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Lessons Learned at DDXP2011

February 4, 2011 by Shawn Merwin

DDXP 2011 is in the books. I’ll look at what I learned, think about the joys of playing and DMing, and extol the virtues of the World’s Smallest Stripper.

Filed Under: Editorial, Know Your Roll, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: 4e, ashes of athas, D&DXP, ddxp 2011, ddxp2011, heroes of shadow

The Dungeon Reality Show, D&D Essentials Edition, Part 2

February 3, 2011 by The Chatty DM

In which Chatty concludes his play report of the Dungeon Reality Show: Sunderpeak Temple. Includes lizard-skin clothes, trashy priestesses, one-roll skill challenges and Beads of Awesomeness ’nuff said. Come and read!

Filed Under: Musings of the Chatty DM, Newest Critical Hits Tagged With: d&d 4e, Demos, Dungeon Reality Show, one-shot, Say Yes, Teaching RPGs

DDXP 2011 Recap

February 2, 2011 by Vanir

We laughed. We cried. We found out it’s not a good idea to heal a wizard if he’s surrounded by demons who get a free attack if he spends a healing surge.

Filed Under: Dire Flailings, News, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: 4e, battle interactive, D&DXP, ddxp 2011

Take Refuge . . . IN AUDACITY!!!!!!!!!

February 2, 2011 by Logan Bonner

The moment that everybody has been waiting for is here, and it is now time to see the preview of the most exciting RPG that is coming up! This is Refuge in Audacity! It is time for EXTREME ROLEPLAYING!!!

Filed Under: Featured, Humor, Minor Quests, Roleplaying Games, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre Tagged With: game design, gaming, Refuge in Audacity, RiA, roleplaying, Roleplaying Games, roleplaying games

The Dungeon Reality Show, D&D Essentials Edition, Part 1

February 1, 2011 by The Chatty DM

In which Chatty starts relating how his recent Dungeon Reality Show was such a huge success and starts his reconciliation with D&D 4e.

Filed Under: Actual Play, Geek Stuff, Musings of the Chatty DM, Newest Critical Hits Tagged With: d&d 4e, Demos, Dungeon Reality Show, one-shot, Say Yes, Teaching RPGs

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  • Shawn Merwin

    Shawn Merwin is a freelance writer/editor and game designer with delusions of adequacy and a penchant for games and stories. He's worked on several organized play campaigns: Living Greyhawk, Xen'drik Expeditions, Living Kalamar, Living Forgotten Realms, and D&D Adventurer's League to name a few. His design work for Wizards of the Coast includes Dungeon Delve, Assault on Nightwyrm Fortress, and Halls of Undermountain, as well as two seasons of the D&D Encounters Program. His most recent project is co-designing and editing the Fate-powered game Part-Time Gods of Fate for Encoded Designs. You can follow Shawn on Twitter.

    Email: shawn.merwin@critical-hits.com

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