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New Neverwinter Nights 2 Expansion video
Send More Paramedics | August 25th 2008 by SMP Blogger
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All we’re gonna say about the McCain thing
Video Game Blog | August 21st 2008
…has been said better by Herculean RPG player and critic John Kim. Edit: we should throw in a mention of this mildly amusing backpedal from the McCain campaign… which gets a little more amusing when you read that it predates the second an read more
More just in from Gen Con 2008
Video Game Blog | August 17th 2008
I’ve got a few minutes to peruse a few internet rumblings from this weekend’s big Indianapolis show, so I’ll point out a few things that caught my attention: The new Baron Munchausen RPG from Magnum Opus Press is at the Mongoose bo read more
WotC amends D&D4 GSL in soon-to-be-specified ways
Video Game Blog | August 12th 2008
One of the big complaints about the Game System License for D&D 4 has been the clause that says they can change it without notification; well, apparently they have every intention of at least getting word to people who read the web, and hereR read more
Dungeons & Dragons around the Web
The Gamer Dome | July 31st 2008
Occasionally I like to poke my head outside the blogosphere and see what’s happening around the web, relating to my main topic of interest: Dungeons & Dragons. Rather than being a round up of interesting blog posts and articles, this li read more
Wizards of the Coast refocusing on Dungeons & Dragons and Magic:…
The Gamer Dome | July 29th 2008
So, in my last post I talked about the sad demise of Gleemax and now I also find out that WotC’s publishing arm is contracting in order to focus on the same two core brands mentioned in Randy Buehler’s Gleemax blog. They issued a rele read more
Mapping Keep on the Shadowfell: Part Five
The Gamer Dome | July 28th 2008
Ok, whew! I literally finished the forest exterior the day of the game…that’s cutting it close! But, I think things came together really well. Last time on Mapping Keep on the Shadowfell I built the cliff face and populated it with sh read more
Hârn creator passes away
Video Game Blog | July 26th 2008
A few days ago, the man who created the highly-detailed fantasy world of Hârn, N. Robin Crossby, passed away after a two year battle with cancer. Yesterday, Tom Dalgliesh of Columbia Games, the original publisher of Hârn, issued a statement (below) read more
Gygax Games and Gencon’s Tower of Gygax
The Gamer Dome | July 24th 2008
July 23, 2008 Trigee Enterprises Company announced today it will now be conducting business as Gygax Games. Gail Gygax owner of Trigee Enterprises Company and the intellectual properties created by the late E. Gary Gygax also recently brought on read more
OgreCave Reviews: D&D 4e Player’s Handbook
Video Game Blog | July 18th 2008
Lee has been hacking and slashing his way through Dungeons & Dragons Fourth Edition, and after much consideration, has provided us with his take on the 4e Player’s Handbook. Prepare yourself - the thorough review lays it all out for you, b read more
Part Six
Mythusmage Opines | July 9th 2008 by Alan Kellogg
This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series An Heroic PersonaAn Heroic Persona Game: Dangerous Journeys: Mythus Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Books Required: Mythus, Mythus Magick, Epic of Ærth, Mythic... You want to read the rest, you get to go to m read more
Step Five
Mythusmage Opines | July 8th 2008 by Alan Kellogg
This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series An Heroic PersonaAn Heroic Persona Game: Dangerous Journeys: Mythus Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Books Required: Mythus, Mythus Magick, Epic of Ærth, Mythic... You want to read the rest, you get to go to m read more
Step Four
Mythusmage Opines | July 7th 2008 by Alan Kellogg
This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series An Heroic PersonaAn Heroic Persona Game: Dangerous Journeys: Mythus Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Books Needed: Mythus, Mythus Magick, The Epic of Ærth,... You want to read the rest, you get to go to my b read more
Yay, we’re all insiders! Or something
Video Game Blog | July 6th 2008
Dragon #364 is, for the moment at least, a free download. You do have to log in if you want to read articles as plain HTML, plus the links will go for-pay eventually, or else I’d link you straight to top-billed DMG author James Wyatt’s co read more
Step Three
Mythusmage Opines | July 5th 2008 by Alan Kellogg
This entry is part 3 of 6 in the series An Heroic PersonaAn Heroic Persona Game: Dangerous Journeys: Mythus Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Books Required: Mythus, Mythus Magick, Epic of Ærth,... You want to read the rest, you get to go to my blo read more
Let’s Talk About Fluff
Critical Hits | July 2nd 2008 by Danny
