Monthly Archives: June 2011

Fourthcore Is Dying. Save Ends?

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

The last couple of days have been quite interesting to me. I never read a Fourthcore adventure until this weekend, and never ran or played in a Fouthcore adventure until two nights ago. I had every intention of writing a blog … Continue reading →

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Game Night Blog Carnival: Jenga

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

Welcome to the new Game Night Blog Carnival!  This is a recurring feature Roving Band of Misfits is running once each month with numerous roleplaying game blogs.  Visit their site for more information about the blog carnival initiative. The previous … Continue reading →

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Ego Check: Mike Shea of Sly Flourish

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

Before starting The Id DM, I spent many months reading articles from other gaming websites, and one of my most frequent stops was to Sly Flourish. When I started this blog, I had very modest expectations for how it would … Continue reading →

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Many Thanks

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

My homebrew campaign in the World of Cydonia reached an epic finale this month and as the players crossed into the Paragon Tier, I told them, “Now I start to get a bit more mean.” But before that meanness takes over, … Continue reading →

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Completing Heroic Tier Without Destroying the World

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

My campaign finally reached its Heroic Tier finale last weekend. If you can indulge me, I’d like to discuss the progression to the final string of battles and the ultimate climax that now has the party moving on to Paragon … Continue reading →

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Ego Check: Lyndsay Peters, Owner of Dragon Chow Dice Bags

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

I have five sets of dice for gaming, and four of them are currently crammed into a small bag, which is now bursting at the seams. Thankfully, someone else out there has solved the unwieldy dice-bag problem – Lyndsay Peters, Owner of … Continue reading →

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Combat Encounter Analysis: Penny Arcade/PvP Podcast Series Enters “The Dungeon”

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

Introduction I recently listened to an episode of the DM Roundtable Podcast and someone – can’t remember who – suggested that if you do not see the type of information you are looking for, don’t complain and go create it. I had … Continue reading →

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