Posted by Mark on Jan 31, 2009 in
Advice/Tools
Number of Views :166 I for one am the type of person who doesn’t mind a good hack-n-slash game though I do prefer more roleplaying to ‘roll’ playing. So, a few days ago I was thinking about the fact that nearly every single roleplaying game out there involves some form of rules for murder. I’m [...]
Posted by Mark on Jan 30, 2009 in
Advice/Tools,
Life
Number of Views :157 Being a US Navy Photojournalist and being a Gamer presents a unique set of challenges. First of all, I’m on a ship, and we’re currently in six-section duty. That means that every six days, I’m required to stay onboard the ship from 7:30 in the morning, until usually 4 P.M. the [...]
Posted by Bridget on Jan 29, 2009 in
Uncategorized
Number of Views :131Well, I’m disappointed. Last night we played our first Forgotten Realms adventure. The game was great. My new character; however, was not. I had spent so much time deciding on this class. Okay, in all fairness it was not one put together in the actual PHB but it looked sturdy and like [...]
Posted by Bridget on Jan 28, 2009 in
Advice/Tools
Number of Views :206 Before I get into the nitty-gritty of this blog I would like to make a very important announcement…Drum roll please….. Dice Monkey has reached over 10,000 views!!!! Thank you everyone for making our blog such a success. We appreciate all the comments and suggestions. Keep them coming and we’ll keep the blogs [...]
Posted by Bridget on Jan 27, 2009 in
Uncategorized
Number of Views :187This past week our gaming group was finally able to get back together after our long break. As expected there was a whole lot more table talk than normal and a whole lot less focus. Nonetheless, we were able to finish our adventure and had a great time doing it. My mage [...]
Posted by Mark on Jan 26, 2009 in
Webcomic
Number of Views :143Here is the 3rd installment of our new web comic. Hope you enjoy and as always feel free to leave comments!
Posted by Bridget on Jan 25, 2009 in
Food/Recipes,
Forgotten Realms
Number of Views :189So, the other night for the first time I grilled steaks on my new cast iron griddle. Amazing. Now I’ll share my made-up recipe with you Ssvaklor Grilled Steak 2 – 4 oz filets seasoned cast iron grill for stovetop 2 tbs garlic powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 [...]
Number of Views :289 In our upcoming Forgotten Realms game I’ll be DMing, I’m also going to be playing a PC. Also known as a DMPC, the debate has sprung up for years on the forums of both wizards.com and enworld.org: Should a DM also play a PC? The question is raised because in a [...]
Number of Views :220Okay, so everyone knows that I have a bit of fun telling you my ideas and opinions, whether or not you really want to hear them. Without concern for safety I come with a new concept. My group is playing D&D 4.0, and with this you all know that everyone is a [...]
Posted by Mark on Jan 22, 2009 in
4e D&D,
Game Design
Number of Views :183 I posted this right at the creation of this blog, and it’s something I’d like those who weren’t with me then (everyone) to see. So here it is: Mix-and-Match Armor This is a simple variant designed to allow heroes to equip different parts of their body with different types of [...]