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Just joined, and wondered if you can actually get fully themed campaign templates? I can't code CSS or HTML, but can edit a little.. Just wondered if such a thing is available anywhere?

Martin

(About to GM Pendragon, Shadowrun, and The One Ring)]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/3900/campaign-trailer Mon, 09 Feb 2015 19:24:24 +0000 3900@/discussions
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Alex
"Dragon Age: Requiem":https://dragon-age-requiem.obsidianportal.com/]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/3887/several-campaigns-on-group Sun, 25 Jan 2015 21:05:20 +0000 Mawkleonite 3887@/discussions https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/3894/deadlands-the-flood-campaign Wed, 04 Feb 2015 01:41:15 +0000 underableedingsun 3894@/discussions
Pinnacle’s flagship product is Deadlands, a horrific journey into the “Weird West.” Mysterious beings called the Reckoners have given life to monsters and magic, causing history to divert from July 4th, 1863 forward. The South has won its independence, California has shattered into a labyrinth of flooded sea-canyons, and a mysterious super-fuel called “ghost rock” has spawned as much war and strife as it has “steampunk” devices.

Players are steely-eyed gunfighters, card-slinging sorcerers called hucksters, mysterious shamans, savage braves, mad scientists, and more who battle against evil and attempt to prevent the “Reckoning”.

In ’68 the Great Quake shattered California from top to bottom, leaving a maze of windswept mesas and perilous sea channels brimming with precious ghost rock. The Rail Wars raged as Rail Barons fought to reach California’s riches first. Only one of them can lock up the Maze’s lucrative ghost rock trade, and first they have to go through Reverend Grimme and his fervent followers!

Hello Folks! I have recently decided to move from PF/D&D for a while and switch gears. I have decided to run the Deadlands Plot Point Campaign The Flood! This is a great intro adventure to the weird west setting, and should span roughly a year! I am looking for a few players to join the game. Game will be played Mondays, Tuesdays or Wednesdays at 7PM EST (most likely anyway, I am pretty flexible on time as long as its one of those three days). We will be playing the game on Map Tools .91 and using Dolby Axon for voice. My plan is to take the 1st Wednesday of Each month off, and play the other 3-4 Wednesdays in a month. I usually run for between 4-6 hours depending on flow and how everyone is doing.

Looking for a few good players. Deadlands is a rather deadly setting, so death, dismemberment and down right going insane are all real possibilities, and more likely than many other gaming systems you may be used to. Deadlands uses the Savage Worlds System. If interested let me know, best way is to get a hold of me on skype at underableedingsun. I'll be looking to start on February 11th!

Regards
Under A Bleeding Sun]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/3888/dnd-5e-character-sheet-feedback Mon, 26 Jan 2015 18:05:39 +0000 billy_blackerby 3888@/discussions
I've had my custom 5E character sheet up on enworld for awhile, and I've just done a major rewrite. Hoping to get some feedback to validate the new version before adding it to the master file. Hop on over there and give it a look if you wouldn't mind.

"http://www.enworld.org/forum/rpgdownloads.php?do=download&downloadid=1118":http://www.enworld.org/forum/rpgdownloads.php?do=download&downloadid=1118]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/3882/daern-adventure-logs Wed, 21 Jan 2015 10:03:02 +0000 KalinoAltes 3882@/discussions https://daern.obsidianportal.com/adventure-log]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/3872/the-only-sheet Wed, 07 Jan 2015 17:35:28 +0000 Bortas 3872@/discussions
Does anyone have any experience with TOS+ they can share?

Thanks for your help,
-bort
"Morwindl":http://morwindl.obsidianportal.com/]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/3867/gaming-club Thu, 01 Jan 2015 11:34:11 +0000 SteveSmith 3867@/discussions https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/3815/dungeon-scenery Wed, 29 Oct 2014 06:00:51 +0000 Bortas 3815@/discussions
I was intrigued by a new kickstarter: "Twisted Catacombs":https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1207385459/twisting-catacombs-miniature-dungeon-scenery

Looks like a great accessory to go with my dwarven forge. Does anybody have any other great resources like these?

-bort
"Morwindl":http://morwindl.obsidianportal.com/]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/3861/an-app-for-generating-npcs-and-characters Thu, 11 Dec 2014 14:09:08 +0000 Mudhammer 3861@/discussions
*So, what does it do?*
It creates a random character with various physical and personality traits to help with roleplaying and backstory. Great for a quick NPC needed on the fly, or planning out ideas for a more in-depth player character. It also generates armor, weapons, and inventory items. We've got hundreds of interesting items in there, both inconsequential (adds to their story) or magical. It also generates unique pronounceable names, first and last (human, dwarf, elf, half-elf, half-orc, halfling, gnome). You can both save and load characters.

