Living Arcanis is not going to 4th Edition
Living Arcanis is a shared campaign that I am heavily involved in, so I thought I should pass this along. Henry Lopez, founder of Paradigm Concepts and creator of the Living Arcanis campaign world just announced that A[...]Read on >>
Episode 022: Actually Playing
WARNING: Instances of strong language may offend some listeners. Accidental Survivors: the Modern Gaming Podcast sponsored by Sword's Edge Publishing All music in podcast by Mindscape Music 1. News &a[...]Read on >>
The Tome Ep 45: Dragonlance Movie
In this episode we talk about the recent Dragonlance movie. JJ “Working Man” of Fist Full of Comics as well as our own Geoffrey D. Winn join us, since I haven’t managed to see the movie myself yet. [...]Read on >>
Notes toward future posts
I've gotten a little encouragement to post more often, not sure I'll actually do so but I do have a couple of "meaty" topics in my head that I'd like to post about either here or on a forum. So these are just notes towar[...]Read on >>
Notes toward future posts
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Trask’s Tactical School Lesson #2 Disintegrate
Disintegrate, oh how I love thee. I am so fond of it, let me compose a haiku in its honor"Ode to Disintegrate" by Traskmy enemies diewhen green death strikes themmore foes I do desire Disintegrate, s[...]Read on >>
D & D XP Recon
Trask has dispatched a proxy to the DDXP experience to do some recon. He should be reporting in tomorrow. In the mean time, Critical Hits has a very nice entry on the 4th edition rules and subscriptions. A few comm[...]Read on >>
NPC Creation
NPCs are not only an important part of the game, but they are such a large part of the game that any noticible improvement is going to make an impact. Recently, some 4e propaganda stated that NPC creation would be strea[...]Read on >>
My Evil is Alignment
As you may have gathered from previous posts. I am all for reality in my games. Mind you, I am not talking about "Mazes and Monsters" game in the real world syndrome. I speak of making aspects of a role-playing[...]Read on >>
DM Resources The Encyclopedia of Occultism
I am constantly on the lookout for new and exciting ideas for my game. History, current events and my own twisted imagination provide fodder for my campaigns and modules. Last year, I came across a book of such i[...]Read on >>
My First 4th Edition Character!
Over the Christmas period, Wizards of the Coast gifted us with the 4th Edition elf. Just yesterday, they gave is the 4th Edition rogue. Who am I to keep them apart? And so I present to you, with a sprinkling of fact a[...]Read on >>
4th Edition Rogues Revealed
Wizards posted the entire entry for a rogue from the new PHB. Here is the link to the raw data.Rogue Link I am trying to minimize my contribution to 4th Edition hype, so I will be brief. What I like[...]Read on >>
Trask’s Library Book Review “The Damned” by Alan Dean Foster
Trask grows weary of aliens landing and killing all the helpless humans. Invariably, aliens either have advanced technology or a biological edge, ie. claws and big, sharp teeth to get the job done. It never occurs [...]Read on >>
Trask is Occupied
Trask went to a marketplace and upgraded his weapons....er...computer. Posting will resume as normal tomorrow night after the transfer to the new box is complete. Trask [...]Read on >>
My Power 19
1.) What is your game about?[My Game] is about ninjas, their missions, their team, and facing their personal goals. It balances characters in groups of abilities, rather than over the entire character. Certain abilities [...]Read on >>
Trask Presents: The Plot Hook from Hell
Close your eyes and imagine this: two nations on the brink of battle. Each side evenly matched and ready to spill blood. Their shared border looks like a giant military camp, with both side warily watching the othe[...]Read on >>
Living the Game â Letâs Play Firefighter!
We all play games because they are fun. If it was not fun, then there would not be a tabletop gaming community. That said, fun does not necessarily mean you cannot learn something from it. In this case, Trask retreated b[...]Read on >>
Trask Reviews Crystal Caste Dwarven Metal Dice
I hate plastic dice. I always have, but I have never had the resources to upgrade. Getting older does have a few perks. The most notable is a fatter wallet. With the additional resources in hand, I decided to get a set o[...]Read on >>
Trask Schools Sarah Connor
I like "The Terminator." It is one of my favorite movie franchises( at least the first two movies), but the new tv show, "The Sarah Connor Chronicles" is driving me batty. The simple fact is Sar[...]Read on >>
Gencon files chapter 11 bankruptcy!
Check out the press release from the horse's mouth.Gencon Bankruptcy Announcement Do not panic just yet, this is not a chapter 7, which is a terminal event. They might reorganize and get it all back [...]Read on >>
In the meantime…
Originally I had stopped posting because I ran out of topics to talk about. Largely this turned into a habit as time progressed, but choosing a new topic to talk about was always a problem. I haven't exactly solved this [...]Read on >>
ESCAPIST UPDATE - February 16th, 2007
February 16th, 2008 SQUARE ONE, EPISODE THREE - The globally anticipated third episode of the Square One podcast is finally up and ready to enjoy! This episode is all about creating characters, which is why[...]Read on >>
Create a gathering, summon a game
Greetings! In addition to the wisdom of Trask, livingdice.com also offers an additional service. At the top, under "Gatherings" we are offering a way to organize and schedule a game, including the ab[...]Read on >>
Time Travel in a Role-Playing Game
Over at the Chatty DM they have a fascinating post on time-travel. I have an interest, since it is a component in my most recent module I wrote for the "Living Arcanis" campaign. Take a look, I found it very i[...]Read on >>
Trask Finds Actualplay.com
Actualplay.com allows DMs to keep a running log of their gaming sessions and let others "read along" with the party's adventures. I initially thought it would be a dull read, but some of the entries are we[...]Read on >>
Witchhunting in the 21st Century
I wrote a few days ago about the "Maleus Malificarum," basically, a handbook for witchhunters. I thought it would be a nice resource for gamers. Sadly, it looks like the ignorance and superstition that sp[...]Read on >>
Custom Miniatures for RPGs
This is more of a plea than a post. Does anyone out there know of a website or company that can custom sculpt a miniature for role-playing games? I looked off and on for a couple of years and have not found anyone that c[...]Read on >>
Trask’s Tactical School Lesson #1 Initiating Combat
This is the first in what I hope are a long line of posts about tactics in a role-playing game. Although I am a "D&D" player at heart, I will try to keep the discussion generic enough to apply to any [...]Read on >>
The Tome Ep 44: Greer and GM Gems
In this episode I talked to Steve Greer of the Werecabbages about his recent project with Goodman Games, GM Gems. Check out the Tome’s Amazon store and support the show while getting some great D&D stuff. A[...]Read on >>
Trask on the Future of Retail Game Stores
I have many fond memories of my "Friendly Local Game Store." It is the place I burned many an hour playing board games or role-playing games.I believe it is doomed. As far as I can see, my local game store rely[...]Read on >>
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