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Oct 10, 20223 min read

Worldbuilding in RPGs (Part 3)

Ok, so we now have a theme, the scope, and we know about the resources and that the world has. Now we need to look at something important...

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Kim Frandsen

Oct 3, 20223 min read

Worldbuilding in RPGs (Part 2)

Worldbuilding Part 2 So, now that we have the theme and the scope (while we decided for that to be a country last time, it can also be a...

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Kim Frandsen

Oct 1, 20222 min read

Building your RPG World (part 1)

Hello everyone, and welcome to the first installment of what I expect will turn into several articles over the coming month. I'm not yet...

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Kim Frandsen

Sep 26, 20221 min read

A Momentary Change in Schedule

Hi everyone, Normally we post up our blogs each Monday, but this week is slightly different. We're hosting the RPGCarnival this month, so...

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Kim Frandsen

Sep 19, 20222 min read

The Art of RPGs

Artwork is an integral part of any roleplaying game, and over the years — especially the last 10-20 years — we've gotten used to very...

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Kim Frandsen

Sep 12, 20223 min read

RPGCarnival: Encounters

And once more, it's time to return to the RPGCarnival, and this month's topic: "Encounters". I've spent a fair amount of time building...

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Kim Frandsen

Sep 5, 20223 min read

The Rings of Power and Campaign Stories

Most of us here have probably heard of, and maybe even watched (some of), Amazon's new series set in Tolkien's universe. And while we may...

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Kim Frandsen

Aug 29, 20223 min read

Edition Scares

A little over a week ago, Wizards of the Coast and DNDBeyond revealed some of the details of the upcoming One D&D, the next edition of...

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Kim Frandsen

Aug 27, 20221 min read

Pricing and Inflation

This is a simple and short message. DriveThruRPG has asked publishers if they want to join in on an automated change-up to increase all...

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Kim Frandsen

Aug 22, 20223 min read

What Game to Play Next?

That's likely a question we've all asked ourselves at one point, while staring at our computer game library (on STEAM in all likelihood)...

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Path of the Game Master Vol. 2: Mechanics Theft

Kim Frandsen

Aug 15, 20224 min read

Path of the Game Master Vol. 2: Mechanics Theft

Welcome to the second part of the promised three-parter on Game Mastering. Last time around I took a look at the various styles of Game...

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Kim Frandsen

Aug 8, 20223 min read

Guns in Fantasy

This is one of those eternal debates: Do guns belong in a fantasy setting? Of course, seeing as it is fantasy, and you have things like...

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Kim Frandsen

Aug 1, 20224 min read

Character Development and Story Flow

Greetings everyone, And welcome back to another "episode" of the RPG Carnival. This month is about Character Development. Character...

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Kim Frandsen

Jul 25, 20222 min read

Adventures and More

Today, we're going to talk about adventures. Specifically, we're going to talk about FREE adventures that YOU will get for signing up for...

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Kim Frandsen

Jul 18, 20223 min read

Dragons are Dangerous

Dragons are dangerous. (This is a continuation of the RPG Carnival) What a start to a post, eh? Probably not much of a surprise. What...

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Kim Frandsen

Jul 11, 20224 min read

Patina - One Angry Dragon

First off, next time we're going to dive a bit more into the mechanics of Dragons in PF2 and 5e (as part of the RPG Carnival hosted by...

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Kim Frandsen

Jul 4, 20222 min read

Here Be Dragons!

Welcome to all the new folks, to Beyond the Horizon. Did you cash in the link yet, with all the free stuff for FreeRPGday? If not, then...

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Kim Frandsen

Jun 27, 20223 min read

Managing Game Expectations

Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of discussions about how Game Masters deal with player expectations for a campaign. This is a discussion...

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Kim Frandsen

Jun 20, 20223 min read

Being a Better Fan

So, today it's a bit more off the cuff than my normal blog post, as it concerns the community itself - and by this I mean the wider RPG...

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Kim Frandsen

Jun 13, 20225 min read

Memorable NPCs

As you may have noticed, last month we at Beyond the Horizon took part in the RPG Blog Carnival. And June is no exception, though I don't...

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