It’s Christmas Eve already and I’m running around with my little family. Since all our parents are divorced, we must show up to 4 different places in a very restricted ammount of time. We don’t mind, because that’s what the season is about. So while I catch my breath for a few minutes, I want […]
A million little pieces (of equipment)
I’ve come to the realization that encumberance rules bug me. There are several paradigms that I’ve run into, but all of them have their issues.
YouTube Tuesday: Choose Your Own Edition
An idea I absolutely adore (because I thought of it over a year ago, grumble grumble). A YouTube version of a Choose Your Own Adventure story, with your choices embedded into the video itself. Though very low budget, still fun, and a great use of technology… and I really dig the music and sound. I’m […]
Inq. of the Week: Choose Your Holiday
With the holiday season in full force, schedules are messed up, bloggers post less (and manage to somehow be even lazier), and holiday meetups of all kinds commence. But as retail agencies and talk show hosts have discovered, not everyone celebrates the same holiday this time of year. Crazy, I know.
Chatty’s Mailbag: Describing a Scene Through the Senses
No sooner am I getting back into the thick of blogging that I get an email asking me for my thoughts on a given subject. Joy, instant inspiration! Reader Cool Cyclone chimed in last week with quite an interesting letter: “I wanted your opinion on something. When describing a setting for foreshadowing, how do I […]
Playing Online Part 2: The Mediums
While I’m back in the saddle, I still have a few more guest posts for you during the holidays. Enjoy! Hey there again folks, thanks for the warm reception before, this is Wyatt Salazar from this place and that place again, continuing our chat from before about online gaming (and not the type you usually […]
Happy Birthday Alex!
Hey there! December 20th marks a very special day in our family. This is the day that the holidays officially starts as it’s my wife Alex’s birthday. She’s the love of my life and she’s been by my side for more than 12 years! We’ve spoken about gamer friendly significant others in the past. I […]
Critical Hits Gift Guide 2008
This year’s gift guide goes out to all of you last minute shoppers who need to pick up some games and gifts for all the nerds in your life. Many of our suggestions are products we’ve reviewed, so I will link to the review where appropriate.
Contest: Dice Stories!
I’m back! I’m taking small steps to get into the writing groove, but I feel it coming back! One of the companies that advertises on this site, Game Master Dice, has generously offered to give away 2 dice bags to the readers of Musings of the Chatty DM (other sites are also participating, see end […]
A Comparison of Content
You’ve all heard the argument, and indeed many of you have probably even said it a couple of times, that “4th Edition has less content in the core books than previous editions of D&D.” But I’ve wondered if this was accurate. My instinct and a hunch were telling me one answer, but I set out to find out the truth!
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