building a PC as it helps me get a handle on the game, and see if it hooks my imagination. So let’s do that with the latest…