Tag Archives: Game Balance

Blood Bank (Design Notes: Bloodborn)

Posted on December 7, 2016 by lostspherespublishing

Often we at Lost Spheres like to keep our magic things well… magical and mysterious, but in the modern gaming environment sometimes a GM or player wants to “see the math” on our homework, and we assure our fans that we … Continue reading →

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Best Thing I Never Had (Understanding Elements of Balance – Conditional Damage)

Posted on June 29, 2016 by lostspherespublishing

When we sit down to talk about class balance in the in the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, a lot of people struggle to understand it. Recent looks at the kineticist have illustrated just how much value versatility might be to a … Continue reading →

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Limitless – (Kineticist and the Metagame)

Posted on June 13, 2016 by lostspherespublishing

Many Pathfinder Roleplaying Game groups espouse strict “Paizo-only” source guidlines, banning or restricting Third Party products on the principle of balance. Yet so many people can’t seem get a grasp on what that means. Often times “It’s not balanced” is … Continue reading →

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Hello Kitty (Getting Catty with Pounce)

Posted on April 20, 2016 by lostspherespublishing

In recent discussions post-game, the subject of requests for Find the Hero Within came up and someone immediately said, “Do one on cats!” We laughed a little and asking clarity, the player in question said, “Don’t care, just do cats!” … Continue reading →

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Wolves Without Teeth (Understanding Elements of Balance – Defense)

Posted on June 17, 2015 by lostspherespublishing

  Stir the coals in the fire-pit and don’t worry about getting burned too much, still a bit more to say. The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game is hitting maturity (read: growing up, not old) and it is time to have some … Continue reading →

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Hate On Me – Why I Don’t Mind Edition Wars or Third Party Hate That Much

Posted on December 3, 2014 by lostspherespublishing

Sometimes I draw a deep breath and sigh over [insert your gaming the wrong way post here] as I read it. But, usually I don’t. In fact often I smile at them like a fox slid right into the hen-house. … Continue reading →

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