Episode XLVI - Background Noise

The Great Debate! by Jim Ryan

Aug 25, 201005:24Games & Hobbies

How important is having a background story for your campaign? A bounty hunter and a cleric sit down and chat amenably about the subject. Panelists Father Vernon Corey, High Priest of the Temple of St. Wilford Dr. Joseph...

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