I have read the system – it’s a pretty nice system – but it’s no more a new edition of Dungens and Dragons than a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee is a revision of a 1940s Willys Jeep. The problem lies in its being called something it is not – a new edition of an existing […]
YouTube Tuesday: BMX Powers Go! Edition
A good argument for balance within an adventuring party.
Critical Hits is a Trilogy
From the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief: The time has come once again where we indulge in a little celebration. A little over three years ago, I started the conversations that would eventually lead to founding Critical Hits. Looking back, we definitely started a bit rocky, and it took us a while to find what we […]
Inquisition of the Week: Upcoming 4e Options
Last week, with comics on the brain, we asked what kind of comics you read. 62% of you read Webcomics, possibly because they’re great, possibly because they’re free. Second at 48% are mainstream comics that you can pick up in most comic stores (and some book stores.) Third are the indie/self-published fans are at 30%. […]
Review: “Advanced Player’s Guide”
Overview: Advanced Player’s Guide is one of the first licensed 3rd party products for D&D 4th Edition. It bridges the gap between editions for races and classes, providing options for those who miss certain iconic classes and races from previous editions. It is highly recommended for anyone who wants to play one of the missing […]
The Professor X Paradox
Many of us here at Critical Hits enjoy comics, especially of the superhero variety. So it’s natural to try and combine our love of roleplaying games with our love of superheroes into one solid package. Primarily, our experience with superhero games was in GURPS Supers. GURPS is a system we developed a fair amount of […]
Critical Hits Podcast #12: Interview with Scott Kurtz of PvP
At Baltimore Comic-Con 2008, we caught up with Scott Kurtz of PvP fame. We talk about the D&D Podcasts, ask him about his D&D character, and get a little advice about starting your own gaming webcomic. Critical Hits Podcast #12: Interview with Scott Kurtz of PvP (5 minutes long, 3 MB) Two minor scoops within: […]
Heroes Season 3 Premiere: Both Awesome and Horrible
The following rant/review contains spoilers. It assumes you have watched the two part season premiere. I finally got a chance over the weekend to watch the TiVoed season 3 premeire of Heroes. In Season 1, I had found myself watching the first few episodes, giving it a pass for most of the season, then picking […]
Changing hosts, expect weirdness (Done!)
We’ve switched hosts! And now on to getting the new theme up and running… I’m sick and tired of our hosting company being, well, outright jerks, so we’ll be moving to a new host over the next few days, hopefully sooner rather than later. But be warned that comments you make might be swallowed up […]
This s**t is EPIC!
The Dragon magazine update for today (hurry, grab them as they come out before you have to pay or pirate!) is all about epic destinies for Forgotten Realms. It includes 3 new epic desitines: Elf High Mage, Harper of Legend, and Mythic Sovereign. Elf High Mage starts to become one with magic itself, granting all […]
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