On Strongholds
I haven’t written much about articles from Dungeon and Dragon non-magazines in the past for the for the simple reason that 95% of them fall somewhere between “meh” and “ok, …
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Random Monster Monday
Every Monday I let the Thumb of Fate loose on the 4e Monster Manual and try to come up with a scenario or use for whichever critter it finds. This …
Random Monster Monday Read MoreDice Monkey made me do this. Blame him.
Over on Dice Monkey, Mark (all round good guy and uber gamer) asked what you would do if given the reins of D&D and told to move it to the …
Dice Monkey made me do this. Blame him. Read MoreIs Pathfinder a better game than 4e?
I’m curious, and would love to know. Pathfinder is something that has largely passed me by. The GM in me still shudders at the thought of running something that (as …
Is Pathfinder a better game than 4e? Read MoreRandom Monster Monday
Welcome to the first Random Monster Monday of 2011! Every Monday I let the Thumb of Fate loose on the 4e Monster Manual and try to come up with a …
Random Monster Monday Read MoreEssentials is not a Porsche
Few people would disagree that the Porsche 911 GT2 is a fantastic car. With iconic looks, decades of award-winning history and heart-stopping speed and acceleration, it well deserves its place …
Essentials is not a Porsche Read MoreFortune Cards, and why WoTC should just man up
I’m seeing an awful lot of hate for stiff cardstock on the intertubes lately, and little of it makes sense. Ok, none of it makes sense. What, pray tell, has …
Fortune Cards, and why WoTC should just man up Read More4e divided by 2
One of the (surprisingly few) things that I don’t like about 4e D&D is the speed of advancement. Those class levels fly by and it seems like every session ends …
4e divided by 2 Read MoreThe Dungeon Delve and the Three Act Play
I am, at heart, a Lazy GM. Other Games Masters can spend countless hours hand-crafting maps, building unique monsters and developing obscure and wonderful histories for their campaign setting, but …
The Dungeon Delve and the Three Act Play Read MoreMaybe there’s method in Wizards’ madness after all
File this one under “Well, that’s interesting”. I just read about the new direction Microsoft is taking Silverlight (previously decried as being their Flash-wannabe system that never really took off), …
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