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You’re a Mean One, Mr. Gish

December 17, 2009 by Dave

I have posted my entry into the Winter Holiday Encounter Contest, an adventure for 5 15th level PCs that takes them up the slopes of Mt. Crunchit to face a certain green-skinned thief and his trusted companion with a fake horn.

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Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-12-12

December 12, 2009 by Gato the News Robot

Chris Sims and Paizo CEO Lisa Stevens talk about the size of the gaming industry and so-called rival designers http://bit.ly/8UwZBP # iPhone as Helper Pixie (iPhone apps for RPGs) http://bit.ly/5vPitl # RT @Comixace: CHime in on DC's latest Big Two reboot — EARTH ONE http://bit.ly/8itzUD # I approve. http://bit.ly/4DNb2e # The magic items that WotC […]

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Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-12-05

December 5, 2009 by Gato the News Robot

Arete has officially launched! Be a Greek hero, earn divine favor and ascend to godhood! http://is.gd/56YyW (via @DMingNicholas) # Lightsaber Tech explained on Science Channel http://geektyrant.com/2009/11/the-science-channel-to-build-a-lightsaber/ (via @GeekTyrant) # Regrets: Those were the droids you were looking for. http://bit.ly/8I7927 # Open Game Table PDF 50% OFF – Twitter Exclusive! Use http://is.gd/548Ox to get discount! Offer […]

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Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-11-28

November 28, 2009 by Gato the News Robot

Awesome #rpg #art – Stained glass d20s http://bit.ly/5SDj0S via @joruffin (via @aijalyn) # A good question: what would Far Realm creatures do with 31 dead goblins? http://is.gd/51Yiy # Explore Airspur… you know you want to. (DDI Sub Required) http://is.gd/51Yjf # Taste the donut: FreeMarket RPG beta available http://is.gd/52267 (via @OgreCave) # Bruce Glassco, co-designer of […]

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Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-11-21

November 21, 2009 by Gato the News Robot

Another article highlighting google wave and gaming http://bit.ly/4gGRMv (via @kaeosdad) | Hey, I see @greywulf there! # New blog post: Inq. of the Week: Video Formats? http://bit.ly/4FdE9x # Excerpt from Plane Below: Reasoning with a Slaad http://is.gd/4WtTw Including random slaad reaction table, complete with head exploding # Degrees of success in skill challenges http://bit.ly/NTXvV # […]

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Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-11-14

November 14, 2009 by Gato the News Robot

Resume as D&D character sheet (via @Sernett) Wanna get rid of Treasure Parcels in 4e? I know I do. here’s my suggestion. (via @ChattyDM) Tell me how to play 4E and OD&D (so I can ignore it) (via @IAmTavis) It turns out “Winning Races: Halfings” is not about Halfling foot races, but does include magic […]

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Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-11-09

November 7, 2009 by Gato the News Robot

The Spiel game of the show by BoardGameNews would be right up @bartoneus’s alley Trek or Treat! Hear a bunch of us from the Star Trek family perform the radio version of War of the Worlds (via @wilw) Check out Swordgleam’s “Martial Flavor” supplement for 4e, including backgrounds, powers, class features, and more For those […]

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Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-10-31

October 31, 2009 by Gato the News Robot

Updated Skill Challenges page with Rob Donoghue’s Siege of Fallcrest and Changing the World, along with new Ruling SCs. Questing’s Readings – RPG Bloggers Network Edition Do you own any of these awesome boardgames? Google Wave: we came, we saw, we played D&D Pet shop marketing to D&D/WoW players (via @Johenius) Lair: Assault on the […]

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Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-10-24

October 24, 2009 by Gato the News Robot

Open Design’s Adopt-a-Soldier Sponsorship (via Matt James) D&D played on a Microsoft Surface.  (via @gregbilsland) Dominion: Seaside rules posted, which includes complete card list (direct link to PDF)  1d12 Questions with 4E cartographer Mike Schley Want to know what Dragon articles WotC is looking for? See Chris Youngs’ Blog (login required, via @mudbunny74)  The classic Cheapass Games […]

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Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-10-17

October 17, 2009 by Gato the News Robot

Pathfinder Bestiary PDF to be $9.99 like core rulebook (hat tip: Jim) The Rouse is leaving WotC. (via @AsmodeusLore) You Too Could… Date Keith Baker! Are you ready…for STAR WARS ZOMBIE WEEK? (via @joshgeeksix and @AronHead) Chris Perkins’ home campaign looks bad ass. (via @newbiedm) Wil Wheaton on RinCon, delves, 4e, Castle Panic, A Penny […]

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