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Oct 25, 2011 by 11

The Adventurer’s Charter

No, it’s not another article on the game charter (a/k/a the social contract). This is about an organizational charter or license for a group of adventurers. While I originally used this in a traditional fantasy game (it doesn’t get more trad than Greyhawk), it can be adapted to nearly any genre with a little manipulation. Call it deputizing the party, Letters of Marque and Reprisal, or a license ...
Feb 12, 2009 by 22

Hot Button: Majority Rules?

In my last Pathfinder session, one of the PCs was hit by a confusion spell from an unseen enemy and began attacking the rest of the party. As it turned out, this PC had only joined the existing group in the previous session under somewhat mysterious circumstances.  Given the situation (and numerous failed Sense Motive checks) it wasn't a stretch for the PCs to feel that they were betrayed. They ...

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