I really like D&D 4E. I’ve been happily playing it since the day it came out, and I’ll continue happily playing it until D&D 5E comes out (and possibly past them as well). I think that, in many respects, it’s the best edition of D&D. However, after having played it for the last 18 or so months, and having read the experiences of many other … Continue reading D&D 4E: Combat Length and Adventure Pacing
First of all, I might need to use minis again: http://img13.yfrog.com/i/28u.jpg/ More to the point, I’ll be getting out the minis for this Sunday’s game – end of Demon Queen’s Enclave, beginning of H3. I know Nate & Adam want the minis; I’ve just been too busy to get them organised. I’ll set them up tonight so they’re ready by Sunday. We got our first … Continue reading Upcoming stuff – Minis, Republic of Rome, D&D
The latest updates to the D&D rules have been posted and there are some significant changes to powers and rules we’ve been using. First off, Adam has been nerfed. How did this happen? It’s a change to the Orb of Imposition power. “You can designate one creature you have cast a wizard spell upon that has an effect that lasts until the subject succeeds on a saving throw. … Continue reading Adam and Greg get hit by the nerf bat in D&D
Rich Baker and Rodney Thompson discuss the contents of Martial Power 2 in this interview (Insider subscribers only, sorry!), and it’s full of interesting insights. Of particular note is their discussion of the skirmishing warlord – a version of the warlord that uses ranged attacks, not melee, as its primary means of attack. For those who have looked at 4e – or have played a lot … Continue reading Martial Power 2 Interview
My Greyhawk heroes will be stepping into the Shadowwood on Friday evening (assuming the session doesn’t get cancelled again), where they will attempt to find the evil necromancers and corrupt druids that have been causing trouble for the good folk of Greyhawk. They’ll be accompanied by the High Priest of Pelor – one of my old PCs – and we should see a session that … Continue reading Into the Forest of Shadows
It began back in the late 80s, when I was invited to play in a AD&D campaign run by a fellow, Bruce, from a school I’d left and my brother still attended. Thinking back all these years now, I have no idea how it happened that we all lobbed together, but there we were – Bruce as DM, myself, my brother and one other playing … Continue reading A history – of sorts – of my Greyhawk campaigns (part 1)
I’ve been typing up a bunch of recent session reports and posting them on RPG Geek. Occasionally I include a few notes as to what I’m planning as a DM or otherwise explaining the plot (which might actually help a few of my players). None of it is really top secret information. Playing once per fortnight and also having three separate role-playing campaigns does make … Continue reading D&D session reports
Wizards of the Coast have updated their online catalogue through to August 2010 with releases. I’m very pleased to see a number of adventures in the list. (Actually, Martin, if you run some D&D 4E for us this year, I’d love to actually play some 4e…) It’s been a very odd 2009: I’ve bought every book, but I really haven’t read them much. The Character Builder, … Continue reading 2010 D&D Releases
Why is this an annual event? The latest round of pre-Christmas layoffs from Wizards of the Coast. I’ve seen four names mentioned: Rob Heinsoo, Stephen Radney-MacFarland, Logan Bonner and Chris Sims. I’m hoping that Stephen’s name has been added mistakenly, but bad news is rarely mistaken. The name I really can’t believe is there – with all apologies to you other fine people; you do … Continue reading This Christmas’s Horrible News from Wizards
The Wizards of the Coast have made a lot of updates to the rulebooks this month. Don’t know if any of them affect our games, but just so you know. 🙂 Continue reading D&D – Bunches of updates
