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“Make yourself a monster” day!

March 23, 2009 by newbiedm

Today is make yourself a monster day around the RPG Blogs, and while the NewbieDM is monstrous enough with this crazy beard I’ve grown (for no apparent reason), I’m instead guest blogging a self-made monster for another member of the RPG community. Jeff Greiner, which many of you undoubtedly know as the host of the […]

Question – Should WOTC have also showcased Dungeon Delve at gameday?

March 21, 2009 by newbiedm

In the interest of full disclosure, I ask this without actually participating in D&D Gameday, as it was my kid’s birthday today… But based on reports I’ve read around the blogosphere, the module “One Dark Night in Weeping Briar” ran waaaaay long. If this is true, that there’s no way this adventure could have been […]

I knew the Half-Elf in the Player’s Handbook looked familiar…

March 19, 2009 by newbiedm

I don’t know, I’m just saying…

Podcasts can be a newbie dm’s best tool

March 19, 2009 by newbiedm

If you’ve never played D&D or are looking to DM but aren’t sure how, you should probably listen to actual play podcasts to help you fine tune your skills. Actual play is just that, recordings of groups of people playing D&D. The Wizard’s website is currently hosting a series of actual play podcasts they did […]

What should new DM’s expect from the Player’s Handbook 2?

March 18, 2009 by newbiedm

So you are a relatively new DM. You’ve read the core rules in and out, and feel pretty confident at the table when you run your games. Good for you, because now comes a curve ball your way, the PHB2! Don’t worry, I’m a new DM as well, so let’s go through this together, as […]

Stealth rules in PHB2

March 17, 2009 by newbiedm

A quick note, because I’ve been seeing this more and more in web searches leading to newbiedm.com, regarding the new stealth rules in the PHB2. Guys, they are just a reprint of the official errata that Wizard’s had already put out for the first PHB. There is nothing new there. If you have downloaded the […]

PHB 3 speculation: Assassins?

March 14, 2009 by newbiedm

The latest issue of Dragon Magazine has an article titled “Art of the Kill”, with feats, items, paragon paths and other loads of crunch to carve out your own assassin into your game. But there is an interesting sidebar on there that opens up the possibility of an assassin core class in the next Player’s […]

Using Dungeon Tiles with Dungeon Delve

March 10, 2009 by newbiedm

If you are planning on picking up Dungeon Delve, and using Dungeon Tiles with it, be warned, the book uses the “Halls of the Giant Kings” set in 7 of the 30 delves. That set is currently out of print, and based on the prices it is fetching on Ebay it looks like it is […]

More 4th Ed. Errata at Wizard’s?!?

March 7, 2009 by newbiedm

We had some in January, but it seems, (unless I’m confused) that Wizard’s rolled their stealth and quietly updated some things on Wednesday. Updated on 3/4/09 were: Draconomicon, The Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide, Martial Powers, and the Adventurer’s Vault. Find it here

War of the Burning Sky for 4th ed. announced

March 5, 2009 by newbiedm

EN Publishing has announced that their 12 part 3.5 campaign, “War of the Burning Sky” is coming to 4th ed. They are releasing a hardback of the campaign for 3.5, and with the release of the new GSL they are updating it for 4th ed. I am excited about this, I’ve read a few of […]