- Google Play: "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ixiestudios.charactergenerator":https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ixiestudios.charactergenerator

- App Store: "https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gm-wizard-character-generator/id902262474":https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gm-wizard-character-generator/id902262474

Here are some screens of the meat of it. There are also some cool illustrations on the title screen and tavern section. There are more screenshots at the above links (it works for tablets too).
!http://www.joshuawinn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/npc_generator_app_screens.jpg!]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/3857/that-was-scary Mon, 01 Dec 2014 23:41:54 +0000 GamingMegaverse 3857@/discussions Posted a help topic "here":http://help.obsidianportal.com/discussions/problems/15547-what-happened to hopefully find out what the issue was, but it lasted less than 24 hours.
Still one of the most reliable, and for me, still essential, sites around....
killervp
"A God...Rebuilt":https://a-god-rebuilt.obsidianportal.com
"OP's COTM April 2012":http://blog.obsidianportal.com/a-god-rebuilt-aprils-cotm/
Over 300 Fans, and Looking for More!]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/3853/playtesting-help-needed Fri, 21 Nov 2014 04:03:21 +0000 BluePhoenix8 3853@/discussions https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/3854/any-black-friday-discount Wed, 26 Nov 2014 06:35:27 +0000 GM_Atra 3854@/discussions I'm on the fence about pulling the trigger....]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/3812/old-campaigns Sun, 26 Oct 2014 12:52:10 +0000 Blackfoot 3812@/discussions I took a look at my local area map and there are no campaigns that I could find that have any activity within the last few years. It might be a good idea to add a feature that somehow highlighted active campaigns and downplayed the 'dead'/inactive ones. There seems to have been some sort of reload on a particular date: 04/24/2014 so that shows as the date 'Last Updated' but actual activity in terms of posting or whatever is pretty much no-existent for all of them.]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/3804/admins-please-clean-up-abandonded-campaigns Thu, 16 Oct 2014 18:26:05 +0000 GM_Atra 3804@/discussions Been using the site for about a month, keeping track of my own game but decided to try and look for a Remote game.

HOLY CRAP!.. there are so many abandoned games that are years.. yes! Years old.

Is there any plan to clean these up? This honestly makes looking for active games simply a pain in the ass with absolutely no way to filter out campaigns by age.]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/3800/traps-and-puzzles Thu, 09 Oct 2014 12:41:04 +0000 Bortas 3800@/discussions
One thing I have always struggled with is inclusion of traps. I want them to feel realistic, but I don't want to have the rogue spend every 10 seconds "I check for traps", but I also want to have them be there and useful and sensible. Any thoughts?

Part 2 of my issue - how do you include puzzles for the characters to solve? At one point, I looked up some simple logic puzzles, and they solved them, but I found it to be somewhat... unsatisfying. How do you handle this in your campaign?

Thanks,
-bort
"Morwindl":http://morwindl.obsidianportal.com]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/3794/dungeons-and-dragons-5e-reviews Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:33:29 +0000 Adoraith 3794@/discussions
That said I am very excited about one thing that Wizards is doing. Miniatures are returning! I am a "miniature":https://adoraith-echoes-of-epirus.obsidianportal.com/wikis/miniature-madness addict! However, at a $17 dollar price point for very few random miniatures I doubt i will buy boosters. Plus, they kinda punted the set when they included a large number of "invisible" figs which were nothing more than the same sculpts as other pieces in the set except done in clear plastic. The highlight of the new set is clearly the dragons. Mounted in flying poses the sculpts make them highly desirable for me!!

!https://i.embed.ly/1/image?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwizkidsgames.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fdnd%2Fgallery%2Ficons-two%2Fsmall%2FRed%2520Dragon-240.png&key=308d5820033d4db289cff4ee83d5af78! !https://i.embed.ly/1/image?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwizkidsgames.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fdnd%2Fgallery%2Ficons-two%2Fsmall%2FBlue%2520Dragon-240.png&key=308d5820033d4db289cff4ee83d5af78! !https://i.embed.ly/1/image?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwizkidsgames.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fdnd%2Fgallery%2Ficons-two%2Fsmall%2FGreen%2520Dragon-240.png&key=308d5820033d4db289cff4ee83d5af78! !https://i.embed.ly/1/image?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwizkidsgames.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fdnd%2Fgallery%2Ficons-two%2Fsmall%2FShadow%2520Dragon-240.png&key=308d5820033d4db289cff4ee83d5af78!

h1. Will 5E be a new Bond or a big Bomb?

!https://db4sgowjqfwig.cloudfront.net/campaigns/93080/assets/370671/D_DHistory.jpg?1410836123!

