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How Do You Foster Good Roleplaying?

by Bob

When I was 13 years old, RPGs were all about killing things and taking their stuff. In a lot of ways, back then, D&D was a major precursor to today’s MMORPGs. Sure, we had some storylines back then, but they were usually pretty standard quests. It was mostly “roll” playing, and less “role” playing. That [...]

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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 [...]

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Economics in D&D: A Blast from the Past

by Bob

(Good evening, all.  I realize I still owe you all a post about my thoughts on the naming contest. Unfortunately, paying work has got in the way of goofing off here so far this week.  I hope to have something soon.  In the meantime, enjoy this post from January of this year.  I’ve got a [...]

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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, [...]

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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 [...]

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Dungeons and Dragons Sunday Link Smashup for June 01, 2008

by Bob

I’ve got some amazing links for you this week, so let’s get right to them! Sandie Law had a great post a while ago called Geeks are Everywhere. This made me think of the Assets or liabilities? question we’ve been bantering around here for a while. This is your last chance to get in on [...]

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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 [...]

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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 Sunday Link Smashup for May 17, 2008

by Bob

Hi, everyone! I’ve had a heck of a busy week, but I’ve still managed to find you all a few useful links.  No commentary on them other than to say that there are a wide variety of 4E opinions in these links – on purpose. Next Sunday’s Smashup should be good, as we’ll start to [...]

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Wizards of the Coast WILL be at Gen Con 2008!

by Bob

Graham from Critical Ankle Bites, in his awesomeness, has discovered this post from the Wizards Message boards, from Chris Perkins: http://forums.gleemax.com/showpost.php?p=15876256&postcount=1 Here’s the relevant Gen Con excerpt: “I learned that we are, indeed, goin’ to Gen Con! Clearly, one of the big thrusts of the show will be 4E. We have a cap on the [...]

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