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Warstories: The imploding campaign

February 8, 2010 by newbiedm

I have run the same campaign since the release of 4e. We’ve been able to last together as a unit for this amount of time for a number of reasons, primarily because we all love gaming and as adults nearing the age of 40, playing with kids at the FLGS is not an option. Also, […]

Some ways new dm’s can create roleplaying opportunities

January 31, 2010 by newbiedm

One of the things I find that most gives new gaming groups problems are finding and encouraging ways to make role-playing part of the table experience. 4th Ed, which is designed with a big slant towards combat encounters, seems to also be a source of concern for groups, if what I read on forums, groups, […]

Random treasure tables built from wish lists

January 31, 2010 by newbiedm

I’ve never really liked the idea of wish lists, and much less the idea of treasure being included in the Player’s Handbook. Unfortunately, that’s now the way it is, and as a DM you’ve got to adjust to the fact that your players have full access to a list of treasures that are available in […]

Before your first game, know your party, and know them well.

January 26, 2010 by newbiedm

As a newbie DM, it’s easy to get caught up in the things that seem important right before you start your campaign. Your maps, your minis, and your epic Tolkien-esque storyline all take up your undivided attention right before your first game. You are so caught up with what’s happening on your side of the […]

rpgKids at play

January 25, 2010 by newbiedm

EDIT: If you are looking for rpgKids, it now has a permanent webpage here. So yesterday I pulled out the minis and tiles for another game with my 4 year old daughter. One thing immediately stood out: if you aren’t consistent with the gaming, the rules will be forgotten. In her defense though, this is […]

Win a copy of Dragonborn (we speak Canadian now)

January 25, 2010 by newbiedm

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Edit: So the winners were @richardphipps on twitter, and Patrick from Ontario. You see Canada? We like you here at newbiedm.com. Stop bitching. 🙂 —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- So here we go with another contest, courtesy of Gator Games and myself. The good thing is that we’ve learned to speak Canadian for this contest, eh, so you canucks […]

NewbieDM Review: Underdark

January 25, 2010 by newbiedm

Let me get this out of the way quickly. I’ll start the review with what should really be the last sentence in it: Underdark may very well be the best 4th Ed. supplement written to date. It gets right what to me “Plane Below” got all wrong. It feels like a complete book that doesn’t […]

4e DDI and fluff

January 22, 2010 by newbiedm

I had a thought today thinking about the Dragonborn book (see my review, btw), in that that book serves as a perfect companion to a DDI subscription. If you have a DDI account, and you don’t get any of the books because you assume that all you need is in the compendium, character builder or […]

On rpgKids…

January 17, 2010 by newbiedm

EDIT 9/2010 – If you are looking for rpgKids, you can find it here. ——————————————————- I’ve received numerous comments and emails about rpgKids, and I have to say that I’m extremely happy with the response so far. Parents seem to really be digging playing the game with their kids. I stumbled on this guy’s blog, […]

Open Game Table Volume 2 nominations are in!

January 17, 2010 by newbiedm

“Open Game Table: The Anthology of Roleplaying Game Blogs, Volume 1” was a book that came out last year in which the best rpg material of the blogosphere was collected and put into print form. It was thought up and put together by Jonathan Jacobs, author of the gaming blog The Core Mechanic and one […]