Dungeoncaster, Story-Driven Fantasy TTRPG Ruleset

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January 28th - via: kickstarter.com
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January 25th - via: kickstarter.com
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How Big Battles or Situations Work

January 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
My favorite part about Dungeoncasterare the dynamics that play when many threats go simultaneously. When people think of story-first kinds of systems, they may have in their heads that there is no combat or that combat is not interesting. On the... (Read More)

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January 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Got another video for you all--actually, I did a bunch of these, because I want you to be able to see this in action. It's really hard to articulate why this system is so fun when using legacy fantasy RPG adventures, so I hope these videos cast more... (Read More)

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January 19th - via: kickstarter.com
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How Magic Works!

January 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi friends! As we catapult through the first week of this campaign, I put together what I hope is a helpful video about how magic works. If you have played Highcaster, you'll see a pretty big difference. Even still it is still story-driven and less... (Read More)

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January 16th - via: kickstarter.com
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