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Running a 2nd Lvl. Delve at Gencon

August 2, 2010 by newbiedm

I decided to run a 2nd lvl. Chaos Scar adventure at Gencon this year. Right now it looks like it will be Saturday at 2pm. I have one player confirmed, and am looking for 4 more. I would prefer 4th Ed. newbies, but it is not a requirement, but I’d strongly prefer it……… So, here’s […]

Regarding these crazy 4e rumors…

July 27, 2010 by newbiedm

So a rumor dropped today like a neutron bomb all over twitter (first dropped by @criticalhits) that Wizards would cease publication of the core 4e books, and concentrate on Essentials. This was reported by Mana Nation, a Magic fan site. You can read the original post here. As you can imagine, everyone is up in […]

My 4e Sweet Spot

July 27, 2010 by newbiedm

I had been running a campaign since the launch of 4e with 7-8 people. I figured with more people, I would always have a nicely populated table, considering there’s always someone who can’t make it, or his wife needs him for something, or whatever other circumstance will crop up. If a few people missed a […]

A program like D&D Encounters for the rest of us

July 15, 2010 by newbiedm

So I was thinking about D&D Encounters, and how it can really be a fun thing for those people who may not have too much time to game, and can squeeze in an encounter a week for about 2 hours or so or gaming. The problem is that WOTC limits this program to gaming stores […]

Warstories: I Need My Prep Time Woman!

July 15, 2010 by newbiedm

Warstories is the name I gave to a series of short articles meant to spark discussions and advice amongst DM’s. With the series, I hope to tackle common problems that crop up during the game, and see how other people deal with them at their table. If you have an idea for a future subject […]

I really like the Monster Manual 3

June 26, 2010 by newbiedm

This past week another edition of the Monster Manual released, this one with a shiny new stat block for the monsters, new math under the hood for some of the monsters, and a new way to present the “fluff” or story for the monsters. Is it a must have? I think it may be, unless […]

Minicast Episode 11 released

June 25, 2010 by newbiedm

I’ve released a new Minicast, where I’m joined by Jeff Greiner, host of “The Tome Show” and creator of the Temporary Hitpoints D&D blog. Here are the show notes: In this episode of the Minicast, I am joined by Jeff Greiner, host of The Tome Show, a long running D&D podcast. Jeff is also founder […]

As the world scales…..

June 23, 2010 by newbiedm

A conversation came up the other day on Twitter about how DM’s treat the world around their PC’s, in as far as the level of threats that surround them. Is every enemy that appears, and every area the PC’s discover at the player’s level? I was fairly surprised at the different responses that came about, […]

Making tokens for Gametable

June 21, 2010 by newbiedm

In this quick tutorial, I’ll show you how simple it is to make tokens for use in Gametable. This tutorial is based in part on my token making tutorial for your face to face game, as it uses the same software, except that this is for a virtual table and nor a real one. Okay, […]

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 […]