On Twitter, I give out little tidbits about D&D history as I know it or experienced it. This means I might not always be right, but at least it’s interesting. You can challenge me on twitter or by email.
Here’s the May 2010 D&D trivia archive.
Archives for 2010
My RPG DNA: Part 3: The Oughts, D&D 3.X
Shortly after my 28th birthday party, I sat in my living room with the D&D 3rd Edition Player’s Handbook in my hands. After a decade away from Trolls, Drow, Mindflayers and other Gygaxian-branded fantasy tropes, I felt the strong pull to return to the world of D&D. However, remembering my attempt at re-reading the 2e Player’s Handbook back in 1998, I expected the book to be really bad…
The Green Menace
Fellow gamers, we need to take a stand. We face nothing less than green, leafy Sauron. Instead of fear and eternal darkness, he now uses the power of Moore’s Law and the uncanny ability for the modern gamer to look at a beautiful game from two years ago to say “meh”. He sets us against each other when we play Nerd Poker or when we rules-lawyer, fighting endlessly over minutiae. We are distracted from the real threat. IMPORTANT READING FOR ALL CHILDREN OF MAN.
Monster Manual 3 Interview with Greg Bilsland
The Monster Manual 3 is due for release in just a few short days. We had the opportunity to ask Greg Bilsland, Wizards of the Coast’s designer and lead editor for the Monster Manual 3, five questions related to the release of the MM3.
Critical Bits for the week ending 2010-06-06
RT @HighmoonMedia: Sweet! RT @gameplaywright: #TheBones Blog Carnival. http://ht.ly/1SsYb # RT @HighmoonMedia: [New Post] The Start-of-Summer Sale: 50% Off, June 1-30 http://bit.ly/a3xJEF # RT @DriveThruRPG: Exclusive to DriveThruRPG! RT @AdamantEnt: Launch Day! #ICONSrpg is now available in PDF! http://is.gd/cyk5z # RT @LorienGreen: Spiel des Jahres nominees announced for 2010! http://bit.ly/bxYAPw # RT @io9: A new […]
DDI Customers: Check Your Credit Card
If you’re a subscriber to Dungeons & Dragons Insider, you may want to check your credit card statement from the past few months for fraudulent charges. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the e-commerce servicer Digital River (which handles the payment processing for DDI) was recently hacked, leading to possible leak of the personal information of almost 200,00 customers.
Review: “The Perilous Secrets of Wilford Manor”
The Perilous Secrets of Wilford Manor is a PDF-only adventure from Neuroglyph Games for 1st—3rd level Dungeons & Dragons Fourth Edition characters. It begins when a well-liked noble asks the PCs to find his son, which the adventure suggests should be an old friend of the PCs, whether they also know each other or not. The trail leads to a small town, then on to an old manor, where they come in contact with an obscure sect, and beyond.
Review: “Dragon Age: Awakening”
Though the Archdemon lies defeated, the darkspawn are still loitering all over Amaranthine. Like TEENAGERS. Do you have the courage to remove them from your lawn?
Mailbag 7–All By Myself, Part 4
DMing a solo is at least as rewarding as running encounters with more monsters. It can be even more satisfying, since a solo can and should evoke strong reactions from players as it deals out destruction. But running a solo requires extra care, especially if you’re using the creature as the lone menace in the fight. Make sure your aware of what your solo can and can’t do, then prepare for it.
Critical Bits for the week ending 2010-05-30
RT @4eBlogs: Sly Flourish: Skill Challenges for Combat Groups http://goo.gl/fb/76×86 # RT @Brian_Ashcraft: Rock Band 3 ready to tickle your ivories: http://kotaku.com/5547072/rock-band-3-is-the-piano-man # RT @KevinKulp: Are mules broken in #4e #dnd? http://bit.ly/b9BN8G # Cloakers, Imix, and kraken, oh my! http://is.gd/coH5J # Steve Kenson discusses Mutants & Masterminds 3rd Edition and DC Adventures RPGs http://is.gd/coO1j (via […]
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