Essay Archive

• Why Making Hard Encounters is Hard.

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• 4e and the Art of the Situation: Set Pieces

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• From the Archives: Failure is an Option: When to use Skill Challenges.

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• Zen and the Art of the Impossible: Epic Theories, Part 2

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• An Orc walks into a Tavern: Situational 4e

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• Singularity: The Grand Unified Theory of Skills and Powers

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• Less Plot, More Story: 4e and the Art of the Situation

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• Powers are Everywhere.

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• Lessons From Behind the Screen – The Horde Attacks!

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• Aquatic Adventures II: Encounters

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• The Speed of Choice: the Real Reason your 4e Fights are so Damn Slow.

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• Death is Boring: Re-skinning ‘Dropped’ in 4e.

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• Fauxspects: FATE and 4e, part 1.

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• Aligned Symbols: Augmenting Myth with Alignment

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• The Tragic Imprint: Cursed Items in 4e

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• Off the grid: Opening Shove

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• Skill Challenge – Bonus Tokens

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• The Path to Victory: Defend

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• The Path to Victory: Arrive

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• The Path to Victory: Checkmate

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