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D&D Character Builder Beta, Open to All

December 11, 2008 by Dave

The character builder is now available for everyone, D&D Insider subscriber or not. It is still only levels 1-3 (a recent Digital Insider suggests that early into 2009, but not that early, it will be opened up to all 30 levels) but contains some updates from recent material, including Martial Power. Check it out (it’s […]

Filed Under: Critical Bits, News, Roleplaying Games

Chatty’s Guests: Sharing Narrative Control

December 11, 2008 by guest

Chatty DM: I’m currently on blogging Hiatus until the Week of December 20th.  In the meantime, I post old articles of mine or bring you guest posts from my readers.  Today, prepare for a treat from my friend Eric Maziade. Hi there! Don’t be fooled by the familiar decor: I’m not ChattyDM – most people […]

Filed Under: Musings of the Chatty DM, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: sharing narrative control

The Reflex….Saves!

December 11, 2008 by The Chatty DM

I’m taking a micro break from my self imposed blogging hiatus to give you some news. I’ve started sleeping again.  Yay! I’ve started writing the D&D 4e adventure I have to deliver next month.  I plan to start spending some half-days during weekends to get it out faster. Yay squared! I’ll be playtesting Kobold Love […]

Filed Under: blogging, Musings of the Chatty DM

Chatty’s Reruns: Making Memorable NPCs

December 10, 2008 by The Chatty DM

I’m on Blogging break until the week of December 20.  In the meantime, I’m re-posting some of my old texts. In this one (August 29th 2007), you can see me start linking out to fellow bloggers where I write my take on a subject they recently talked about.  Not too long after, I started getting […]

Filed Under: Musings of the Chatty DM, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: DMing

YouTube Tuesday: AHA! Edition

December 9, 2008 by Dave

Darth Vader gets some creative dialogue, taken from elsewhere.

Filed Under: Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, YouTube Tuesday

Equivalent Exchange

December 9, 2008 by Dave

icv2 reports that Full Metal Alchemist will be getting a second series. Sequel series that picks up after the movie? Re-done version that sticks closer to the manga (ala Hellsing)? The adventures of the protagonist pair’s alter-egos in our world during the early 30’s? The article doesn’t say, but I’m skeptical that anything will be […]

Filed Under: Anime, Critical Bits, Television Tagged With: fma, full metal alchemist

Chatty’s Reruns: My craziness and DMing….

December 9, 2008 by The Chatty DM

Until the week of December 20th, I’ll be posting reruns of older blog posts. One of my earliest Blog posts (August 21st 2007). I wrote this while I was planning last year’s D&D campaign.  Its still very actual and defines me as a person in all my life spheres. Its a bit rough around the […]

Filed Under: Musings of the Chatty DM, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: DMing

Inq. of the Week: Settings for Adventure

December 8, 2008 by Dave

Results of the last question about what setting you want to see next, and we ask what settings you’ve actually played in.

Filed Under: Featured, Inquisition of the Week, Roleplaying Games

Take a trip down to Fabletown

December 8, 2008 by The Main Event

Fables, my vote for the best ongoing comic of the past five years, has been approved by ABC as a pilot. This project has really high potential, but I fear could easily suffer from a serious watering down that would make the show revolve around a “fable of the week” concept at the expense of […]

Filed Under: Comics, Critical Bits, Television Tagged With: ABC, comic, comicbook, fables, pilot, tv show

Half-Season Break

December 8, 2008 by The Chatty DM

Sometimes life sends you little subtle signals like a string of insomnia-laced nights.  When it does… it kinda pays to listen to them. I’ve got a social calendar that’s really filled up until Christmas, (Hell I’m out every evening from Wednesday till Sunday this week).  I’ve also an adventure to write that must be delivered […]

Filed Under: Musings of the Chatty DM

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