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Broadside: The Influence of Sea Power on History–A Great Resource for a Naval Campaign!
Broadside: The Influence of Sea Power on History is an upcoming documentary about the Age of Sail, the court of Charles II, a young Dutch republic and various naval conflicts. Broadside is currently under production and does not have a firm release date for the United States, but the website is definitely worth your attention. [...]
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” [...]
Green Ronin Rejects the GSL
Green Ronin Publishing , publishers of “True20″ and “A Song of Fire and Ice” rpgs rejected the GSL license offered by “Wizards of the Coast.” You can read their full statement here . I am not surprised, the GSL is all stick and no carrot. The potential financial and legal consequences are huge for violating [...]
Encounter Idea:The Tornado
Although weather is a long-standing threat to PC parties, the tornado is unique. Heat, cold and rain are just parts of the environment. No sense fighting them or avoiding them, since they are literally everywhere. A tornado is different, a serpentine ribbon of death meandering across the landscape. In order to kill it needs [...]