I was reading through a discussion on Paizo’s message boards that grew out of a post linking to our coverage of the panel with Mike Mearls at Origins, and one discussion in particular caught my eye. Several people began to discuss the amount read more
Not Only is Muskrat John Weird, He Gets Paid For It
Mythusmage Opines | June 11th 2008 by Alan Kellogg
In this LiveJournal post John Kovalic of Dork Tower fame presents a pair of charts for naming monsters, and guidelines for their use. I thought you’d get a kick out of them. He did forget to explain how to roll a d120 using a d12 and a d10, s read more
And I Did it for an Ulterior Motive
Mythusmage Opines | June 8th 2008 by Alan Kellogg
Went and did it. Ordered the books that is. All three in one fell swoop. Got them as a bundle too. Why? To save money. Which books? Read the tags and/or categories; if they don’t give you a hint, you’re not as grown up as you think you ar read more
Wizards Lets Loose The Cool
Critical Hits | May 22nd 2008 by Danny
Wired has posted an exclusive preview of the 4th Edition Character Sheet, which I have to say I’m happy to see. Since playing Keep on the Shadowfell, all of us were very concerned because the pre-generated character’s stats were hidden w read more
Session Report & Review: Keep on the Shadowfell (Part 1)
Critical Hits | May 20th 2008 by Danny
We were very privileged to receive a promotional copy of the first Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition adventure module, entitled Keep on the Shadowfell, which comes with a small set of quick start rules as an introduction to the yet-to-be-released edit read more
Word of Advice for Some of My Visitors
Mythusmage Opines | May 12th 2008 by Alan Kellogg
This is not a good place to find information about ENWorld. I have no contact with the site, or with those involved with it. I do not know why ENWorld is down, or when ENWorld will be back up. And I have no way to get in touch with ENWorld’s ow read more
A GM’s Promise
Mythusmage Opines | March 25th 2008 by Alan Kellogg
Over at the Roleplayer’s Community’s Journal, among other RPG centered LJ communities, there’s been some talk about mean, nasty, rotten, bad Game Moderators (GMs). What it comes down to is, people feel their GM is taking things much read more
Infinite Adventures Restart Post
Mythusmage Opines | March 25th 2008 by Alan Kellogg
I’m restarting the Races of Ærth article. It went off in directions it really didn’t need to, so I’m starting all over again. Sometimes is writing you need to redo what you’ve already done. You don’t explain yourself we read more
An Infinite Adventures Progress Report
Mythusmage Opines | March 15th 2008 by Alan Kellogg
Goal; 10,000 words Achieved: 2,247 22.47% This sort of thing falls under writing practice really. When my friend Gary Gygax died March 4th 2008 (a Tuesday) It occurred to me that I needed to get cracking on a long neglected project. I am now working read more
The Orcs Finally Win: Gary Gygax Creator of Dungeons and Dragons…
Grand Weepers and Grim Reapers | March 4th 2008 by Grand Weepers and Grim Reapers
The co-creator of the popular game Dungeons and Dragons passed away today. He passed away in his Lake Geneva home at the age of 69. He is survived by his wife and six children. Word is that he was killed by a lowly one hit-die orc with a short sword. read more
Motorcycles, Success & What’s on Deck
Authoressa’s Writing Journey | March 2nd 2008 by Venessa Giunta
I went to Nashville, played some roleplaying games and then today, before I left, I got to go out on my motorcycle!SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Motorcycles, Success & What’s on Deck", url: "http://venessagiunta.com/2008/03/02/motorcycles-su read more
The Inside Scoop on Michael Ventrella
The Book Connection | February 29th 2008 by Cheryl C. Malandrinos
Today we are going to meet a multi-faceted individual who is not only a writer, but also a lawyer, game developer, and musician/songwriter. He has also acted in community theatre and been involved in Boston politics. In 1989, Michael Ventrella and read more
Finding Adventuring Songs
Mythusmage Opines | February 11th 2008 by Alan Kellogg
Aardvarchaeology : Swedish Ethno Groove Another good one to take a look at. The post in question features a rough translation from the original Swedish of a number on dwarfs versus trolls. To those of us in the RPG hobby the trolls in question sound read more
Magic: An Introduction
Mythusmage Opines | February 9th 2008 by Alan Kellogg
When we speak of magic we need to remember that there are three types. First you have stage magic, the magic of the magician. This is the combination of sleight of hand and distracting patter seen on stage. Next is the magic of the moment. Those occa read more
And They Like it Like That
Mythusmage Opines | February 7th 2008 by Alan Kellogg
Robin Laws of Canada has something pertinent to say about American politics in Primaries Unbalanced, Playtesters Complain. It’s insightful, pertinent, and says more than you’d expect about politics and politicos. At the same time he does read more
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