Posted by Bryan on Feb 20, 2009 in
4e D&D,
Game Theory
Number of Views :723 Ah, 4th Edition. I love what 4th Edition has done with the place. New system, new rules, new joys, and new frustrations. However, there is such a thing as fixing what is not broken. And as many would suggest, something you shouldn’t do. Starting wealth in 3.5 was very simple. Read [...]
Posted by Mark on Feb 19, 2009 in
Board Game,
Life
Number of Views :275With me and Bridget heading off for 10 days in Florida for a family reunion and some time in Disney World, it led me to think about how my group has recently taken a little break as well (and will continue to do so until I get back). It’s been kind of [...]
Posted by Mark on Feb 18, 2009 in
Advice/Tools,
Game Design
Number of Views :262I’d like to give a new idea I had a try, and I’d like all of your feedback. I call it “Hook, Line and Sinker”. It goes like this: Come up with a setting, and each one must feature three things: a hook, a line, and a sinker. The hook is what [...]
Posted by Bridget on Feb 17, 2009 in
Blog,
Fluff/Inspiration,
Life
Number of Views :243After having a conversation about what I might do if one day I were to find that elves had cleaned my house in the night, I told my husband I would be thrilled. But then he held up a finger in a ‘wait just one minute’ gesture. ”What if you had to [...]
Posted by Mark on Feb 16, 2009 in
4e D&D,
Star Wars RPG,
Webcomic
Number of Views :311Here it is: the latest Critical Failure webcomic. I don’t know about you, but this happens in my group all the time. Comments, of course, are always welcome.
Posted by Mark on Feb 15, 2009 in
Blog,
Podcast,
Reviews & Culture
Number of Views :735You may notice that on the top of my sidebar is a little picture that looks like this: . When you click on it, it will take you to a page allowing you to subscribe to my blog as an audio file. I saw HeroPress use this for their blog, and gave [...]
Posted by Bridget on Feb 15, 2009 in
Food/Recipes,
Forgotten Realms
Number of Views :315I thought in honor of yesterday being Valentine’s and the intrinsic association with chocolate; that today I would provide the recipe for a super easy and super wonderful cake! Enjoy! Dread Blossom Swarm Double Layer Chocolate Cake 1 box of super moist Devil’s Food Cake mix 1 box of Jello Instant [...]
Posted by Dalepatrick on Feb 14, 2009 in
Fluff/Inspiration,
Life,
Star Wars RPG
Number of Views :277 Okay, so I know this is a little off the usual I tend to write about, but this is a shareable experience. During my last deployment, Dicemonkey, EmptyThreat and a group of friends played Star Wars. Depending on your role, and if your DM was feeling frisky, you could get an [...]
Posted by Mark on Feb 13, 2009 in
4e D&D
Number of Views :374Penny Arcade, a webcomic about video games, occasionally discusses Dungeons & Dragons now that the comic’s illustrator is now a big fan. I know that nearly every geek out there knows all about Penny Arcade, and most likely reads all their strips, but a couple of months ago they had a series [...]
Posted by Mark on Feb 11, 2009 in
4e D&D,
Call of Cthulhu,
Reviews & Culture
Number of Views :391It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these “Off the Shelf Reviews“, so let’s explain: I take a random book off my shelf and give you a synopsis and tell you whether or not it’s worth picking up. This morning, my wife reached onto the shelf, and withdrew “Call of [...]