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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Lest Ye Be Judged
Character alignment has been something that is largely overlooked in the D&D campaigns I am a part of – either as a PC or a DM. Generally the players are Lawful, Lawful Good or Neutral on their character sheet but … Continue reading
Posted in DM Advice, Encounters, PC Behavior
Tagged Alignment, Communication, D&D, Dungeon Master, Dungeons & Dragons, Gaming, PC Behavior, Skill Challenge
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Dungeon Mastering: Theory & Practice
Several moons ago, I posed the following question on Twitter, “What is your biggest flaw as a DM?” I also asked, “What is your biggest strength as a DM?” It should come as little surprise that more DMs responded to … Continue reading
Posted in D&D Next, DM Advice, Research
Tagged Analysis, D&D, D&D Next, DM, Dungeon Master, Gaming, Psychology, RPG, Wizards of the Coast
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Can The Id DM Be Your RPG Site of The Year?
EDIT: I want to thank everyone who visited Stuffer Shack and voted for The Id DM. With your help, I was able to move on to the final round. My fate – along with four other fantastic sites – is … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude, Steal This NPC
Tagged Dungeons & Dragons, Gaming, RPG, Site of The Year, Stuffer Shack
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The Complexity of Creating Compelling Campaign Conclusions
With the announcement of D&D Next, many gaming groups are likely now in the process of forming an exit strategy for their 4th Edition campaigns. It is first worth noting that most D&D campaign do not reach a conclusion. Even DM Extraordinaire, … Continue reading
Posted in D&D Next, DM Advice
Tagged Communication, D&D, Dungeon Master, Dungeons & Dragons, Gaming, Mass Effect, Mike Shea, Psychology, Randall Walker, RPG, Scott Fitzgerald Gray, SlyFlourish
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No Assembly Required: Kemah Timmonen
The April edition of my monthly monster-building column, No Assembly Required, is now posted at This Is My Game. The column, No Assembly Required, features a monster that can be inserted into a Dungeon & Dragons 4th Edition campaign. Each monster in … Continue reading
Posted in No Assembly Required
Tagged D&D, Dungeon Master, Dungeons & Dragons, Gaming, Gloomwrought, Monster Building, RPG, Shadar-kai, Shadowfell
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Discount Fares to Shattered Isles
I previously detailed a skill challenge that featured the party chasing their prey along the rooftops of Gloomwrought. Once the party finally corners their prey – in this case, traitors of Ghost Talon – the unstable building in the Shattered … Continue reading
Posted in DM Advice, Encounters
Tagged D&D, Dungeon Master, Dungeons & Dragons, Gloomwrought, RPG, Shadowfell, Terrain
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Gloomwrought’s Final Destination
One of the fun challenges of running a session in the Shadowfell is trying to convey the magnitude of wickedness, gloom, despair and violence. The DM can hit the five senses quickly through flavor text, but the Shadowfell seems to call for even more attention … Continue reading
Posted in DM Advice, Encounters
Tagged D&D, Dungeon Master, Dungeons & Dragons, Gaming, Gloomwrought, RPG, Shadowfell, Skill Challenge
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