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Playing at paragon tier, or learning to crawl before you can walk
So my regular group has been having scheduling problems, so some of us decided to do a quick one shoot last night to get our fix. We decided that I wouldn’t DM, to give me a chance to play and experience the other side of the screen for a bit. Now, our DM was also […]
Change in attitude regarding ability scores throughout different editions…
While I seem to be an unabashed fan of 4th Ed., the truth of the matter is that I am probably more of a fan of the game I happen to be playing at the time. Right now, it’s 4th Ed. I like it. I’m into it because it lets me roll dice with my […]
About that 4th Ed. “board game feel” that 3rd Ed. didn’t have…
A few thoughts… All images courtesy of the D&D 3.5 Phb, copyright Wizards of the Coast. That’s the, hmm, edition, that, hmmm, didn’t have to play like on a board and stuff, and feel so “board gamey”.
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Celebrate Star Wars Day remembering “Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game”
The only two RPG games I’ve ever played have been D&D and the Star Wars RPG. Shocking, I know. But those games have been all I’ve ever needed to satisfy my gaming need. D&D for the fantasy, SW for the Sci-Fi, it’s that simple. Now, I’m not talking about the crappy D&D-in-space-d20-nonsense released by Wizards […]
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New DM’s: Introduce new PC’s through side stories in your campaign
So your players got themselves a shiny new copy of the PHB2, and they are dying to try it out… great! But maybe the problem you are facing as a DM though, is that you’ve got your story on track, the PC’s involved are part of a greater tale within the world you’ve crafted, and […]
Nice! Subtle changes to Keep on the Shadowfell
Stop if you’re playing Keep on the Shadowfell! There is a KOTS v1.5 available! While I haven’t read the entire thing, Wizard’s has updated keep on the Shadowfell and put it up for a free download today. For starters, they added a different type of Kobold to the Irontooth encounter, a Kobold Denwarden. And the […]
A sort of Eureka! moment in regards to Skill Challenges
I don’t hide the fact that I can’t wrap my head around skill challenges. I find it hard to conceptualize narrating them at the table without the exercise simply becoming a series of rolls. The irony though, is that I’d love to run them at the table to break up the monotony of combat/combat/combat. This […]
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