In Media Res
Most of us have had started or have been in games that have started with "You're in the tavern/inn/drinking hall...".What's wrong with that, you ask? Nothing at all. However, I've found a system that is pretty good a[...]Read on >>
The Tome Ep 67: 4e DMG and MM
The 4th Edition Dungeon Master’s Guide and Monster Manual are 2/3rds of the core books for 4th edition Dungeons and Dragons. In this episode William Pall and Jeff Greiner take an in depth look at what we like and w[...]Read on >>
The Tome Ep 66: 4e Player’s Handbook
The 4e Player’s Handbook review is upon you! William Pall returns and joins your regular Tome Host for an in depth look at the 4e Player’s Handbook. If there is anything in the review that’s missing, wr[...]Read on >>
The Tome Ep 65: Swordmage
Swordmage is the first D&D novel based in the new 4th edition system. Not only does Gabe Gregoire and myself review the novel but we also chatted with the author, Richard Baker. You can find Richard’s Blog he[...]Read on >>
Accidental Survivors Are Go!
I'm excited to announce that the Accidental Survivors (two of them) are going to be heading to GenCon Indy this August! We are very, very excited about this. We are busily finalizing transportation, a room, and the more [...]Read on >>
GenCon a Possibility!
So, it looks as though the Accidental Survivors - or, at least, a couple of us - may be going to GenCon this year. We're still working out the logistics, but we've gotten the all-clear on the home front, so now it's just[...]Read on >>
The Tome Ep 64: Shadowfell AP 2
The feedback was very positive from the last Actual Play episode. So here is part two. From here on out, however, if you want the rest of this I think it’s easiest to just head over to the Gamer’s Haven AP pa[...]Read on >>
Episode 029: Conspiracies
WARNING: Instances of very 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 & Vie[...]Read on >>
GM’ing – What It’s All About
PG laid down a great first post on the challenges of getting a game started. I'm going to talk about a fundamental question: What is a good GM?There are oodles of blogs, newsletters, etc. about gaming, with a lot of em[...]Read on >>
Roleplaying Session IV: WoW Campaing started
Two weeks ago (yes, I've been lazy, but I'm having small vacations ;) we had another roleplaying session, and went back to WoW RPG. We've started a campaign, continuing with our characters from the previous o[...]Read on >>
D&D 4ed is everywhere!!!
And while I wait Amazon to bring me home my 4th edition rulebooks, You can check free issues from Dragon and Dungeon magazines containing the first 4 ed modules, tips and articles.[...]Read on >>
Hero Points: Part 2
How you earn hero points greatly effects how they are used in the game. Generally, hero point use works a lot like money. If you expect to get more of it, you'll be willing to spend more of it. Some players don't like wa[...]Read on >>
Getting a Game Started – Part 1
Before we get started into the art of GMing itself, I thought I would talk about the first obvious challenge for a GM: getting a game started. In some cases, the GM has a steady group of gaming friends, and may just be l[...]Read on >>
Enter the Gamers’ Handbook
Aha! I am here. All may tremble.Lately, I've been writing a lot of gaming posts on my main blog. Given the more precise nature of that interest, I thought a specific blog for it might be in order.This blog is dedicate[...]Read on >>
Monkeybees!
Care of Stupid Monsters Someone was Paid to Make. [...]Read on >>
Designing an RPG: Action Points & Hero Points
Fate points, brownie points, hero points, karma, etc... Under the guise of any name, hero points can be a valuable tool in rpgs. They can link together several different aspects of resolution together into one subsystem.[...]Read on >>
WoW Boardgame first session
This weeekend we had a different roleplaying session, we played for the first time (except for Luiso) the World of Warcraft Boardgame. We had a great time but the first play can get thought because of the complex rules ([...]Read on >>
The Tome Ep 63: 4e Core First Glance
William Pall is back to bring us an early look at the 4th Edition core books (Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual). This is just a skimming of the coverage you can expect in the next[...]Read on >>
The Tome Ep 62: Shadowfell AP1
The Tome brings you it’s first ever Actual Play episode where you can get your first taste of running a game in 4th Edition. For those not in the know Actual Play (AP) is a recording of an entire game session. So i[...]Read on >>
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