The Cartographer's Notes
Fixing Tears in Paper
Tears in paper where you don't want them often feels like a ruined piece! Before you get frustrated and toss it, here's a few tips on how to fix them....
Fixing Tears in Paper
Tears in paper where you don't want them often feels like a ruined piece! Before you get frustrated and toss it, here's a few tips on how to fix them....
Removing Creases from Paper
As someone who ships a lot of paper products, it's bound to happen that someone receives a map with a crease or wrinkle in the paper. This happened just recently...
Removing Creases from Paper
As someone who ships a lot of paper products, it's bound to happen that someone receives a map with a crease or wrinkle in the paper. This happened just recently...
Letting Players Help World-build
One of my favorite things to do with my players is to have them join in the world building process by building everything associated with their backstory. I start off...
Letting Players Help World-build
One of my favorite things to do with my players is to have them join in the world building process by building everything associated with their backstory. I start off...
Building Your Character's Story
I give my players the following series of questions to not only help them develop a character but also give me something to build more of their hometown with them....
Building Your Character's Story
I give my players the following series of questions to not only help them develop a character but also give me something to build more of their hometown with them....
Death & Unconsciousness
If a player is revived before having to make any death saves, they are revived with a point of exhaustion and can only heal to 75% their full HP until...
Death & Unconsciousness
If a player is revived before having to make any death saves, they are revived with a point of exhaustion and can only heal to 75% their full HP until...
Karma Points
Similar to inspiration, I use Karma points to reward players for actions taken in game. However, unlike inspiration, karma points are accumulative. In other words, you can have more than...
Karma Points
Similar to inspiration, I use Karma points to reward players for actions taken in game. However, unlike inspiration, karma points are accumulative. In other words, you can have more than...
Musical Instruments for Non-Bards
If you are playing a non-bard character and use an instrument, if you roll a natural 20 on a performance check, your character shows a “natural infinity for music” and...
Musical Instruments for Non-Bards
If you are playing a non-bard character and use an instrument, if you roll a natural 20 on a performance check, your character shows a “natural infinity for music” and...
Character Secrets
You have 3 levels of “secrets”: Level 1 is something you’re just keeping to yourself but if it’s discovered, you’re generally ok with it being known. Level 2 is something...
Character Secrets
You have 3 levels of “secrets”: Level 1 is something you’re just keeping to yourself but if it’s discovered, you’re generally ok with it being known. Level 2 is something...
Part 2: Becoming a Temporary Co-DM
In Part 1: Go Beyond the Backstory & Build Your Hometown I talked about how to lead your players through designing their hometowns and beyond to help with world building, but...
Part 2: Becoming a Temporary Co-DM
In Part 1: Go Beyond the Backstory & Build Your Hometown I talked about how to lead your players through designing their hometowns and beyond to help with world building, but...
Part 1: Go Beyond the Backstory & Build Your Ho...
Something I love to do with my gaming groups when I DM is to truly world build together. Every time we start up a new game they pick a spot on...
Part 1: Go Beyond the Backstory & Build Your Ho...
Something I love to do with my gaming groups when I DM is to truly world build together. Every time we start up a new game they pick a spot on...
How to Photograph Small Products Part 2
Yesterday's blog post talked about the two types of images you should be aiming for, changing the editing mindset, and the basic function of lighting. Today, we're going to talk...
How to Photograph Small Products Part 2
Yesterday's blog post talked about the two types of images you should be aiming for, changing the editing mindset, and the basic function of lighting. Today, we're going to talk...
How to photograph small products
First, keep in mind that there are 2 types of product photos: In situation: These are images taken of the product in use. These can be highly dramatic photos that...
How to photograph small products
First, keep in mind that there are 2 types of product photos: In situation: These are images taken of the product in use. These can be highly dramatic photos that...
How to Read a Fantasy Map
This might seem like a "common sense" thing to you but I can assure you, a great deal of people have a very misguided way of looking at and reading...
How to Read a Fantasy Map
This might seem like a "common sense" thing to you but I can assure you, a great deal of people have a very misguided way of looking at and reading...