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Players Handbook 3 cover… revealed?
So this is the cover to Player’s Handbook 3? May be old news, but I’ve never seen it. Ki we know is gone, but is the Shadow power source gone? Have we seen the last of new power sources with the Psionic power? Minotaur and Githyanki races, nice. Interesting… how many more PHB’s will […]
Changes are in store for DDI this summer…
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 […]
10th anniversary of ‘The Phantom Menace’
Folks, want to feel old? Today (May 19th) marks the 10th anniversary of the release of The Phantom Menace in theatres accross the United States. Fans waited for 16 years to see a new SW movie in the theatres. For some, it would be the first time they saw a SW film projected unto the silver […]
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Bribe your players with bonus tokens.
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!
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!
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
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
Let me know what you think, I’m of the belief that they are going to address it somehow.
4th Ed. and dying
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 […]
Creating character portraits with “Hero Machine”
My post on SW d6 reminded me of an online tool I used to create character portraits for that game, it’s called Hero Machine, and it is extremely cool. It’s a flash based application that starts you off with a generic “empty” pose, and you go filling it with layers of clothing, eyes, hair, beards, […]
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May 19, 2009
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