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Herolab to Support Paizo Pathfinder!
The “Herolab ” character generation software package from “Lone Wolf Development ” will support the “Pathfinder ” system currently under development. I am very excited by this development. “Pathfinder” is the only serious competitor to 4E and the “Herolab” package is one of the better character generators I have ever seen. You can read my [...]
Early Look–Beyond Protocol MMORTS Game Beta
At “Origins” this year, I ran across a new game, “Beyond Protocol ” and managed to beg my way into their beta test. These are my thoughts after a few hours of tinkering with the game. This is not a review because the software is not done and will probably change significantly before release. At [...]
Software Review: Herolab by Lone Wolf Development
Creating a new RPG character annoys me. Whether it be an NPC or my player character, I find the process painful. Rules minutiae, stat calculations and filling out character sheets are simply not fun. This is especially bad with math intensive rules systems like the 3.5 OGL from “Wizards of the Coast.” Even WOTC realized [...]
Software Review: D20pro Online Tabletop
A couple of years ago, I moved from the lovely state of Arizona to California. I arrived in the city with no gaming buddy network to draw upon, so I endeavored to play remotely with my regular Arizona game group. Initially, we played across the AIM chat network with dice macros. Later improvements included open-source [...]
A Festival of Software Reviews in the Next Week! (Or So)
Origins provided a plethora of new and interesting games, as usual. This year was slightly different as I also got my hands on a variety of gaming software that I shall review. In the next week (or so, no promises) I will post reviews/previews on the following: 1. d20pro , a virtual tabletop for online [...]
4th Edition Software Tools
Phil over at the Chattydm.net site has a nice post with links to several 4th Edition Dungeons and Dragons software tools. Some of the items include: 4E Power Cards Condition Cards Character Sheets Chatty DM Tools Link It is worth a look for any 4th Edition player. Trask, The Last Tyromancer
Updated Review: Cartograph Mapping Software from Digital Alchemy
Update: This is version 2.0 of my “Cartograph Mapping Software” review. The version I originally reviewed was an older demo that lacked documentation. “Digital Alchemy” kindly provided a full version, free of charge, for this review. Full Disclosure: The software was provided free of charge for this review. I do not receive any benefit from [...]