I’m off to Gen Con. I just finished packing my suitcases and I’m done doing all the prep work for my games, seminars and other fun stuff. I don’t plan to live blog because I’m already so overbooked that I fear I won’t enjoy Gen Con as much as I should. Between DMing 13 hours […]
New 4e errata release
WoTC has served up their latest helping of errata for 4e. While most of it appears to be simple clarifications and actual fixes for typos, there are a few morsels worth noting and savoring. Some Endurance checks are more difficult Active Perception checks are a Minor Action instead of Standard Action Stealth completely rewritten (move […]
Extreme Makeover: Tavern Edition
Howdy all, from your friendly neighborhood Storyteller. I’ll be your guest blogger this fine afternoon in Chatty DM’s continued absence. I’m a young’un when it comes to the RPG blogosphere though I’ve been a roleplayer since middleschool and help to run the RPG club (Adventurers Wanted) at my university. Trust me when I say, there […]
WotC to revise GSL: that’ll give us something to interview about
With the evergrowing list of publishers not signing the GSL (or choosing their own alternatives), it looks like the message finally got through to someone: “We recognize the important role third party publishing support plays in the success of the 4th Edition of Dungeons & Dragons. We have listened to the community and our valued […]
Afterschool TV Tropes Special: Location. Location? Location!
Dave Chalker, AKA Dave The Game here (from that other website) (and that other, other website) filling in for the Chatty One while he does whatever it is Canadians do on vacation. I decided to aim high. Sure, I could have done a post about RPG blogging, on how to snare your friends into writing […]
Pain of Campaigning VI: Give Your Villains Some Panache!
Well, it had to happen. The Main Event has begun to plan his first 4E game (and speak in third person!) So now, with a campaign fresh on the brain, I’ll continue my last villains article and talk about how to make your villain(s), regardless of type, formidable, awesome and dastardly. They Have a Plan: […]
Sneaky update to Stealth skill?
To my knowledge, the highly debated Stealth skill in 4e has not received official errata just yet. Thanks to the DnD Insider Compendium, however, we may have a sneak peek at WoTC’s attempt to “clarify” the use of the Stealth skill in 4e campaigns. You can read the changes for yourself by loading up the […]
Get Your Dice Off My Lawn!
Another Guest Blog Post by Berin Kinsman of UncleBear. You kids today think you have it so rough. The D&D Online Tools aren’t ready yet! I can’t play a Bard or a Druid in 4e! I don’t have a flying car to take me to my game session! Spoiled, whining brats, I tell ya! When […]
WotC finally convinces me to buy Forgotten Realms
I’ve never been much of a Realms fan. Well, I take it back, I’ve never really been a fan of PLAYING in the Forgotten Realms. When I was younger, I read every FR book that my two local libraries had, and still own quite a few paperbacks of Realms stories. I especially enjoyed the Avatar […]
So You Wanna Write a RPG Blog? What NOT To Do
Hi folks! My name is Berin Kinsman, and I’ll be guest blogging here while our beloved Chatty DM is off vacationing in the wilderness. I’ve been a roleplayer since 1978, which officially makes me an old grognard. I’ve been writing about gaming on my own site, UncleBear, since 1996, long before the word “blog” was […]
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