From the monthly archives:

April 2008

How to Stop Sucking and Kick Ass as a Dungeon Master

by Bob

photo credit: Perfecto Insecto
I’ve written a lot about what it takes to be a successful DM.  I’ve identified 7 Habits of Highly Effective DMs, and I’ve told you what to avoid.  I’ve even built a new campaign from scratch, so you can observe the process.
I don’t pretend to know it all when it comes [...]

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Almost there, folks.

by Bob

So, I’m hoping to spend some more time here, soon. This month has been CRAZY busy.  I spent the first half of the month fininshing off my Helium Experiment, and the second half finishing up some client work that’s due on the 28th.
Anyways, for those of you who are in my game at Gen Con, [...]

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How To Kill Your D&D Game Without Really Trying

by Bob

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how I’ve ended some campaigns in the past.  My good friend Greg reminded me, right here in the blog, about the now-infamous Winter Court fiasco, for example.  It occurred to me that maybe there is a lesson or two I could share with you all.  Maybe if you [...]

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Building a New Dungeons and Dragons Campaign Diary #15 – Specifics

by Bob

Hooray for Gen Con!

photo credit: Templarion
This is the part of this campaign setting I’m excited about.  As you may or may not know, I’m going to be running the very first game in the world of Lenryn at Gen Con.  Event registration for Gen Con begins next Sunday, April 20 at 1:00 PM, PDT.  [...]

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Spell names in Dungeons and Dragons

by Bob

photo credit: super-structure
 
While we’re on the subject of magic, I thought it’d be worth it to revisit a topic I covered on the articles side of the blog a while back, but haven’t done here: 
Here’s a list of some of the names in Dungeons and Dragons that have been passed down to the present [...]

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The Best Wizard Spells in Dungeons and Dragons

by Bob

photo credit: StarrGazr

Note: This is an old post from the article section of my web site. It may be a bit dated. What do you all think? What would you add or change on this list?
For players who like to play Wizards and Sorcerers in Dungeons and Dragons, sorting through spell [...]

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Conan, the Destroyer of Dungeons and Dragons

by Bob

photo credit: BadCat13
Off topic, but who the hell cares… I’m not trying to make money at this anymore, right?  Right.  Good.  Just so we’re clear.  No money in D&D blogs, ‘cept for Dungeonmastering.com.
At any rate, I was thinking tonight about fantasy movies and how there have been great ones (LOTR, duh) and there have [...]

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