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The Tome (Show) of Dragons

February 16, 2009 by Dave

Just a quick note: I was honored to be a guest of The Tome Show with Jeff, as well as with Quinn of At-Will. We talked about the Draconomicon, chapter by chapter. In case you didn’t get enough information from our review (or you just want to hear my sexy voice talk about beating up […]

Filed Under: Critical Bits, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: draconomicon

Inq. of the Week: Con Get Some

February 10, 2009 by Dave

I’m an old hand at the convention scene, but how about you? I’m not talking about a convention you’ve attended for work (though there may be some overlap), I’m talking about a con you’ve gone to for fun. Gaming, science fiction, comics, Star Trek, anime, whatever you like.

Filed Under: Featured, Inquisition of the Week Tagged With: conventions

Review: “Dungeon Delve”

February 8, 2009 by Dave

It’s not often that I review a book without having read it cover to cover- this may be the first, in fact. But Dungeon Delve is a product that doesn’t require much explanation, and should be easy to figure out if this is something you need or not. The book’s concept is simple. 30 short […]

Filed Under: Reviews, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: 4e, dungeon delve

Dungeons & Dragons at New York Comic Con ’09

February 8, 2009 by Dave

Even though I’m a comics fan myself and could have found plenty to do without it, the main reason I wanted to get to Comic Con was to play D&D. Here were the different parts of Dungeons & Dragons at NYCC.

Filed Under: News, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: 4e, D&D, new york comic con, nycc

New York Comic Con ’09 Report

February 8, 2009 by Dave

The convention doesn’t go far from what I’ve come to expect from Comic Cons. The exhibit hall is the big thing, which contains a mix of publisher booths, seller booths, creator booths (artist alley), and assorted other miscellany. The big difference is how packed everything is. Except during the very end before the hall closed, it was hard to get almost anywhere, and even harder to get pictures (which you want to do, since it’s quite a spectacle). Plus you have events with back-ups: signings and portfolio reviews all took place in the same space, which caused a few choke-points.

Filed Under: Comics, Featured, News Tagged With: new york comic con, nycc

Exclusive Preview: “Real Ultimate Power” Sourcebook

February 6, 2009 by Dave

Our sources have uncovered pages from an upcoming supplement designed to change 4e forever. This sourcebook details the users of the Real Ultimate power source. The iconic user of this power source is the Ninja of course, but we have also found that the book will include options for your Pirate and Cowboy characters that also draw on, in the words of the book, “the essence of totally sweet awesomeness.”

Filed Under: Featured, Humor, Roleplaying Games, Web Meme Tagged With: 4e, Humor, ninjas, real ultimate power

Chrome Compendium

February 5, 2009 by Dave

Just a quick tip for a very small cross section of people. If you use Google Docs, the Chrome web browser, and the DDI Compendium, you can copy and paste stat blocks directly into a Google Doc and retain all the formating. This has proven very handy for my games, where instead of referencing books during the game or printing things out, I can just pull open the Google Doc where I’ve done my planning and reference the stat blocks there. (Plus, if I want, I can edit them to change names, adjust powers, or take away hit points).

Filed Under: Roleplaying Games Tagged With: 4e, chrome, compendium, D&DI, google docs

YouTube Tuesday: Doctor WTF Edition

February 3, 2009 by Dave

What happens when ou mash-up Doctor Who, Benny Hill, and Eminem? A lot of running, at the very least. Hat tip to Graham.

Filed Under: Music, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, Television, YouTube Tuesday Tagged With: benny hill, doctor who, eminem, mashup, yakety sax

D&D XP 2009: No news is… no news

January 30, 2009 by Dave

Maybe it’s just me being arrogant (it happens a lot), but I gotta say, the quality of journalism for coverage of this year’s D&D XP convention is way lower than last year. By this time last year, I had already written up the entire new products seminar, and others had been liveblogging, conducting interviews, etc. I’ve barely heard anything from the convention, despite my pleas.

Filed Under: Critical Bits, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: D&D XP

YouTube Tuesday: The Shadow of Dr. Manhattan Edition

January 27, 2009 by Dave

One of many “viral” pieces created for the upcoming Watchmen movie. Even if I’m not 100% the film will be all that great, I gotta say they’re going all out to incorporate everything they can from the book and make it feel real.

Filed Under: Comics, Movies, YouTube Tuesday Tagged With: watchmen

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