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Improved Initiative
I finally had the chance to sit down and play some D&D this week, my first post-Gencon session. We had a blast, and as my players are quickly approaching the end of the heroic tier, events in my campaign are coming to a head. A good time was had by all, even if all we […]
Advice for Newbie DM’s: The Competitor DM vs. the Storyteller DM
This is a story about two different types of DM’s. One loves to DM his players through really tough and deadly encounters, pumps his fists when a player goes down, and curses when his die rolls badly. The other DM is crafting a story, and together with the players, they are all telling a great […]
Posted in: Advice/Tools, Gaming
PHB3 Speculation – Skill Powers (What the heck?)
So the newest editorial calendar for September over at WOTC shows that on monday the 7th of September we’ll be treated to: Debut: Skill Powers PHB3. Okay. What the heck is that?! My feeble mind won’t presume to speculate, so I leave that up to you guys. I can’t wait to see what you come […]
Star Wars scroll for my SW: Dawn of Defiance game.
I’ve decided to complement the current love affair I’m having with D&D with a little Star Wars gaming. I’ve been a huge fan of the SW RPG for years, from the days of the old West End Game version of the game, and having played Saga Edition at Gencon reminded me of what a fun […]
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Open Game Table available as a PDF
Just a quick post to let readers know that the book “Open Game Table: The Anthology of RPG Blogs” is now available as a pdf over at RPGNow. Open Game Table was released in print format last March, and now sees its first pdf release. For those of you who aren’t aware, the book is […]
Imposing a :30 time limit on 4th ed. players
This posting stems from my previous one, where I highlighted some items bought at Gencon for my game. One of them was a :30 hourglass, which I plan on implementing at my table as a house rule. Each player, on his turn, will have to decide what his action will be in :30 or less. […]
Gencon knick knacks for 4th Ed. D&D
I wanted to share with you some of my purchases from Gencon for my 4th Ed. D&D game, with the hopes that it may help someone out there starting to play the game. 4th Ed., above all others, is in my opinion a game that lends itself very well to this type of thing, and […]
Updating DDI Compendium stat blocks the easy way
I found a relatively easy way to level up your traps or monsters quickly directly from the compendium, without a need to copy and paste it over to Google Docs or anywhere else. It’s through a javascript that lets you edit web pages on the fly. First, visit this page: http://www.labnol.org/internet/design/edit-web-pages-like-wiki/3832/ Follow the instructions, it’ll […]
The First Annual Obligatory Post-Gencon Wrapup Post
Whew. What a weekend. Okay, so I tried blogging from Indianapolis to no avail. It just wasn’t in the cards. Plenty of other people did, so you could have gotten your fix anywhere, therefore I don’t feel too bad about it. I’m going to go through the weekend, and then give you tips for your […]
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A newbie DM goes to Gencon…
Just a quick post to scream and shout to the world about how freakin’ excited I am about the fact that I am going to Gencon this year. It’s my first time going to any sort of convention, so I am not just excited, but very curious about what awaits us. Besides all the gaming […]
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