[D&D4REAL] Classy!
February 3, 2012 from d4, d6, d8, d10, d12 and d20s behind the skeleton in the closet
Filed under: AD&D, RPG Hub
Oh dear, I think considering the impact of levels in a real D&D world before classes was a mistake… After all levels are a function of class rather than the other way around… But I can pretend that my eccentric [...] Filed under: AD&D, RPG Hub
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Jennisodes Interview Next Week
Heads up, worthy readers; I was recently interviewed for the gaming podcast Jennisodes, and the episode will be posted next Monday (2/6/2012). We talked about Adventures Dark and Deep, of course, but also touched on the [...]Read on >>
[House Rules] More D&D stat musings…
January 30, 2012 from d4, d6, d8, d10, d12 and d20s behind the skeleton in the closet
Filed under: AD&D, RPG Hub
As I was saying: But… I have another problem re D&D abilities… The bog standard S, I, W, D, C and Ch seems entirely arbitrary and conceptually flawed. I have no idea what Gygax et al were thinking when they [...] Filed under: AD&D, RPG Hub
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D&D News Reactions
Since the announcement of D&D Next earlier this month, there has been a flurry of news about D&D. I’ve held off on writing about the new edition because I wanted to avoid speculation, but as more details[...]Read on >>
Fighting Schools of Chevis
I don't really have any problem with having special powers, actions, moves, etc. in a game. What I object to is when they become just things that a player can buy off a list without any sort of investment, and with no re[...]Read on >>
The Nomad: A Tribe of One Book 3
The Tribe of One trilogy was written by Simon Hawke for the original Dark Sun setting in the early 90’s. I don’t think they’ve been reprinted since, so these are “very old” books already that you can find for j[...]Read on >>
Wizards to Reprint 1e AD&D
Interesting! I logged on to RPG Stack Exchange chat this morning and people were talking about this WotC release indicating that they’ll be reprinting and selling copies of the AD&D 1e books, on sale as of[...]Read on >>
Our D&D Greatest Hits: Chatty’s Advanced Dungeons and Dragons
I was very intrigued with Mike Mearls' vision of creating a "D&D's Greatest Hits". It evokes a plethora of images about modular designs and piecemeal "build your own game" elements that inspires the writer and budin[...]Read on >>
“HOW TO WIN IN D&D?” – A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO THE WINNING GAME: PART 1.5 – WINNING THE Character Generation Game
January 18, 2012 from d4, d6, d8, d10, d12 and d20s behind the skeleton in the closet
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Oooo… in my haste I forgot a vital part of the in-game… But this is okay, as it’s such an important part of the in-game that it deserves a section to itself… Rolling stats: stats are ludicrously important. In D&#[...] Filed under: AD&D, RPG Hub
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“How to win in D&D?” – A beginner’s guide to the Winning Game: Part 1 – Winning the In-Game
January 17, 2012 from d4, d6, d8, d10, d12 and d20s behind the skeleton in the closet
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“So, how do you win?” asks your non-gaming friend. You look at them with a sage-like knowing look and say those immortal words, “There are no winners or losers in Dungeons & Dragons. It’s[...] Filed under: AD&D, RPG Hub
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On Human Sacrifice
Over at the BRW Games™ website, I've started a new blog called "From the Designer's Desk" that's going to focus solely on stuff that is or will be published, including Adventures Dark and Deep™, the World of Erseta F[...]Read on >>
Method I vs. Method II
A few months back, I wrote about our plan to use Method K for ability score generation in our AD&D game. Method K was a roll 3d6 in order, swap any two system with a seventh “bonus” roll which could be s[...]Read on >>
Dwarven Heraldry
Heraldry as practiced in courts and kingdoms of humankind features three basic types of tincture; metal, color, and fur. Of metals there are only two; argent (silver/white) and Or (gold/yellow). The basic rule (although [...]Read on >>
Adventures Dark and Deep Playtest Marks One-Year Anniversary
Today marks the one year anniversary of the beginning of the open playtest for Adventures Dark and Deep. For those who might not know, Adventures Dark and Deep is my attempt to see what the world's most popular role-play[...]Read on >>
The Gassy Gnoll: Book Bloat
November 30, 2011 from Game Knight Reviews
Filed under: 4e, AD&D, design, dungeons & dragons, GM, Inspiration, pathfinder, roleplaying, RPG, RPG Hub
The Gassy Gnoll has come to an odd realization recently. He doesn’t like book bloat. What is “book bloat” you ask? Way back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, I started playing AD&D 1st edition in 19[...] Filed under: 4e, AD&D, design, dungeons & dragons, GM, Inspiration, pathfinder, roleplaying, RPG, RPG Hub
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Witch/Necromancer Bundle Reminder
Just wanted to post a reminder that anyone who purchased Darker Paths 1: The Necromancer is entitled to get a copy of Darker Paths 2: The Witch at the same price as if they had purchased the $8 bundle package. If you pur[...]Read on >>
Genius Loci
Here is a preview of one of the new creatures that will be featured in the next version of the Adventures Dark and Deep Bestiary. I realize that a creature called a genius loci appears in the D&D 3.x SRD, but the ver[...]Read on >>
Designers & Dragons
When I heard about Designers & Dragons from Mongoose, I downloaded it right away. I started to read it and after a while I had to stop. I just couldn’t continue. I had to go and buy the paper version of the book. [...]Read on >>
BRW Games: Now With Clever T-Shirt Goodness!
I am pleased to announce that BRW Games now has a storefront on CafePress.com (not to be confused with the game product store over at RPGNow.com) where you can get t-shirts and various other articles of clothing. The ini[...]Read on >>
Review over at Grognardia
James over at Grognardia has kindly posted a review of Darker Paths 1: The Necromancer, in which he had some very kind things to say about Adventures Dark and Deep in general. Definitely worth reading if you haven't alre[...]Read on >>
