All Entries in the "accessories" Category
Deal Alert – Goodman Games – $5 Sale
Goodman Games is running a $5 sale now through August 31st. These publications include 4E adventures and character guides, system-neutral products, and other stand alone games. Most titles are from 2008 and 2009. So, here is a chance to stock up on some great stuff that you may have missed.
Gamer Accessory: The Ivar Backpack–A Backpack with Shelves
Carrying game supplies is a pain. Sometimes figuratively, often literally after a long convention. In my long years of gaming I observed everything from backpacks and duffel bags to rolling luggage . I just ran across another option and I thought I would share it. The Ivar Backpack. Ivar looks like a standard backpack externally, [...]
Wizards of the Coast Orcus Miniature Images
I took some better pictures of the Orcus miniature after the Wizards of the Coast D&D/MTG seminar at GTS 2010. The images on the seminar liveblog came off my Iphone and are not as good as what my camera can produce. I should mention that the packaging was a mock-up for GTS only and the [...]
The Alpha Omega DM Screen Homebrew
Next month my Alpha Omega campaign begins. I am excited to try a new system and world and have studied the rule book carefully. I believe I understand the key elements of the game well enough to run a session without referring to the book too much. However, there are several charts that will see [...]
Plastic Sleeves for Board Games from Mayday Games and a 15% Discount!
Games like Agricola, Cataan, Dominion and especially Wings of War require a lot of card handling. The problem is that cards are paper and become stained, fuzzy or otherwise damaged with regular handling. Effectively marking the cards in games that require secret hands and draws. Sadly, the more popular the game, the faster the cards [...]
Review: Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition – Monster Manual 2
My fellow D&D friends, have I got the book for you! As Trask is out on some much needed R&R, I thought I would pop in and take the opportunity to tell you about the new Monster Manual 2. This book is a definitely a required purchase for any 4E DMs out there. Honestly, for [...]
GAMA Trade Show 2009: Crystal Caste
Crystal Caste is a long-standing vendor of dice, but they had a couple of new items that I thought worthy of a post outside my other GTS 2009 coverage. First is the “Cyboskull.” It holds dice and looks cool, which is more than enough for me. ;-) In the realm of dice, I saw a [...]
Curled Maps that Will Not Lay Flat? I Have an Elegant Solution
An ongoing issue for tabletop war gamers and RPG players are maps that will not lay flat. Long-term storage in a tube or rolled up in a car trunk permanently creates hills, valleys and curling corners in soft maps. Most groups solve the issue with some well placed books and the occasional “Mountain Dew” can. [...]
WOTC Dungeon Tile Sets Index
Icosahedrophilia put together a complete index of all of Wizards of the Coast’s “Dungeon Tile” sets. He breaks down each set by size, quantity in the set and what images are on both sides. Here is a sample: Worth a look for the tile-using DMs out there. Trask, The Last Tyromancer
