Better Off Dead

Ah yes – the death of your character…a historical event frozen in time. A great DM needs to seize this moment and make a typical downer scenario spring to life. That’s where these kick-ass new death certificates f[...]
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Geomorph Mapping Project #90

Looking back, the configuration in the upper left corner of this one is pretty familiar. I seem to have used it a few times so far during the project. It appears that I have begun repeating myself a bit now that I’[...]
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Been out for a little while, and it’s nothing but horror tombing mayhem

Well, it’s been a month since my last blog entry and the lack of updates has not been from the lack of gaming. It’s been from the sheer amount of it, as well as computer problems that I am sorting out as well[...]
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Virgin DM Monologues: A Few Days in Stormreach

A stinky dwarf, a sexy female ogre, and a lubed-up warforged walk into a bar...[...]
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Geomorph Mapping Project #89

An actual dungeon / cave interface this time, with a nice big cave and a nice big room.[...]
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Geomorph Mapping Project #88

Geomorph 15c gave me the itch for hallways. Geomorph 15d scratches it. Actually kind of boring until linked in to a few other geomorphs.[...]
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Geomorph Mapping Project #87

More hallways! Fun, weird hallways! And don’t forget a few secret rooms.[...]
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Smoke, Ice and Fire

It’s time to officially acknowledge GaleForce Nine as top booth pick of Gen Con 2010. They have a slew of 4E gaming products coming to a game table near you. It was a real treat to see them all in person at the Con. [...]
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The Architect DM: Function & Playability

Welcome to the second installment of my series about applying real world design concepts to your own personal D&D or tabletop RPG world. Last week's post was a relatively broad overview of the basic aspects to consi[...]
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Virgin DM Monologues: Getting Caught Up With Updates

The finale of Grasp of the Emerald Claw by Bruce R. Cordell.[...]
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Geomorph Mapping Project #86

The Geomorph Mapping Challenge invites you and the guest of your choice… to Asmodeus’ swimming pool![...]
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The New D&D Starter Red Box: A Chatty and Nico Review

The first product of the D&D Essentials product line, while likely to be the target of hordes of people who will complain that it is not what it could never be... is what I wished I opened in 1986. It is an introd[...]
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Lizardfolk in the Kitchen!

I was playing D&D at one of my friends’ houses and I was impressed by his doughty collection of plastic D&D minis! Designed by himself and installed by hirelings, his entire kitchenette was transformed in[...]
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Lords of Tyr Video Cast Gencon 2010 Day 2

After a technical glitch (otherwise known as Chad was an idiot and didn't test audio properly) we have re-recorded our podcast diaries for Gencon 2010. Here is our Day 2 video cast. Enjoy (especially our youngest broadca[...]
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Return of the Geomorph! (#85)

I’ll never get to 100 geomorphs if I keep quiting on this project. This is another dungeon to cave interface. Sort of. There are no actual cave exits, but the central area is a sunken cavern.[...]
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Hangin with Mr. Orcus

I have no idea why but when I woke up the other morning I had the urge to spend a day with my newest roommate, Orcus. We always have a great time when we chill so I thought we should take a few pictures. I always start m[...]
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22 Gradations of Evil Alignment System

My players know that I am very interested in organizing and trying out new systems of alignment. ^_^ There are many DMs who don’t like alignment, but I find that a good system really brings out the best in gamers a[...]
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[Friday Map] The Medusa’s Chasm

I drew and used this map last week in a game where the character’s needed the blood of a medusa to break a dark and disturbing curse on a temple that one of the party clerics worshipped at. Knowing they were up aga[...]
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What’s Love Got To Do With It, Part IV: Your Taboo Is My Vanilla

Your players ask how sexually open-minded the next town is. Do you know what to tell them?[...]
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Dark Sun Ushers in a World of Fun

The first campaign setting of D&D 4E is a blockbuster affair of intriguing mystery and ferocious combat. You won’t believe what lies ahead – well, that is if you survive long enough to see it. Gen Con attendees[...]
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Dungeon Master Tips in 140 characters or so #15

Question #1: Do you have any tips to help players get familiar with game rules. WyattSalazar: Play a single encounter using a pregen against a few random weak critters with your GM. Learn through experience. adamdray: [...]
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How to Build an Villain Using “How to Be a Villain.” pt. 1

For the last 6 years or so I have had the book “How to Be a Villain” on my shelf; mostly as a funny display and conversation starter. For the most part it works, when some one sees it next to my “The Zo[...]
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More thoughts about Typography, or the tools used to create it…

Image by voyageAnatolia.blogspot.com via Flickr Long title, I know… But basically I am wondering how we might take the small things, such as the method of writing, and use that in a game. And by “method”[...]
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Roll The Bones: Gamers And Their Dice Habits

Love dice? Have weird dice superstitions? You're not alone.[...]
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Gen Con Bound P3: Just Wait til Next Year

“The vendor hall is now closed.” Sparkly new treasures rest on your shelf. C’est la vie Gen Con 2010. But wait! Consider some small to-do’s now that could turn into future big fun. - Sheet of Sadness: Did y[...]
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Photos from GenCon 2010

I thought it would probably be a good idea to get these images off of my camera and on the site before I forget until my next vacation. So, without further ado, here’s the photos that I am sure you have all been d[...]
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Dungeon Master Tips in 140 characters or so #14

