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TheSheDM’s Tutorial on Building an Aerial Grid

February 22, 2011 by TheSheDM

If you read Penny Arcade, you might remember Gabe’s post regarding his infamous free-fall encounter and you might have been impressed with his multi-tiered set up. I was, and a while back I decided to create my own version. An upcoming game for my players involved their first combat with a real flying opponent. How […]

Introducing The SheDM, a new contributor to NewbieDM.com

February 22, 2011 by newbiedm

When I put out the call for contributors a few weeks ago, I was really floored by the number of responses I received. I really had no idea that so many people would want to write for my site. I’ve slowly been going through the sample articles and blog posts I’ve been emailed, looking for […]

It’s all in the presentation

February 18, 2011 by newbiedm

“We haven’t seen a Dungeon yet, all we’re doing is talking to people, bringing down corrupt political figures, and killing monsters out in the wilderness. This is really different.” My 4e campaign consisted of my homebrew storyline, which was the backdrop for the published adventures I hacked a bit to fit my storyline. By the […]

An rpgKids update

February 14, 2011 by newbiedm

It’s been 5 months to the day since I released rpgKids v1.5 and I just want to thank everyone who purchased it, and took the time to comment on it, send me a note, or review it on their site. As of today it’s still one of the top 50 selling items on rpgnow.com, it also […]

Transitioning from 4e to Dragon Age

February 12, 2011 by newbiedm

My experience as a DM has been a unique one compared to a lot of other DM’s out there. I suspect many people DM’ing D&D started out early on, with the boxed sets, then AD&D, and followed the logical footsteps of the game up until the point where we are today with D&D 4e. My […]

Gametable organization

February 3, 2011 by newbiedm

I enjoy the occasional online game of D&D, and while it will never really replace good old fashioned face to face gaming for me, it satisfies a need every so often. My virtual table of choice, and I’ve said it before, is Gametable. It is a no frills, easy-to-use program that gives me exactly what […]

Reader Contribution: The recap newsletter

January 27, 2011 by newbiedm

I was contacted by a reader named Michael, who offered to write a guest post about the way he handles recaps in his game. I had written about recaps before, but his way was a lot more creative than mine. He actually created an in-universe prop for his players. I found it interesting and offered […]

Looking for a contributor or two…

January 20, 2011 by newbiedm

So after 2+years of running this blog all by my lonesome, I feel that it’s time to add a fresh voice or two to the mix. Yep, I’m looking for a contributor (or two). Chances are that if you are a regular visitor to the blog (and thank you if you are), you know what […]

The Dragon Age in a galaxy far, far away…

January 17, 2011 by newbiedm

After seeing the absolutely kick ass fan produced version of the Mystara campaign setting for the AGE system (Dragon Age’s engine), I am now more than ever inspired to slowly work on a Star Wars version (or at least attempt to contribute to one). One thing’s for sure, my inspiration for doing something like this […]

RIP Dragon, Dungeon, and D&D minis

January 13, 2011 by newbiedm

Dragon magazine first saw print in 1976, giving readers of a pre-internet age tons of rules, spells, items and information regarding Dungeon & Dragons. It gave the world the Forgotten Realms, and it gave Elminster a place to teach readers about ecology. It was a source of information for players who craved more than their […]