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Thoughts on D&D 4E: Round Two

by Bob

Hello, all.
You may have noticed that I decided to give my good friend Randy a shot at expressing his thoughts on Fourth Edition, and why it isn’t for him. I did this for a couple of reasons:

I’m interested in Randy’s opinion. We are part of the same extended gaming group and while, because we both [...]

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Sunday RPG Link Smashup- June 15, 2008

by Bob

Just because I liked the pic so much, and because the photographer commented on my blog last week… Let’s make her the unofficial Sunday RPG Link Smashup mascot, shall we? Disavian, What do you say?
photo credit: disavian | Got Links?

Anyways, let’s move on.
So, what’s going on in the world of RPGs this week?
Well, for [...]

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Sunday RPG Link Smashup- June 8, 2008

by Bob

The core 4E books are out, and reactions are starting to spread across the blogosphere. Here are a few of the most interesting articles on 4E That I’ve found this week:
Martin over at Gnome Stew does it again by recounting his first impressions of 4E. Some of the phrases that jump out at [...]

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Balance and Rules Convergence in Dungeons and Dragons 4E

by Bob

It’s all about balance.
Greywulf had an excellent post up at his Lair today. He offers up some of his thoughts on 4E, and how he sees some of the emerging trends.
Here are a some of the main points he makes:

Game balance should be secondary to enjoyment of the game.
4E is combat-heavy, and has little [...]

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Keep on the Shadowfell – Session 1 Thoughts

by Bob

On Saturday, five of my good friends and I gave Keep on the Shadowfell, the preview module for DnD 4E, a whirl.  Without giving away spoilers, here are my thoughts:

I like the feel of the mechanic.  It was easy to master, and some of the monster abilities were hella cool.
combat lasted just about the right [...]

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Keep on the Shadowfell

by Bob

I’m not sure how, but I managed to devote a couple of hours last night to flipping through Keep on the Shadowfell, the preview adventure for D&D 4E. Now, until it’s played, I will reserve full judgment, but here is what I’m getting at first blush:
4E completes the work of making D&D a true gaming [...]

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The Night Before DnD-Mas

by Bob

Keep on the Shadowfell, the 4E preview module, debuts tomorrow.
Tell me your final thoughts, just before it goes live. 
Eve of Destruction:

or
Start of Something Big?

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Dungeons and Dragons 4E Cosmology and Core World

by Bob

One of the massive changes taking place in Dungeons and Dragons 4E is the creation of a core world.  Up to this point, D&D has only ever provided players with elements of a core world or core cosmology – such as the old Greyhawk Deities in D&D 3E. 
This change is a long time coming.  Think [...]

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The Rumors of my Demise

by Bob

have been greatly exaggerated.
Same goes for another rumor, I think.
Apis mentioned in the comments of Friday’s post a little rumor going around the Internets about how Wizards of the Coast won’t be at Gen Con this year.
I’ve listened to the reasons people are bantering about.  Really, I have.  Most of them are pure crap.  My favorite is [...]

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D&D: Still Kicking Ass After Forty Years

by Bob

Look, I’m going to make this post simple. 
I’ve come to a conclusion.
With apologies to some of my local fellas and a hell of a lot of folks on teh Intarweb, I need to say this:
Fourth Edition is going to ROCK.
Why?
4E has Rockstar developers at the helm. 
Mike Mearls and Jim Wyatt are two of the best [...]

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