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Changes are in store for DDI this summer…

May 19, 2009 by newbiedm

It seems prices are going to go up for D&D Insider soon. On the flip side, subscribers can expect more exclusive material. Here’s the email I just received: Dear Insider, As a valued D&D Insider™ subscriber, we wanted to make sure that you were among the first to know about some changes to D&DI that will […]

Bribe your players with bonus tokens.

May 16, 2009 by newbiedm

I’m going to start something new in my campaign in order to speed up gameplay. I run 7 players right now, and sometimes the game grinds to a halt due to slow decision making during combat. I understand that the tactical nature of 4th Ed. somewhat created this situation, as opposed to other, more abstract forms of […]

New DM Starter Kit now available!

May 15, 2009 by newbiedm

Continuing the theme of yesterday’s post, where I gave some tips for the new DM, today I’m making something available for download. If you are a new DM, and are planning on running (which I highly recommend) the Kobold Hall adventure in the back of the DMG then you should download this PDF I’ve put […]

Advice for new DM’s only!

May 14, 2009 by newbiedm

Experienced DM’s, this article is not for you, so move along. Nothing to see here… In July, it’ll be a year since I started DM’ing. Unfortunately, we don’t get to play as often as I’d like, so my time behind the screen doesn’t come about often enough. Nevertheless, the amount of time we do get […]

Ki power source is gone, hello Psionic Monk

May 11, 2009 by newbiedm

The Monk has gone live, and he is not what people were expecting. The Ki power source, alluded to in the Player’s Handbook is apparently no more. Rather, he is a Psionic Striker. There is a great Design and Development article explaining the reasoning. The gist of it being that the Ki power source “grew […]

NewbieDM poll: Combat Length

May 10, 2009 by newbiedm

Let me know what you think, I’m of the belief that they are going to address it somehow.

4th Ed. and dying

May 8, 2009 by newbiedm

I would like to put some questions out there in reference to death in 4th Ed. Is it easy to die? Are DM’s finding that their pc’s are dying too easily when participating in “level appropriate” encounters? Players, do you find yourselves facing the prospect of death often? I have been slowly coming to the realization that the […]

Playing at paragon tier, or learning to crawl before you can walk

May 7, 2009 by newbiedm

So my regular group has been having scheduling problems, so some of us decided to do a quick one shoot last night to get our fix. We decided that I wouldn’t DM, to give me a chance to play and experience the other side of the screen for a bit. Now, our DM was also […]

Change in attitude regarding ability scores throughout different editions…

May 5, 2009 by newbiedm

While I seem to be an unabashed fan of 4th Ed., the truth of the matter is that I am probably more of a fan of the game I happen to be playing at the time. Right now, it’s 4th Ed. I like it. I’m into it because it lets me roll dice with my […]

New DM’s: Introduce new PC’s through side stories in your campaign

May 2, 2009 by newbiedm

So your players got themselves a shiny new copy of the PHB2, and they are dying to try it out… great! But maybe the problem you are facing as a DM though, is that you’ve got your story on track, the PC’s involved are part of a greater tale within the world you’ve crafted, and […]