This past week I decided to seek out other ways to print out poster maps besides just using up all my ink at home. It turns out that printing some posters at the bog box stores wasn’t too expensive. Check it out. I grabbed the map for the Neverwinter region that the artist Mike Schley… [Read more…]
I wanted to do a quick unboxing of this adventure, as there seems to be some interest in seeing what’s inside the box. This is not a review, just a very, very quick glance inside the box. I haven’t read the contents of the adventure yet, so don’t expect that out of this video. Also,… [Read more…]
One of the strengths of the Neverwinter campaign setting, as I stated in my review, is the inclusion of character themes. Character themes were first introduced in the Dark Sun setting as a way to tie the PC’s into the world, with a ready to go plot hook for the DM to build stories around.… [Read more…]
Continuing my series on classic boxed sets, we’ve arrived at my favorite (in my collection), the Forgotten Realms box for 2nd Ed. AD&D. Now, it’s important to keep in mind that this is not the old grey box released in 1987 for 1st Ed. AD&D, but rather an updated version for the 2nd edition of the game. If… [Read more…]
So Gencon 2011 has come and gone, and I have to say that I had a fantastic time! I ran 3 games (Dragon Age, and rpgKids), played some Drunken D&D, 4e D&D (which I miss playing) and a late night game of Fiasco. I also met up with some great friends both old and new. … [Read more…]
Like a kid playing with Legos, I derive a childish glee from clearing off my coffee table and laying out dungeon tiles. I also have vinyl grids and wet-erase pens. When tiles can’t help me, carefully drawing vinyl maps is a close second in the glee department. I’m a busy DM though, I don’t always… [Read more…]
Hey guys, NewbieDM here…. As you may know, I love showcasing what readers of the site do in their own games, and often provide a space here for tutorials and other things that DM’s may find useful. This article, by Scott Harris, caught my eye when he first proposed it to me. Aerial combat is… [Read more…]
I recently purchased an Ipad, and am now using it at my gaming table. My primary use for it is my gaming books, which are in PDF form, rather than print copies. But this series of articles will not really be only about reading pdf’s (although I’ll cover pdf software eventually in this series), but… [Read more…]
It’s hard not to think about the numerous campaign settings that were released for D&D when one thinks of 2nd Ed. In fact, campaign settings are likely the reason for that edition’s popularity throughout the 90′s. The era of the boxed sets brought gamers many jewels, and to many, the brightest one of all was… [Read more…]
I never really do posts like this, but I thought it would be fun to throw my speculative hat into the ring along with every other blogger out there making claims about D&D and what the future holds not only for 4e, but for the brand. This is all speculation and wild theory, just for… [Read more…]
October 3, 2011 by newbiedm
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