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Improved Initiative: D&D 4e Combat Manager v.1.6.0

December 8, 2009 by newbiedm

This is the third article in Improved Initiative, my series highlighting various combat trackers made for 4e. I first tested out a program called Initracker, and I liked it very much. This program I will write about in this article was brought to my attention via twitter. (As an aside, if you aren’t on twitter […]

Warstories: Having a pool of characters

December 4, 2009 by newbiedm

Warstories is the name I gave to a short series of articles meant to spark discussions and advice amongst DM’s and players. 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. This is the fifth of such articles. […]

Just a newbie dm after all

November 20, 2009 by newbiedm

So this past week we had another session. We usually play every other Wednesday, which is really not a lot of gaming time a year if you think about it. 26 times a year, give or take, remove a few for those days that you just can’t make it and what? We’re looking at […]

To Fudge or Not to Fudge, That is the Question

October 31, 2009 by newbiedm

I brought up a topic on Twitter recently that spawned a number of replies and let to an interesting discussion. I asked if DM’s mostly rolled out in the open, or behind the screen. A good number of DM’s seem to roll their dice in front of their players, which is what I personally do. […]

Warstories: Player vs. Player at the table.

October 22, 2009 by newbiedm

This is the third installment of a series titled Warstories, which consists of short post meant to inspire discussion and dialogue amongst DM’s. Warstories deal with the many different issues that come up in a D&D game from time to time, and tend to affect Dungeon Masters in particular. I had an unfortunate situation to […]

Warstories: Second-guessing the DM

October 8, 2009 by newbiedm

“Warstories” is the name I’m giving to a series of short, quick articles that I want to do that involve DM’s sharing exactly that: warstories from around the table. I see it as an avenue for griping and venting and as a way to share solutions and answers to little things that may creep up […]

Steal Smart: The Series

October 2, 2009 by newbiedm

The other day on Twitter I put a call out looking for reader written articles for the blog. I figured I’d let other gamers who may not have a blog of their own have a place to present their ideas and writings, and hopefully help all of us new DM’s in the process, by giving […]

What’s cool about the DMG2?

September 19, 2009 by newbiedm

The Dungeon Master’s Guide 2 is a great book. Go get it. Go buy it today. That’s my review. There you go. Now, if you want to read about what to expect in the book that’s of benefit to new DM’s, well, then you’ve come to the right place. This book is in many ways […]

A group for New Dm’s on Wizbook

September 4, 2009 by newbiedm

I hate to spam my own site with this sort of stuff, but perhaps some of you new dm’s out there may be interested. I’ve gone ahead and created a group dedicated to us noobs over at the Wizard’s Community site, lovingly nicknamed Wizbook. The group is called ‘The New DM’s Group’ (very vanilla, yet […]

Advice for Newbie DM’s: The Competitor DM vs. the Storyteller DM

August 29, 2009 by newbiedm

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 […]