Sean Does Games

A few folks have asked whether I have any table rules for my homebrew Skyfell campaign. The topic of table rules comes up periodically on social media as well. So, I figured I would write up a quick post not only to address these questions but also as a source for my own players. So, here we go! As a side note, I always get buy-in from my players regarding all table rules. If a table rule can be improved, I am willing to change it. If a table rule isn’t working at all, I am always willing to drop it. The goal of the table rules should be about making the game more fun. They should not be a means to create “legal cheats” for the DM to hold over their players. Moreover, where applicable, the rules apply to PCs, NPCs, and creatures alike.  Initiative I have special rules for natural 1s and natural 20s on initiative rolls that apply to OCs, NPCs, and creatures. I’ve talked about both in past posts ( Nat 1s and Nat 20s ), so I won’t go into much detail here. In general, the r...

Skyfell Introduction I started a once-per-month  Dungeons and Dragons  game in my  Skyfell campaign setting . I wanted to provide my players with a log of their adventures and then realized that such a log might make for fun blog posts.  This is session 3.   See the  Session Index  for a complete listing. The cast is: Dan - Drekzhar - male minotaur Bard  Laura - Meribore Softwalker - female fitbolg Druid Jeff - Omagoshno - male rock gnome Artificer  Rodney - Tauffae Twofeather Topshelf - male orc Fighter  Michelle - Bronte Whitewinter - male firbolg Cleric Session 3: The Piruna Run, " The Cursed Guardian " Preparation I had a couple encounters in mind for this session and I wasn’t necessarily sure which one my players might stumble upon and how long they might take for either one. I planned for both just in case. Ultimately, they only got to one of them (and they didn’t actually finish that one). M...