Monte Cook’s latest Legends & Lore article hit with some thoughts on Epic Tier Play. It was short, had some polls, and seemed almost like he was just checking in with people or thinking out loud. Pretty common for one of those articles. The Internet loves to pick these articles apart then roll around in a boil of hatred. I usually don’t have the same [Read the article]
Everyone wants to be the best DM possible. They want to give their players the experience of a lifetime, every time. People create their own adventure, because modules – well can be a little dry and linear at times. I am not bashing modules, modules can be quite interesting for basic playing. Unfortunately, they tend not to provide the depth that serious role-players crave. When [Read the article]
Racial utility powers are a relatively new mechanic, introduced in Heroes of Shadow. They grant your PCs a dynamic way to make their race interesting throughout the tiers of play. The team at Wizards of the Coast have been releasing new racial powers for the classic races through the DDI. Some races seem to have a better chance of being selected over others, which is [Read the article]
DM: “So you walk into the bar and see a table in the back of the room. The room is sombre and filled with smoke. Sitting at the table is a Dragonborn, a Tiefling, and an Eladrin.” Player: “This must be the odd group of adventurers the Mayor was talking about! By the way, what is the name of this bar…” DM: “Ummmm… The d20 [Read the article]
There are so many gaming blogs out there – it seems like once a day I discover a blog that I’ve never seen before. To be honest, when I came across The Free RPG Blog, I immediately sat up in my chair and started clicking through the posts. I mean, for fun I’ve been working on my own role-playing games for years, and here was [Read the article]
Everyone loves magical items. Whether they’re common or rare, equipping yourself with the latest Flaming Sword or Circlet of Mental Might is part of the fun of playing. The abilities these items grant make you feel like that powerful fantasy hero you love being. We all love winning, but one of the best parts of Dungeons & Dragons is that failure can be just as [Read the article]
How many times have you been sitting at the table of a role-playing game and thought, “Hey, this is actually pretty freaking cool. I haven’t had this much fun in quite a while”? It happens from time to time, and hopefully more often than not. I remember the first time that happened with Dungeons & Dragons 4E. I built “The Shrine” quite hastily (pictured right) [Read the article]
Hello Stuffer Shack, it’s been a while hasn’t it? No, I don’t have any excuses. Life got hectic, and I just kind of curled up in a ball and cried. Oh sure… you called, you wrote, you even invited me out to dinner last Tuesday night. But I didn’t show, did I? So now I’m back, and looking for your forgiveness. You’ll take me back, [Read the article]
What do Indiana Jones, Tintin, and a wizard all have in common? Saliston “Stonie” Andronus. That’s what.
Riding dragons is one of those ultimate staples of fantasy, but tabletop gamers with a little experience may view it as unrealistic. Dragons are intelligent, proud and very powerful. It would be very difficult to convince one to serve as your mount for a short time, and likely require a very dire situation. To gain one as a companion seems practically impossible, not to mention [Read the article]