Monthly Archives: July 2009
Carnival's End
Thank you everyone who has taken part in this month’s carnival on D&D, either as a blogger or by leaving a comment. Your involvement is very much appreciated and the round up of all the articles will be out tomorrow. August’s Carnival is being hosted by Chgowiz’s Old Guy RPG Blog and is on the [...]
The Changing Role of GMs
Listening to the RPG Circus podcast I was struck by something they said that I realised was blindingly obvious but I had never considered. In the olden days, GMs were the gods of the gaming table for one very simple reason – they had the rules. In original D&D and up until 2nd edition, most [...]
D&D is Doomed (But Not Just Yet)
The fourth part of the D&D Carnival – This time focusing on it the game’s future. “On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero” The simple truth is that D&D, the product and the brand, will one day disappear. Long before that, it will be unrecognisable to anyone who is [...]
Upgrade Your Altoids Catapult
Remember the Altoids Catapult? Here is the upgrade: Build an Altoids Trebuchet to Rule the Cubicle Farm
Real Fantasy Cities
It is easy to forget that there are places in our world that are as fantastic as anywhere in a fantasy world. Popa Taungkalat is one such place. In could be home to Tolkienesque king or the lair of some fiendish creature – imagine a dragon standing proud and erect on the edge, ready to [...]
"You want to do what?"
Part of the D&D Bloggers Carnival. 5 Rules for Smart D&D Players It is the moment I love. That moment when the GM stares at you, first in disbelieve and then in realisation of what it means. The moment your cunning plan comes together and the GM suddenly finds all his plans falling apart. I [...]
Keep Players Under Control with an Altoids Catapult
We all know that what a GM needs to rule his gaming table is more weaponry. Previous weapons we have covered have had probelms with size and damage potential. Now we have the perfect solution. Small enough to sit behind the GMs screen, ready to launch surprise attacks and a source of handy snacks should [...]
Adventure Writers Group
One thing noticeable about the entries to the Adventure Writing Competition is that many writers encounter the same problems when making the leap from writing adventures for themselves to writing adventures for publication. To help everyone, I’ve set-up a Google Group for adventure writers. The group is by invitation only but to get in, all [...]
Thank You for Participating
I would like to say thank you to everyone who commented on It Is Not the D&D I Know and Love. With only one exception, everyone either for or against, has participated positively in the debate in the spirit it was intend – a personal reflection on D&D and 4e. Thank everyone!
