From the monthly archives:

August 2008

Sunday Link Smashup for August 31, 2008

by Bob

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Just a few quick links for you all today. After last week, I figured I’d take it easy on you!
Coop at Pen and Paper Portal offers a balanced review of Dungeons and Dragons 4E. He was a bit harder than I thought necessary on the Dungeon Master’s Guide, with [...]

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What Makes A Spell Or Power Useful In An RPG?

by Bob

I’ve had an article on the site for more than a year called The Best Wizard Spells in Dungeons and Dragons. On Saturday, I found this comment on the article:
ANY spell is useful. You just have to use your imagination and get creative. Just because DMs only know to to do adventures that involve killing [...]

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3 Reasons Why I’m Not Running Pathfinder

by Bob

One of the things that naturally comes about in a discussion of switching from D&D to another game system is Pathfinder. Because the community has embraced Pathfinder as a way for fans of 3rd Edition to continue playing their game while getting new product, there is this illusion that the whole world is in “D&D [...]

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Sunday Link Smashup for August 24, 2008

by Bob

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Lots of amazing links for you today, in the wake of Gen Con. Let’s get started, shall we?
I want to take a moment to welcome Mike Mearls to the D&D blogosphere. Mike is one a handful of truly GREAT game designers, IMHO. Check out his inaugural post entitled In [...]

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What I Learned from Gen Con 2008 – Part 2

by Bob

Last time, I offered a few observations on Gen Con 2008. Today, I want to continue that theme, but focus in a bit on the RPG side of things. I want to tell you what Gen Con did for me, in terms of my approach to gaming.
Back in March, I wrote about The 4E Malaise, [...]

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Ill-informed Comments From a McCain Staffer About Dungeons And Dragons

by Bob

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2 posts in one day? [...]

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What I Learned From Gen Con 2008 – Part 1

by Bob

Well, Gen Con it’s done for another year. I can truly say I already miss it. Only 361 days to go, I suppose.
I want to share some of my Gen Con thoughts over the next few days. I know the D&D blogosphere has been hopping with Gen Con posts, and that makes me slightly late [...]

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Gen Con Update

by Bob

Good afternoon, all!
I wanted to take a moment to update you on my Gen Con status.
As it stands today, I’ll be canceling my Gen Con games.
I know this will disappoint some of you. I’ve made the decision, though, based on what’s best for me. Here are the factors that have gone into this decision:

Since scheduling [...]

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