My thoughts on the D&D Essentials Starter aka “Red Box”
I recently got my own copy of the new Red Box. Although I am not that much interested in D&D 4th Edition, I still wanted to have a look what they’ve changed for...
September 21, 2010
Just my two cents
Gamer Media, Parody and Negative Stereotypes
For at least the past year now, a close friend and gaming partner of mine has been trying to get me to watch The Gamers 2: Dorkness Rising. I refused because of what...
September 17, 2010
Don’t Be A Dick
Please note that this post first appeared as a guest post on RPG Blog 2. As some of you probably know “Don’t Be A Dick” is also known as Wheaton’s Law. And even...
September 15, 2010
What about Advanced Feats: Secrets of the Alchemist? A review…
Let me get this out in the clear first. I love the Pathfinder RPG Advanced Players Guide! (If I like it SO much I should do a proper review of it, but I...
September 13, 2010
Come blog at my table… A review of the Open Game Table Anthology volume 2!
As a relative newcomer to blogging (only since February) I can’t say I kept abreast of the blogosphere. Of course I read some blogs but it was not a conscious effort, but since...
September 9, 2010
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What about the new D&D comic? A review!
Some of you may or may not know that IDW Publishing will soon begin publication of officially licensed Dungeons & Dragons comics. They recently published an issue #0 to promote the new series...
September 8, 2010
5 Reasons Why You Should Check Out Fudge
For some reason Fudge, the roleplaying game by Steffan O’Sullivan back in the nineties, is something like the unloved uncle to the popular FATE system. A lot of gamers have heard about FATE,...
September 2, 2010
First Impression: Ion Guard
While some people are out carousing on a far away gaming convention currently taking place (don’t ask I won’t name names), others have to mind the shop and console themselves with picking up...
August 6, 2010
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What about the GameMastery Guide? A review…
The Paizo GameMastery Guide is an excellent companion to the Pathfinder RPG Core Rule Book. The Core Rulebook combines all the rules you used to find in the old D&D 3.5 Player’s Handbook...
August 3, 2010
Mystara, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways!
A recent post by fellow blogger and friend Daniel Pérez about his love for the Forgotten Realms got me thinking about my favorite campaign setting. The D&D Known World, better known as Mystara....
July 22, 2010
Growing the Hobby: The Horticulturist Way!
Mad Brew Labs is hosting this month’s RPG Blog Carnival and the topic is an interesting one, how to help the growth of the hobby? This is a topic I’m very interested in...
July 20, 2010
What about SORD? A (short) review…
Some days ago I wrote about game master screens and readers correctly pointed out that even if I don’t use a traditional screen, when I use my laptop in the game the computer serves the...
July 13, 2010
What about the ICONS Character Folio? A review…
I am a confessed ICONS fan, you can see my review and various character write ups (here, here and here), so when new products came up for sale in RPGNow I was thrilled....
July 9, 2010
Other sources of inspiration for RPGs: Comics
It’s easy to list off the inspiration and influences from literature and movies on role playing games. Historically there are lists and appendixes dedicated just to this. The newly released (and excellent by...
July 6, 2010
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Assassins, and Necromancers, and Hexblades! Oh My!
I was quite excited when I recently read the Critical Hits post titled, “D&D 4e: The New Player’s Option.” In the post written by Bartoneus it was discovered that Wizards of the Coast...
June 28, 2010
Does the GM Screen deserve to go the way of the Dodo?
I always tell myself I’m not going to buy it. But I always do and I’m consistently underwhelmed or outright disappointed! There was a time when I had a use for Game Master...
June 25, 2010
Deconstructing Metaplots
I have a confession to make (another one you say)! As a Game Master I really don’t like pre-published adventures. Don’t get me wrong I know WHY they exist, and I’ve read my share and...
June 22, 2010