It’s the Monday before Xmas, and you’re still looking for a gift for the gamer in your life. Or you’ve got some Xmas money coming that you want to spend. Either way, here are some games (and a book) that we recommend you buy.
Mouse Guard Diaries: Delivering the Mail, Part 1, Mini-Review/Primer
I’ve long said that I was a mono-gamist. I heavily invest myself in one game system and I spent most of my free time on it. The fact that many consider this blog to be a D&D 4e blog lends strong support to that assertion. But lately, maybe because I’m well past my mid-30s, […]
First Impressions: “Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space” RPG
Cubicle 7 has created a version clearly aimed at a broader audience than those who would normally play an RPG. First, it’s a boxed set, containing everything you need to get playing. Second, everything is separated by role: there’s a player’s guide and a gamemaster’s guide, and there’s nothing needed that requires you to read the other role’s book. Finally, the text tries to be a helpful to new players as possible.
Happy Birthday Love!
It’s become a tradition on this blog to wish the woman of my life a happy birthday. She’ll turn XX+1 tomorrow (Sunday). This year has been a particularly trying one for us and I’m eternally grateful that we made it through intact. I owe a lot of it to Alex’s resilience and willingness to believe in us and […]
Don’t Touch That! A Winter Solstice Tale
Last week, Wizards of the Coast posted a contest on their community site (which many of us call Wizbook). The contest is still open for a few days (until December 21st actually) and so far only 2 entries were sent in, mine and my friend Dave: The Game of Critical Hits fame. Entrants can win […]
You’re a Mean One, Mr. Gish
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.
YouTube Tuesday: Rule the Sky Edition
Animated trailer for EN Publishing’s War of the Burning Sky adventure path, spanning all levels, available for both 3.5e and 4e D&D. Pretty cool teaser, and besides, how often do you get to see a trailer for D&D adventures?
Inq. of the Week: Seasons Greetings
I’ve run a few adventures in wintery climes (they go hand in hand with frost giants, after all) and it does add an extra flavor above and beyond the normal temperate adventures. That’s my way of using gaming to introduce this real world question…
Creativity and the RPG Mind: Part 2, The Right Answer
Way back at the end of September, I wrote an introductory post to a new series where I would explore how creativity is expressed (or stiffed) in the RPG geek’s mind. Based on the ‘A Whack on the Side of the Head‘ by creativity Guru Roger von Oech, I wish to explore the common barriers […]
Gears of Ruin: Creating PC-specific Clockwork Mechanics.
My new Gears of Ruin Clockwork D&D 4e campaign starts as soon as the holidays are over (with a pre-campaign session right before). I’ve spoken a bit about what the setting would be. I’m moving away from my traditional fantasy world and creating a new one based on Clockwork Fantasy tropes (Girl Genius, Iron Kingdoms, […]
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