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My 200th post, on delves and a D&D love letter

February 15, 2010

So, I’ve decided what to do with the downloadable delves idea. I think I’m going to host them right on my site, with the following restrictions: No WOTC art. No WOTC monster stat blocks from books. A created stat block from the Monster Builder is okay, unless I’m told otherwise. Thumbnail images of maps created […]

West End Games is dead, long live West End Games

February 9, 2010

I am a huge fan of the West End Games Star Wars d6 game. In fact, if I got two calls on the same day, one with a D&D invite, and one with a d6 Star Wars invite, I’d most likely choose to play Star Wars. That’s how much I like it, but unfortunately it’s […]

Warstories: The imploding campaign

February 8, 2010

I have run the same campaign since the release of 4e. We’ve been able to last together as a unit for this amount of time for a number of reasons, primarily because we all love gaming and as adults nearing the age of 40, playing with kids at the FLGS is not an option. Also, […]

Storing my Dungeon Tiles and Miniatures

February 2, 2010

I’ve been asked how I store my minis and tiles, so rather than write it up, I thought I’d show you. Check it:

Downloadable Delves

February 1, 2010

Okay. So here’s a crazy idea. I want to start offering the DM out there with little or no prep time a place for downloading ready made 4e encounters for his or her game. I want to build a library of delves written not just by me, but by the rest of the rpg community. […]

Some ways new dm’s can create roleplaying opportunities

January 31, 2010

One of the things I find that most gives new gaming groups problems are finding and encouraging ways to make role-playing part of the table experience. 4th Ed, which is designed with a big slant towards combat encounters, seems to also be a source of concern for groups, if what I read on forums, groups, […]

Random treasure tables built from wish lists

January 31, 2010

I’ve never really liked the idea of wish lists, and much less the idea of treasure being included in the Player’s Handbook. Unfortunately, that’s now the way it is, and as a DM you’ve got to adjust to the fact that your players have full access to a list of treasures that are available in […]

Before your first game, know your party, and know them well.

January 26, 2010

As a newbie DM, it’s easy to get caught up in the things that seem important right before you start your campaign. Your maps, your minis, and your epic Tolkien-esque storyline all take up your undivided attention right before your first game. You are so caught up with what’s happening on your side of the […]

rpgKids at play

January 25, 2010

EDIT: If you are looking for rpgKids, it now has a permanent webpage here. So yesterday I pulled out the minis and tiles for another game with my 4 year old daughter. One thing immediately stood out: if you aren’t consistent with the gaming, the rules will be forgotten. In her defense though, this is […]

Win a copy of Dragonborn (we speak Canadian now)

January 25, 2010

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Edit: So the winners were @richardphipps on twitter, and Patrick from Ontario. You see Canada? We like you here at newbiedm.com. Stop bitching. 🙂 —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- So here we go with another contest, courtesy of Gator Games and myself. The good thing is that we’ve learned to speak Canadian for this contest, eh, so you canucks […]