Jason Campbell

Character Building: Backstory and Emergent Discovery

Character Building: Backstory and Emergent Discovery

Jason Campbell March 25, 2024

By Jason Campbell Many TTRPG players try to build characters who have a deep personality. Many people...

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Campaign Diaries: Mass Combat in 5e

Campaign Diaries: Mass Combat in 5e

Jason Campbell March 11, 2024

By Jason Campbell In the long term 5e campaign I’m GMing set in Monte Cook Games’ Ptolus...

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Tales From the Tavern Interview with Robert Kuntz

Tales From the Tavern Interview with Robert Kuntz

Jason Campbell March 6, 2024

NOTE: the opinions expressed in interviews are those of the guests, not necessarily those of shadomain.com. Today...

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Review: The 4th Category

Review: The 4th Category

Jason Campbell March 4, 2024

By Jason Campbell NOTE: a review copy of The 4th Category was provided to Shadomain.com free of...

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How To Play the Cypher System: What the Heck is a Cypher?

How To Play the Cypher System: What the Heck is a Cypher?

Jason Campbell February 19, 2024

By Jason Campbell Cyphers are the core of the Cypher System, hence the name. Sort of. But...

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Things You (Maybe) Didn’t Know Are in the 2014 Dungeon Master’s Guide

Things You (Maybe) Didn’t Know Are in the 2014 Dungeon Master’s Guide

Jason Campbell February 12, 2024

By Jason Campbell Hasbro/Wizards of the Coast has said they’ll release an updated version of the Dungeons...

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Read-Through: High Noon at Midnight: Peril in Pinebrook

Read-Through: High Noon at Midnight: Peril in Pinebrook

Jason Campbell February 5, 2024

By Jason Campbell Peril in Pinebrook is an introductory Dungeons & Dragons adventure for new Dungeon Masters...

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How To Play the Cypher System: Resource Management

How To Play the Cypher System: Resource Management

Jason Campbell January 29, 2024

By Jason Campbell This is the first in a series of articles explaining interesting aspects of Monte...

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How Many Classes is Enough?

How Many Classes is Enough?

Jason Campbell January 22, 2024

By Jason Campbell What defines your character in a RPG? Is it your personality? Your strengths and...

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Campaign Diaries: One is the Loneliest Number

Campaign Diaries: One is the Loneliest Number

Jason Campbell January 15, 2024

By Jason Campbell Recently I ran a one-shot in the Old Gods of Appalachia game setting, which...

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