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Prepping online maps for Gametable use

June 18, 2010 by newbiedm

Here’s a quick guide for using jpegs of freely available maps on Gametable. It is very simple, and not a lot of experience manipulating graphics is required. I’ve written a bit about my experience with Gametable before, so I won’t get into it here. What I will say is that if you are intimidated by […]

Review Roundup

June 17, 2010 by newbiedm

I’ve had the chance to read and try out a few new products, so I thought I’d put together a quick article with some reviews. Stuff from play aids, to books, and software, so let’s check it out… The Kobold Guide to Game Design 3: Tools and Techniques Before I review this, I’ll point out […]

NewbieDM.com Minicast Episode 10

June 9, 2010 by newbiedm

So I guess this is some sort of milestone, as I’ve produced my 10th Minicast… In this episode, I am joined by Quinn Murphy, author of the At-Will blog. Together, we attempt to help out a DM who has a problem with over aggressive PC’s in his game. I’d like to ask you to please […]

Desert of Athas Dungeon Tiles

June 8, 2010 by newbiedm

Here’s a quick look at the Desert of Athas Dungeon Tiles set. I haven’t put together the 3d elements yet, but I can tell you that they do not include any instructions as to how to put them together. You are left to your own devices, much like the Harrowing Halls set. Having said that, […]

A couple of more neat finds…

June 8, 2010 by newbiedm

Every so often I like to post links to neat things I find online that you can use in your campaign. So let’s go… Calendar Generator: I really like this tool, it’s basically on online calendar generator. You tell it the name of your calendar, the name of the days and months, how many days […]

Minicast Ep. 9 now available

June 3, 2010 by newbiedm

There’s a new minicast available. My guest is Mike Shea from the SlyFlourish blog. Together, we try to answer a question about marks in 4e D&D. The minicast can be found at its feed, its own page, or via itunes. You can call in at 305-349-3026, or email the minicast at minicast@newbiedm.com

Magic Item Side Quest

June 1, 2010 by newbiedm

The following article comes via Tim, from the Random Thought Parade blog. He had a neat idea about creating side quests for the acquisition of magical items, and he asked me if he could share it with readers of my blog. Enjoy! Magic Item Side Quests Powerful magic items are big rewards for players – loot […]

NewbieDM Minicast Ep. 8 is available.

May 27, 2010 by newbiedm

In this episode of the minicast I am joined by G. Dustin Snyder, Community Advocate for Organized Play at the Wizard’s of the Coast Community. He is going to walk us through the process of signing up for the D&D DM’s Rewards, which gives DMs free gifts for just signing up and running sanctioned games. […]

Red Box gaming via Skype

May 26, 2010 by newbiedm

I decided to experiment a little bit tonight and play a bit of old school D&D. I ran a third level Basic D&D game over Skype, using a classic module, “Horror on the Hill”. We used the online whiteboard Scriblink as our game table, and rolled real dice (honor system). Playing with me were […]

Hindsight is 20/20

May 25, 2010 by newbiedm

This question came up on twitter today: “What do you wish you knew before Dungeon Mastering 4th edition?” It was asked by someone about to jump into the DM’s chair for the first time, and he wanted responses from a few of us on there that have been DMing now for a bit. The question […]