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Cheating in D&D is not spoken about much but I think it is fair to say we have all cheated at some point. Most experience players will not do the blatant cheating of adding magic items to their character sheet or sticking 0’s on the end of their GP total. However there are more subtle [...]

This weeks round-up of the best RPG blogs on the net. Saying goodbye to GURPS in The RPG Corner’s GURPS I hardly knew ye The Core Mechanic not only spots a case of bad timing but also has the best headline of the week: Does firing people make you a better manager?What Day Is It? is not [...]

The best of this week’s RPG blogs. Great advice from RPG Centric on How to talk to non-gamers about playing RPGs though personally I think Tip #1 applies just as well when talking to gamers. DND Corner ponders on the most vital question of our time What is the Perfect DnD Snack Food? The Recursion King suggests some [...]

Dice in D&D are a life or death matter so what are best dice and how do you get the best from your dice?What Are The Dice in D&D? Platonic Solids and TrapezohedraA platonic solid is one where each face is made up of equal sides and angles plus all the corners between the faces [...]

This week’s poll was a little more abstract than previous ones as it focused on genres and game styles. As everyone has a different take what makes up a genre, it was a little bit tough to complete.Question one asked “What is your favourite genre?” and the clear winner was Fantasy with 66%. Second [...]

What Do We Mean By Evil? D&D’s concept of alignment has always been a decisive idea. It allows clear cut game mechanics such as Protection from Evil spells and the Turning Undead ability that mimic the effects found in fantasy and horror fiction. But it has always been problematic whenever it is applied to a “realistic” [...]

The results of this weeks poll, D&D Past and Future are in. Question one was on how often you play D&D and over half of us play it weekly and only 13% never or only occasionally play it. Though this is probably unrepresentative of the larger RPG community as it was a poll about [...]

In D&D, every character starts at the same age. Not the same chronological ages obviously but the same mental / developmental age. Whether dwarf, elf, half-orc or human, all characters start out as the equivalent of an 18 year old human school leaver about to start their first job. In short, everyone is created equal. But [...]

Released by Wizards today…Martial PowerExcerpts: The Epic Fighter, Daring Acrobat, Beastmaster Ranger, Bravura Presence, Flamebrow Commander, The Aerialist Rogue, Feral Spirit, The Paragon FighterDraconomicon I: Chromatic DragonsExcerpts: Brown Dragon, Frostforged Wyrm, Bone Mongrel Dracolich, Famous Dragons, Hoards, OriginsDungeons & Dragons Starter SetDungeon Master (4e) for DummiesThe next batch of WotC products will be out on [...]

This week’s poll is four quick questions about D&D. How often do you play D&D? Once a week (55%, 24 Votes) Once a month (20%, 9 Votes) More than once a week (14%, 6 Votes) Occasionally (11%, 5 Votes) Never (2%, 1 Votes) Total Voters: 44  Loading ... Which versions of D&D have you played? (Tick all that apply) Dungeons & Dragons (3.5 Edition) (85%, [...]