One of the best things about asking these questions on twitter is asking them again a few days later. I ask every question for the week on Monday mornings in rapid succession so people who missed them through out the wee[...]
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RPG Blog Carnival: Teaching the Game…

In 1982, when I was just starting the 7th grade, I met up with a group of people who were playing Dungeons and Dragons. We played a lot over the next few years. And there were few boundaries. We took on Tiamat, the Queen[...]
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Lords of Tyr Video Cast GenCon 2010 Day 1

Chad and Stephanie review their first day at GenCon. What a blast! Boy are we tired! :)   [...]
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Giving up some power

This week I received an email from one of my players and I have decided to share a line from that email with all of you. The majority of the email was him explaining that he had accidentally played his character with an [...]
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Ritualistically Speaking: Control Weather

There are things that make a wizard a wizard. No practitioner of magic can truly call them selves a wizard until they have a mastery over nature it’s self. It’s classic wizarding 101, bend the forces of natur[...]
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Magic Missile is Back!

Yep, that’s right, the wizards’ reliable, never-missing friend is back! Of course, Magic Missile never went away, but it had been seriously nerfed in the Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition rules. I you fin[...]
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Dungeon Master Tips in 140 characters or so #13

And we are back in for another DT140. I took a short summer break due to my working 14 days with no day off. So I took a bit of an internet break and now I feel much better!  So lets get right into the questions. Questi[...]
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“Plenty of room for those who wish to leap in and be completely and forever destroyed”

I was expecting to make this post some time late in August. Between now and then giving a few vague details about my plans and the speculation I had managed to glean from various sites, forums and blogs. Never did I drea[...]
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Lords of Tyr – Lords-of-Tyr-D&D-Podcast-039

 Welcome to the Lords of Tyr D&D Podcast!We are a Dungeons and Dragons gaming group that has been meeting twice a month since 2002. We now stream our game nights live on the Internet using uStream. Check out our[...]
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Lords of Tyr – Lords-of-Tyr-D&D-Podcast-039

 Welcome to the Lords of Tyr D&D Podcast!We are a Dungeons and Dragons gaming group that has been meeting twice a month since 2002. We now stream our game nights live on the Internet using uStream. Check out our[...]
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News Day! July 2010

You guessed it, it’s the last Friday of the month and that means it is news day! July Recap I had way too much work to do so some really great people wrote guest articles for me Rope Trick – by Dead Orcs Magi[...]
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[Friday Map] Return to the Temple of Illhan, part 2

Again this week I’m posting a map from the abortive attempt to write our adventures in the Temple of Illhan the Binder into a publishable Labyrinth Lord module. As discussed last week, over a year has passed, and t[...]
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Is It Okay To Split The Party?

The Order of the Stick says no. C says yes.[...]
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A “Small” Problem

This should be the last guest post for a while.  I’m finally getting all caught up with work and my home life. Lou M. aka Alio the Fool a friend from twitter and a contributing author over at RPGmusings.com was ki[...]
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Basic Training DMing 101: #2 the wish list

I have decided to lighten up as a DM and give out a few more magic items to my players. I enjoy the role magic weapons and armor play in 4th edition. They provide character options and power ups with out leveling. They a[...]
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[Friday Map] Return to The Temple of Illhan, part 1

Waaaaaay back in May of last year I was treated to a game of classic B/X D&D (using a slightly house-ruled version of Labyrinth Lord, really, just putting the cleric spell advancement back to no spells at level 1). T[...]
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What’s Love Got To Do With It, Part III: Roll For Random Sexual Encounter?

Do you need rules for romance? Yes and no.[...]
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Ritualistically Speaking: Banish Illusion

Enemies who are invisible or who use illusions to mask their identities can be painful adversaries when you are a player. Using illusions and trickery can be fun when you are a DM. Banish Illusion can make a wizard feel [...]
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Healing, It’s Not Just For Clerics Anymore

While my work schedule is beginning to clear I still find my self buried under loads of projects and responsibility which I really must get under control. I can now see the light at the end of the tunnel. Thanks to my go[...]
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DVD Review: The Dungeon Masters

Hey there… People who play roleplaying games sometimes get a bad wrap. We get accused of practicing witchcraft or blamed for the suicides of individuals with mental illness, when all we’re doing is getting to[...]
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A Magic Missile By Any Other Name…

Last week the latest update to the 4E rule set came out and it included the much discussed on Twitter change to the Wizard Magic Missile power. The justification for the change was “an effort to restore the power to it[...]
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[Friday Map] Hursef’s Cavern

I drew this map over a year ago and never got around to scanning it. And now that I have, I can’t remember what I drew it for. I believe it was the scene for a battle between a group of magic-wielding goblins (call[...]
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Ritualistically Speaking: Rope Trick

I have to admit, things have slowed down on the site for a little while now, and it’s my fault. I have been getting my ass handed to me at work since the beginning of last week. Half of my co-workers have been on s[...]
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Lords of Tyr – Lords-of-Tyr-D&D-Podcast-038

Welcome to the Lords of Tyr D&D Podcast! We are a Dungeons and Dragons gaming group that has been meeting twice a month since 2002. We now stream our game nights live on the Internet using uStream. Check out our sit[...]
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