"Adoraith":https://adoraith-echoes-of-epirus.obsidianportal.com/]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/3786/the-disciple-of-metal-a-d-d-3-5-pathfinder-supplement Sun, 21 Sep 2014 16:50:51 +0000 krissmorton 3786@/discussions
Many years ago I posted a homebrew prestige class to the Wizards D&D 3.5 Forums with the goal of making the ultimate Heavy Metal Bard. What began as a curiosity quickly grew into a fervent project of its own. Years later, I've revived the class and expanded it into a supplement 20-30 pages in length. I plan to release it as a PDF. But I'm rather short on the cash needed to hire a talented artist for it, so I've turned to Kickstarter to help make this project a reality. If a Heavy Metal Bard sounds like your thing and you play either D&D 3.5 or Pathfinder, I encourage you to check it out.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1461682152/disciple-of-metal

Thanks for your help in pitching and spreading the word. Rock on.
- Kriss]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/3787/big-stompy-robots Sun, 21 Sep 2014 17:21:19 +0000 mystwolf 3787@/discussions https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1231/how-to-get-your-players-more-involved Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:49:57 +0000 Falchen 1231@/discussions https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/3762/the-heart-and-soul-of-a-great-campaign Thu, 07 Aug 2014 12:47:45 +0000 Adoraith 3762@/discussions
When I begin a campaign I will usually brainstorm ideas for no less than a dozen or so villains. As the game goes on I try to work each one into the game until I find one that really sticks under the skin of the players. The process is ongoing. I have shifted the direction of an entire campaign after two years of play to work in, what i thought would be, a far superior villain.

I know I have found my guy when I have a villain that provokes emotion from my players and by virtue of their ambitions push the story forward. Once you get an emotional reaction from the players you know they are hooked. Most of the villains I design play minor roles in the game but once I have one that meets my criteria I make sure he sticks it to the party on a regular basis. This keeps emotions running high whenever the party has to deal with the baddy.

About a month and a half ago we started a new campaign. The group has already interacted with a number of candidates and I have a pretty good idea where I am going. Although my group still talks about the "villain from our old campaign":https://adoraith.obsidianportal.com/characters/cuthalion as if these new guys don't stack up so I know i have work to do.

So what do you think? What makes a great campaign? What makes a great villain?

"Adoraith: Echoes of Epirus":https://adoraith-echoes-of-epirus.obsidianportal.com/dashboard]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/3758/split-the-party-you-wanna-do-what Mon, 04 Aug 2014 13:27:54 +0000 GuyKilmore 3758@/discussions
I know when I do split the party, I try to make the divisions divide at dynamic points. I also allow table talk with other players to help the current one think of methods to solve the problem, when appropriate. I also try to make the narration and events amusing as possible.

"Dresden Files: Twin Cities":https://dresden-files-twin-cities.obsidianportal.com/]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/3617/campaign-activity Mon, 24 Feb 2014 15:21:30 +0000 SkidAce 3617@/discussions
There are 4948 pages of campaigns. They are sorted by last updated

EDIT: Read farther along the thread, mistakes were made and corrected. /grin.

Page 4948 has campaigns that haven't been updated since 2007.

Starting at page 1 (updated within hours or minutes) you can go back to page 10, where from that point to 4948, all the campaigns are at least a year since an update.

That leaves 4938 pages of over a year since update.

This does not mean they aren't being used, (although I wager most are not) just that they haven't been update in over a year.

edit: there are 12 campaigns per page, meaning roughly 59,376 campaigns, with 120 updated within a year.
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I might comb through the first 10 pages and count systems in a day or two.]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/3759/kickstarter-darkfast-dungeons-last-70-hours Mon, 04 Aug 2014 14:45:35 +0000 okumarts 3759@/discussions
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/758595332/darkfast-dungeons

Darkfast Dungeons is a print and play tabletop game designed to provide a robust dungeon crawl experience in a couple of hours. Perfect as an introduction for kids or people new to tabletop gaming Darkfast Dungeons is also a great game for more experienced players with limited time or resources to devote to gaming. A typical dungeon crawl will last 2-3 hours and provide a unique adventure with each game played.

With co-operative, competitive and solo play modes and lots and lots of print and play options this is a game you can use on its own or for other games.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/758595332/darkfast-dungeons]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/3739/random-generation-tables Mon, 14 Jul 2014 08:39:29 +0000 BluePhoenix8 3739@/discussions https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/3741/banner-tagline Wed, 16 Jul 2014 20:57:09 +0000 BarryBybax 3741@/discussions https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/3729/thoughts-on-these-latest-adventure-logs Fri, 27 Jun 2014 15:57:08 +0000 KalinoAltes 3729@/discussions
https://daern.obsidianportal.com/adventure-log/the-dark-tribe

https://daern.obsidianportal.com/adventure-log/the-search]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2042/dnd4e-files-to-dynamic-character-sheets Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:48:49 +0000 macmathan 2042@/discussions
If would be a great help and I really enjoy it on iplay4e but would like to be able to do it here as well.

Thanks,
Mac]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/3707/how-to-make-your-own-fictional-city-using-google-maps Tue, 20 May 2014 02:46:38 +0000 PhoenixMark 3707@/discussions
"PhoenixMark":http://www.obsidianportal.com/profile/PhoenixMark

"CRIMSON SKIES":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/crimson-skies
"COTM June 2012":http://blog.obsidianportal.com/crimson-skies-junes-campaign-of-the-month/

Also "Sactown Blues":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/sactown-blues]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/3710/media-library-size Fri, 23 May 2014 04:22:42 +0000 calubrecht 3710@/discussions
Do I have to add up all the file-sizes myself?
Do the images attached to character pages count against the upload limit?]]>