Some people modify armor class to make it more realistic. Truth is, AC actually does a fairly good job of simulating medieval combat as is.
Category: Musings
Hit Points Are Meat Points | TTRPG Tactics
WotC would have you believe that hit points aren’t “meat points.” However, everything else about their system communicates otherwise.
The Eternal Echoes of Words
Every word you speak, every thought you think, every deed you perform will create an echo that will outlast you. Might as well make the best of it, no?
Time Has No (Inherent) Meaning
Time has no meaning without context, and the same is true with existence. It is better to push on reality and create ripples than not.
Talentless Clods Don’t Exist
Talentless clods don’t exist because they are a statistical impossibility. Therefore, you are not a talentless clod. Really.
Being Good For Something – Taking a New Direction
Thoughts on the future of The Astral Wanderer and the kind of tone I’d like to set from here on out. Also a bit about what I’ve been up to lately.
A Problem with Rage
Rage is all the rage these days.
The Anatomy of Confusion – A Quick Study
A close look at how confusion occurs. Also some quick life lessons based on this close look at how confusion occurs. Also I haven’t slept well in weeks.
Quick Thought: The Strength of a Shield Wall
A quick thought on shield walls and protection. In a shield wall, strength in numbers is not additive; it’s multiplicative.
The Ways Nature Marks Time
How does nature mark time? By the revolutions of worlds and the changing of seasons, and by that nagging sensation in your gut that says it’s dinner time.