In which an evil Jedi with doilies over her eyes blows an engineer out an airlock, driving Vanir to consider the most fun way to kill his teammates. (Current contender: playing Dominion, but all the treasure cards are poisoned.)
The Real State of Dungeons & Dragons
In a nutshell, D&D started off the year in a state of confusion and concern, but has ended the year fairly strong. WotC is looking towards the future and D&D’s torch holders have done much to improve relations with their customers.
Critical Bits for the week ending 2012-01-01
Evil Hat's 2012 project list includes new Dresden Files supplements, Spirit of the Century projects, and more: http://t.co/Z2h76zTc # .@rjschwalb blogs about skill challenges: either ignore them or simplify them. http://t.co/hEqT75Vq # RT @jelmore: New #dnd minis packs from WotC are showing up on Amazon: http://t.co/aUKszDAd http://t.co/M1Z3SKbv http://t.co/hKWyuwUX # RT @SlyFlourish: Great article by @rjschwalb […]
Vanir’s New Year’s Gaming Resolutions (2012 Edition)
It’s that special time of year again. You know, the one where you run out of times of the year. This year was a significant improvement for me in a lot of ways. I got laid off from a horrible job, and almost immediately got a really good job. I got a gaming group together. I’ve had a lot of new, awesome experiences this year, and my gaming life is much improved. That being said, here’s my plan for the coming year.
Critical Bits for the week ending 2011-12-25
GM As Sommelier: Pairing Settings and Systems by @DNAphil http://t.co/Cg07OLFW # Jeff Grubb breaks down how and why there are WotC layoffs near Christmas: http://t.co/M6lz2kLZ # RT @io9: Watch the first trailer for Peter Jackson's The Hobbit now! http://t.co/GBN1Ivvw # RT @DreadGazeebo: What's this? A #dnd #4e Christmas Krampus on @KoboldQuarterly, created by some Gazebo […]
The Pain of Publication: Revising and Cutting
My first installment detailed my past attempt to get published. This article is going to detail the last steps I am taking prior to preparing another deluge of query letters.
The Island Of Misfit Christmas Article Ideas
It was my intention to write a funny Christmas article this week. It didn’t turn out so well. Come on anyway, you’re already here. Ho ho ho and all that.
Instant Dungeon Crawling, Trial by Dragon
In which Chatty shares the highlights of his New York Comic Con D&D 4e game, featuring dungeons crawling and dragon mustering… or was that dragon mustarding. I forget.
30 For 30
I played 30 games for the occasion of turning 30. Here they all are.
Critical Bits for the week ending 2011-12-18
RUMOR: Rich Baker laid off at Wizards of the Coast. (source: @PhilAthans) # We were sorry to hear that Rich Baker and @StvWinter were let go from WotC yesterday, and thank them for their contributions to D&D. # RT @MargaretWeisPro: Want a sneak peek at #MarvelRPG Check out the Basic Game promo and cover on […]
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