EDSG Episode 28 - Blood Magic and Creatures - a podcast by Josh H & Dan B
from 2020-06-03T04:50:25
* A few words on recent national events.
* Intro
* Josh walks back his suggestion about Swordmaster Discipline talents.
* Email from Kosmit: Will we talk about Kratas?
* Email from Brain: Elves and single child families.
* Blood Magic
* A source of magical power available to everybody.
* Possible alternate method of powering kaer defenses.
* Why is blood magic not more common?
* Bonuses from talent pushing not worth the cost?
* Blood magic often an indication that somebody is a “bad guy”.
* Blood charms, living armors, group oaths.
* Discussion of some specific blood charms.
* Blood oaths.
* Depatterning (Josh is not a fan)
* Creatures
* Original location of the encounter balance guidelines
* The complexity of managing player characters versus creatures and GM characters.
* Special maneuvers and powers.
* Tactical complexity without a battle map.
* Balancing encounters and opposition that is stronger or weaker than the group.
* Boss fights and the drawbacks of the action economy.
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