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Got me a fancy URL
The blog is now officially RokkTalk.com because, well, it gives me an excuse to write more. Not that I needed an excuse because I’ve got plenty on the go. Anyhoo, I’ll just count this as a placeholder in case I ever wonder when I upgraded to a fancy URL.
So Fancy.
Edit: Oh yeah, I also cleaned up a couple of the links on the sidebar. I added two more Actual Play podcasts that I enjoy – The Danger Club Podcast (Pathfinder 2e) and Critical Role (Dungeons and Dragons 5e). I’ll probably make a few more changes, but that’s plenty for now.
Resurrection Challenge System
Of all the things you can do in RPG’s, dying is by far the easiest.
In TTRPG’s, bouncing back from death can be little more than a pesky setback. Back in “the day” there were consequences to coming back from the dead. The revived character lost stats, levels, and eventually those penalties just piled up to the point where you had no choice but to let go.
These days, if you’ve got the gold Death can be an inconvenience, depending on the RPG you’re playing. In D&D 5e and Pathfinder, you have to make rolls to avoid dying. But once you die, break out a diamond and cast the spell. BOOM! Back in the action!
I feel like maybe there’s an opportunity to make things interesting when trying to revive a companion. Something that gets the party involved. Something that adds to the stakes.
Matt Mercer, the Dungeon Master for the Critical Role crew, had homebrewed a resurrection system that I thought was interesting. The Dungeon Coach also had thoughts on the matter, and discussed his homebrewed approach to the whole resurrection situation.
Me Likey, so Me Showy. Here’s The Dungeon Coach discussing his Resurrection Challenge System for 5e!
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