Game Design

Sam talks about the full text of the OGL 1.1 and how we can respond to it.

Sam talks a little bit about the current kerfuffle having to do with the ogl and Wizards of the Coast

Sam talks about two episodes of play he recently participated in.

Sam talks about milestones in general as a World building element on this world building episode of The Bears Grove.

Sam talks about games he’s been playing. His ProGM page is https//startplaying.games/gm/sambearpoet

Sam has advice for players on how to twine your characters’ backgrounds to make them feel more connected.
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Sam talks about romantic fantasy. What does it add to the game? How can you do it safely? What kind of levels of romance can you bring? The podcast mentions the game “Good Society” https://storybrewersroleplaying.com/good-society/ and Roll For Romance…

Magic swords are a fantasy staple. On this World Building Wednesday, I go into the many aspects of swords in fantasy worlds.

A few tips as to how to overcome the Critical Role Effect when dealing with a new player.

Alignment has been a bear of a problem for a long time for D&D players; it is one of the clunkiest parts of the current game. I speak of some alternatives to alignment in this podcast. This is the chart I mentioned:…