All of these traps are predicated on the idea of Agency . What's that mean, functionally in play? When players have their character...

Last weeks article is here . How to avoid being obvious. There are three watchwords here. Be Subtle Be Complicated Be Crafty Of c...

Doors & Chests  I talk a lot about agency in traps, about having signs of the traps be obvious but subtle, about distracting from wha...

This post was originally published in September of 2011. If you're interested in Tricks and Traps like these, be sure to check out  Arti...

This post was originally published in December of 2011. If you're interested in Tricks and Traps like these, be sure to check out Artifi...

It's not only swords that need the +1 love. Part of a series in the OSR on magical +1 swords that are not +1 swords. Different Magi...

Swords should feel magical. Part of a series in the OSR on magical +1 swords that are not +1 swords. Different Magic Swords: A Proposal ...