Role Playing Game Mechanics & Ideas

Author: Epic Empires Designer

  • What Combat Mechanics Do You Love In An RPG?

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    I asked on Reddit for lovers of tabletop role-playing games to let me know what combat mechanics they loved. It’s a long thread that veers off in multiple directions so I narrowed down the repeating themes here. What’s interesting is how many of the same topics came up again and again. Yes there were people…

  • 7 Secrets To Great Encounter Tables

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    1: Think Beyond CombatRandom encounter tables can be great fun. When I made a random encounter table I want the results to be interesting and unusual and to facilitate different kinds of challenges and experiences for the players. I like players responding creatively to challenges, so I include elements that make that more likely. Anything…