5 Questions Every Rogue Should Be Able to Answer

Comparing a fighter with a rogue is a healthy exercise and helpful when trying to understand how these characters are fundamentally different. When in a fight, a fighter walks up to the thing and beats it down until it is dead while a rogue will look for the creature’s weak point and strike there. WhenContinue reading “5 Questions Every Rogue Should Be Able to Answer”

Pathfinder: Aberrant Fruitcake

Ah, what a wonderful time of year it is. Holiday music is being promoted to us on our devices. Our family is bugging us to come over. So today, I thought I would top that off with everyone’s favorite holiday food: a fruitcake. This year, why not show the holidays how much you love theseContinue reading “Pathfinder: Aberrant Fruitcake”

5 Questions Every Bard Should Be Able to Answer

“Why did you think going into the dungeon and singing at the monsters was a good idea?” Let’s just agree that the idea of going into a deadly location armed with a tune is silly concept, at least at first glance. Yet, no one will hear of the hero’s exploits unless someone that is skilledContinue reading “5 Questions Every Bard Should Be Able to Answer”

Pathfinder: Memitim Psychopomp

When it comes to ferrying the dead off to their afterlife, preventing them from haunting the living, I think Christmas. Well, a Dickens-inspired Christmas, at least. Of course there’s the holiday classic movie, It’s a Wonderful Life, or the 80’s variation I grew up on, One Magic Christmas. In more recent times my times myContinue reading “Pathfinder: Memitim Psychopomp”

5 Questions Every Monk Should Be Able to Answer

Monks may not have been in every edition of d20 fantasy games, yet most accept them as one of the core classes. If your only exposure to what a monk should be is by watching Kung Fu or by watching bad (awesome!) martial arts movies, then I recommend checking out a few other sources ofContinue reading “5 Questions Every Monk Should Be Able to Answer”

Happy Hogswatch (Or Whatever You Celebrate)

From now through Festivus and all the way through January 31, 2018, you can download anything JonBrazer.com and get 30% off your entire order with the “holiday2017” coupon code. May your Yule be bright, your Saturnalia be joyous, your St Lucia Day be merry, your Kwanzaa be celebrated with family, your Hanukkah be will lit, and haveContinue reading “Happy Hogswatch (Or Whatever You Celebrate)”

Pathfinder: Gingerbread Golem

Golem, Gingerbread This three-story tall monstrosity is flat like a cookie, but bends and twists with ease as it stalks across the ground. Its cakelike, vaguely humanoid body is etched with runes, and three enormous gumdrops dot its chest. An irrepressibly cheery smile of sugar icing stretches across its face. Gingerbread Golem CR 11 XPContinue reading “Pathfinder: Gingerbread Golem”

5 Questions Every Cleric Should Be Able to Answer

Last week we posted an article about 5 Questions Every Fighter Should Be Able to Answer. Well, we decided to make that into a series and share with you our thoughts on 5 Questions Every Cleric Should Be Able to Answer. Like last week, this series applies to any d20 fantasy-based game, such as Pathfinder,Continue reading “5 Questions Every Cleric Should Be Able to Answer”

“Death” In The “Family”

You may have seen my post on social media that my computer died Monday. What exactly happened and what does it mean for JBE. First, what happened: the hard drive went. The boot sector is dead and nothing I do is bringing it back. “Have I tried …” My wife is a computer adept. SheContinue reading ““Death” In The “Family””

5 Questions Every Fighter Should Be Able To Answer

It doesn’t matter which fantasy game you play: Pathfinder, D&D of any edition, 13th Age, Swords and Wizardry, or any other variation on the game, they all have someone that is easy to for a new person to play that generally involves swinging a sword. Some move onto more complex classes; others stay with theirContinue reading “5 Questions Every Fighter Should Be Able To Answer”