All Entries in the "Living Campaigns" Category
Living Forgotten Realms: Too Much Roll-Playing
Much as I take issue with the design decisions of “4th Edition Dungeons and Dragons” as a rules set, I rather enjoy the “Forgotten Realms” campaign setting. “FR” always struck me as the more “mature” campaign setting that required a bit more cunning and thought than “Greyhawk.” When Wizards of the Coast announced a “Living” [...]
Review: Gen Con Living Forgotten Realms Module "Inheritance"
The module fairy dropped by this morning and dropped off a copy of the first “Living Forgotten Realms ” module. The module, “Inheritance,” will be released at Gen Con 2008 this week. I have been very anxious to get a look at the new LFR modules to get a feel for the module quality and [...]
Help Trask Kill all the Drizzt Do'Urden Clones!
“Wizards of the Coast ,” in a calculated marketing move, offered up Drow as a playable race in “Living Forgotten Realms.” I am not going to even complain about the crass and obvious pandering to R.A. Salvatore’s fans to sell yet another set of “Forgotten Realms ” books. That is just business and I can [...]
The New 4th Edition Living Campaign "Harvestlands" Session Report
I did some reporting on the new 4th Edition “living” campaign Harvestlands a few weeks ago. I was interested in an alternative to “Living Forgotten Realms.” Origins presented the opportunity for me to actually play the first module for this shared world, entitled “Durlock’s Delve.” Haaldaar and I sat down with a few friends and [...]
Harvestlands Living Campaign Interview
“Living Forgotten Realms” (LFR) is making its “official” premiere at Gen Con this year, but other living campaigns are also starting to appear on the gaming scene. I think they deserve some attention too, so whenver I run across a new campaign, I will post about it. Haaldaar pointed out that a new 4E “Living” [...]
Gaming Spotlight: Living Forgotten Realms at Origins!
In addition to several of the readers here at LivingDice, the great Trask and myself will be traveling to the Origins game faire this year in Columbus, OH. High up on our docket is Living Arcanis. However, what to-do in those other slots? Well for you Origins going 4E droolers like me, I am proud [...]
Design Advice for Living Campaign Operators
I play in a “living campaign, “ (LC) specifically “Living Arcanis.” I enjoy the campaign and contribute to it as a module author and as a regional leader (Invisible King.) I am not monogamous, though. I have played most of the other big (LC) games, at least a couple of times each. It is from [...]
"Living Campaign" Defined
I realized I often write about my involvment with the “Living Arcanis” campaign, but never really explained what the term “Living” actually means. Here is my brief explanation of what a living game is and a list of some of the larger campaigns. Most role-playing games are very local affairs. A DM and a few [...]