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Beyond ‘Fred’: Russian Names for Characters

Sometimes the hardest part of building a character is  coming up with a good name. You can always take a name from Tolkien or other fantasy novels, but you’ve seen those names over and over and you want something a … Continue reading

Beyond ‘Fred’: Roman Names for Characters

Finding a good name is sometimes the hardest part of designing an NPC. You want something more exotic than “Fred the Fighter”, but “Frewxyque the Grand Thunder Duke” becomes too hard to say with a straight face after the first … Continue reading

Answering the Questions: Using Adventure Seeds/Hooks/Starts/Ideas, pt. 4

Last time we set up the questions to our adventure seed-inspired adventure. This time, we’re going to begin answering them, starting with the “who” questions. This is where we start adding meat to the bare skeleton of the adventure seed. … Continue reading

Top 11 for 2011

I can’t believe the end of the year is on us already. It’s been a good year for me and I hope for you, too. Here’s the eleven most popular posts this year: Character Questionnaire: Just what the name says–it’s … Continue reading