All Entries Tagged With: "dungeons and dragons"
The 4th Edition Dungeons and Dragons Dead Pool–Join Now!
“Dead Pools” are slightly creepy betting pools where participants bet on when a famous person is going to die. Betting on death is in poor taste, but betting on when 4th Editions Dungeons and Dragons goes away is just good fun. I believe that Wizards of the Coast’s current business model is to flog the [...]
Do RPG Bloggers Focus Too Much on Dungeons and Dragons?
Just for fun, I counted the number of 4th Edition related posts on the front page of rpgbloggers.com today. Since many, if not most RPG bloggers contribute to this site, it made for an easy way to sample today’s posts. Even with a fairly strict criteria (4e focused posts only, not just mentioning it) I [...]
Would Anyone Use The 4th Edition Rules If They Were NOT The Dungeons and Dragons System?
“Dungeons and Dragons” is more than a game, it is a cultural phenomenon. Many, if not most gamers, have fond memories of playing this game in their childhood. It was the first RPG I ever played and I played it off and on for 25 years. The very name “Dungeons and Dragons” wears a warm [...]
Fakiness: Bring Back Tripping in 4th Edition!
This post is not about old vs new school. It is not about game balance or appropriateness. Nor is it about ho accurate the rules are in simulating “reality” in 4th Edition Dungeons and Dragons. It is about fakiness. “Fakiness” is my term for the ability of any role-playing game to accurately simulate the completely [...]
Review: Wet/Dry Erase Cave Tile Mapping Set from 3Sages Games
3Sages Games just released a series of tile sets for tabletop role-playing games for their pending “Realms of Wor” game. I was never a big fan of dungeon tiles, but these claim to support both wet and dry erase pens and have a non-skid backing, so I picked up a set. Full Disclosure: I paid [...]
Herolab Adds Authoring Kit– D&D Insider Winces in Pain
Herolab, the excellent character generation and combat management software package from Lone Wolf Development just added an authoring kit. The kit allows users to add their own data files (ie game systems) without having to buy a download from Lone Wolf. It does not take a genius to realize this release is all about “4th [...]
Dungeons and Dragons Digital Insider Update
“Wizards of the Coast” posted another update regarding the digital insider . Here is the original link . Most of it is just a rehash of the previous post regarding features, but there is some additional information about pricing. The relevant sections are reprinted below. What happens to my year-long subscription when the price goes [...]
Four Good Reasons Not to Run Your D&D Game with a Laptop
Yax and company over at Dungeonmastering.com recently posted an entry about using a laptop to run your game. Four Good Reasons to Run Your Game with a Laptop I felt it my Luddite duty to post counter-arguments to Ben’s post. I strongly advocate a “low-tech” approach to my game. Nothing against those who choose to [...]
Tactical School Lesson #2–How to Use Disintegrate
Disintegrate, oh how I love thee. I am so fond of it, let me compose a haiku in its honor “Ode to Disintegrate” by Trask my enemies die when green death strikes them more foes I do desire Disintegrate, simply put, is the classic spell. Nothing screams “I AM A BADASS CASTER” like turning your [...]
