There’s an old gaming axiom: never split the party. Sure it started with D&D, but it is equally true for every other RPG out there. There are many, MANY reasons why, but really they can be boiled down to just three. 1) It’s Boring For Everyone Else The GM and half the group are doingContinue reading “3 Reasons Why You Should Never Split the Party”
Tag Archives: 13th Age
3 Rules For When The Encounter Goes Bad
All of us GMs have been there. We create an encounter that we think will be a cake walk for the players and they roll terribly. Either that or they split the party and neither group can help the other. The question then becomes, “How does the GM same the party?” because we all knowContinue reading “3 Rules For When The Encounter Goes Bad”
Gen Con Online 2020
I hope you are having a fun Gen Con this year. No matter where in the world you are, you can play in Gen Con this year. I hope that more conventions have an online component even after we go back to the way things were. For this year, however, you can download JBE’s PathfinderContinue reading “Gen Con Online 2020”
Convention Games over Fantasy Grounds Classic
During the pandemic, I’ve been running a number of games online over Fantasy Ground Classic. Since many are new to the platform, I’ve been sending out instruction each time to help new players get connected. So instead of typing it out again and again, I’m just posting this once and will be pointing new playersContinue reading “Convention Games over Fantasy Grounds Classic”
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Hey JBE Fans, If you haven’t subscribed to blog.JonBrazer.com, I invite you to do so now. We reorganized our site last year to optimize our regular blog posts over there while having the JBE Shop here at JonBrazer.com. Over at blog.JonBrazer.com, you can keep up with all the latest happenings and stay up to dateContinue reading “Subscribe to Blog.JonBrazer.com”
Holidays in Gaming
Are you using holidays in your game? If you were like me when starting out as a game master, no you’re not. Yet holidays mark various places on the calendar, help recognize important persons and groups in your setting’s history, and much more. They give your game life where it otherwise feels flat, like there’sContinue reading “Holidays in Gaming”
Watchtower Balleron
You would be forgiven if you were not aware that the kingdom’s forced still operated out if Watchtower Balleron long after the hobgoblins took it over. Few in the kingdom did, including the hobgoblins. The lower level had a secret door to a staircase that led to the caves below. The Stone Breakers, the Queen’sContinue reading “Watchtower Balleron”
Christmas in July 2018
Its that time of year again everyone. *Time to brush up on our juggling?* What?!? No. Well, not only that, but it is time for the Christmas in July Sale. Sure we said last year and the year before and the year before that that it is better than ever. Just like it was trueContinue reading “Christmas in July 2018”
13th Age: Deific Weapon
All week long, we are looking at the new class options in 13 Cleric Domains and Spells. Earlier this week, we looked at the Luck domain and the Spark of Hope spell. Lets be honest here a second, epic level spells and abilities should just be massively cool. This is the time where you canContinue reading “13th Age: Deific Weapon”
13th Age: Spark of Hope
Earlier this week, we released 13 Cleric Domains and Spells for the 13th Age Roleplaying Game. Yesterday we shared with you one of the domains inside. Today we want to bring you a 1st level spell, Spark of Hope. Like the Luck domain, you can take the spark of hope spell at 1st level. ClericsContinue reading “13th Age: Spark of Hope”
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