At long last, I have played 4th edition.  Actually, it was a preview module with one sheet of rules. Not quite the real thing, but it will have to do until June.

While not the cheerleader that Haaldaar is, I was cautiously optimistic. These are just a few quick thoughts. I will do a more thorough response after I play the real thing in June. This review is very combat oriented, since the preview modules are "dungeon crawls."

 

The good:

 Speed!  Damn, combat runs really fast. The action never

 

 

Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight, once of the most important novels in the Dragonlance world, was silently slipped into video stores everywhere. WOTC has never been that great at marketing, but man, I had no idea this was coming until I saw it in the store. I had to check it out, even though the reviews were generally negative. So today I watched it, and here are my thoughts:

 

The Cast:
It was an animated movie, so the cast just supplied their voices. But with Kiefer Sutherland, Lucy

As a child, Gencon was the Nirvana of gaming for me. I wanted to go desparately, but could never quite scrape together the cash. Now, as a "mature" adult, I can afford to attend. This year I am going to Origins, but I had planned on attending Gencon next year.

 

Assuming there is a Gencon next year.

 

Do no misunderstand me, I want Gencon to flourish, but I have a bad feeling about its long-term survival.

 

My gut tells me Gencon's continued existence is in the hands of Hasbro...err..."Wizards

The Lucasfilm lawsuit against Gencon and Gencon's subsequent bankruptcy filing has been the buzz of the gaming blogosphere for the past couple of months. I had not heard anything recently, so I went looking for fresh information. I failed on the Lucasfilm lawsuit front, but found something else quite interesting by accident.

 

My first stop was the "United States District Court" in California for information about the lawsuit. I signed in and poked about, but did not find any new information

First off, if you haven't read Trask's Post about the infamous Jacques Cousteau, please read that first (Click HERE ).

 

So fast forwarding a year from Trask's tale; it was the summer of 2004. Trask, and myself were about to play a Legacy of the Green Regent module titled "Humility". It was an ironic title to say the least. Well we were in a local game shop awaiting the start of the adventure when Trask points out the infamous Jacques Cousteau (who was playing on the computer systems at the

After a week of blogging about massacres and finding non-mutant replacement gamers, I thought some humor appropriate. There are moments in a life that cannot be forgotten. Weddings, deaths, births and other life-changing moments loom in our memories like unchanging mountains. They shall never pass from our minds and even recalling them brings the same joy or pain as the original event.

 

For me, Jacques is such a moment. Never before or since has a gamer left such a powerful impression. I

According to the "Wizards of the Coast" newsletter, "Ampersand, " there will be a beta test of the new " D&D insider" that is free. For the unaware, this is the site for the virtual game table and rules database for 4th edition. It should kick-off around June 6, which is the 4th Edition release date.

 

I am on record as being very skeptical about this $15.00 monthly subscription. That said, I am more than willing to check it out and give it a fair hearing, especially for free.

 

Trask, The Last

It happens to the best game group. Whether out of boredom or real-life demands, somebody quits. Hopefully it is on good terms, but regardless, you think you need a replacement. I would like to offer a few ideas that I found useful in the past when seeking a new player.

Finding a new player is not like replacing a set of unlucky dice. This is a critical decision, so important in fact that it is worth sacrificing a game session to organize the recruitment process. A bad player can kill a game

As a person who is addicted to buying more and more of those D&D Miniatures (Which my wife has code-named "Little Men"), I was in serious need of some Re-organization. Originally, I had used a Massive Okeechobee Fats Fishing Tackle bag. This thing was huge and rugged. It had 8 of those plastic organizer inserts and room enough for other gaming stuff, including books. Here it is:

However, after years of buying more and more mini's, the bag was full. Mini's were being pushed in as tight as

Iap, over at Seraphim Guard kindly submitted two of his d20 supplements for me to review. The two offerings are:

 

Iap's Practical Guide to the Arcane #1

 

Iap's Practical Guide to the Arcane #2

Full Disclosure: Both of these items were provided free for the review. Also, I will get a very tiny affiliate benefit if you should purchase one of these items from RPGnow .

 

Quick Summary for the Impatient Reader: Both supplements contain useful spells and items, with a caveat that only