This is a post I first wrote for EN World, but it’s a bit bloggish, so I’m going to add it here as well (so my friends will see it, and I’m going to be able to find it again as well). Does 4e sound more D&Dish to you than 3e did? It’s perhaps a strange question, but there are a few things that I’m … Continue reading Does 4e sound more D&Dish to you than 3e did?
Just curious. 🙂 Would you play in a session/mini-campaign/extended campaign of the original Advanced Dungeons & Dragons if you could? I’d be happy to – although I’m also eagerly awaiting 4e! Continue reading Would you play Advanced D&D (1st edition) again?
Monte Cook just put up a blog entry that referred to his new party of un-3e-core PCs. We came to that realisation yesterday – my Ulek game would have great trouble in being converted to 4e. Consider: * a Knight (PH2) – probably the easiest to convert* a Dwarven Soulknife (XPH)* a Human Bard/Rogue/Druid/Fochluchan Lyrist (CAdv)* a Half-Elf Soulborn (MoInc)* an Azurin Incarnate (MoInc) Heh. … Continue reading Our non-3e PCs
What are your favourite Harbinger figures? Which ones do you want to be retained in the 60 “All Stars” list when we go to DDM 2? Now’s your chance to vote on the Wizards site. My Harbinger 10: Cleric of Order Cleric of Corellon Larethian Elf Pyromancer Bearded Devil Displacer Beast Human Blackguard Mind Flayer Drow Cleric of Lolth Tiefling Captain Umber Hulk Continue reading All Stars voting for Harbinger
Here’s an interesting interview with Alan R. Moon, who is the designer of some of my favourite games – in particular the Ticket to Ride series, and San Marco. Continue reading Alan R. Moon
I’ve just bought Heroes season 1 on DVD. Well, when I say “just” there was getting home and watching the original 70 minute version of the pilot in between me buying it and now posting this message. The original version of the pilot? It would have been a different show – there’s a lot there about a planned terrorist attack… Anyway, I still have to … Continue reading Heroes
Visit and enjoy! http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0485.html Continue reading Happy days are here again!
Well, it began on Friday morning, when I took my “Science of Board-games” class through a quick game of Ticket to Ride. From there, I happily went to Sarah’s place for my second session of Star Wars Saga edition. Unfortunately, Adam had neglected to tell us that he wasn’t coming on account of the plague. So, Rob, Sarah and I had to play boardgames instead. … Continue reading Weekend games
I’ve just learnt some shocking news: Robert Jordan, the author of the Wheel of Time series of fantasy novels, has passed away. (more details here) Although occasionally clumsily written, and though they’ve taken far too long to come out, they stand as one of my favourite series and an exercise in worldbuilding and storytelling that few have matched. What makes it worse is that the … Continue reading Robert Jordan – requiescat in pace
The second Desert of Desolation preview looks at the new Mount rules. Well, more that we have mounts rather than the actual rules… although the rules should be up shortly. Continue reading Desolation preview 2
