Tag Archives: Dungeon Master

Flashbulb Memories: The Pinnacle of Gaming?

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

September 11, 2001. 9/11 If you were born prior to 1990, then you likely remember this date in history. You probably recall what you were doing that morning and throughout that day. At the time, I was in graduate school … Continue reading →

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Iddy Approved: Sly Flourish’s The Lazy Dungeon Master

Posted on December 17, 2012 by

I have not been behind a DM screen since my group’s final session a few months ago. There are certainly aspects of gaming on a regular basis that I miss. Creating a world and watching players inhabit that domain and … Continue reading →

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You’ve Been Terminated

Posted on November 6, 2012 by

During the past five weeks , I have moved out of a house, sold said house, closed down at one job, driven 1,200 miles and started a new job. And that’s the condensed version! One of the more challenging aspects of … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2012: Introduced & Overwhelmed

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

My first Gen Con is now a matter of record. I survived the experience, which can only be summed up in one world – overwhelming. In the course of approximately 72 hours, I got to spend time with a great friend … Continue reading →

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Ego Check: Mike Mearls, Senior Manager of Dungeons & Dragons Research and Design Team

Posted on August 15, 2012 by

Several months ago, I posted an interview with Monte Cook, which was the result of an effort that started in January to interview a member of the Dungeons & Dragons Next Design Team. After Mr. Cook left the project, I … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: The Power of +1

Posted on August 7, 2012 by

Several weeks ago, I was approached by one of my players who wished to write a guest post for the blog. He plays a Ranger in my Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition campaign, and his character has the wonderful genre-breaking … Continue reading →

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Removing Non From NPC

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

During the past two sessions, the brave adventurers traveling through The Shadowfell have been without their devote Cleric of Pelor as he is on vacation worshipping the Sun in some foreign land. How typically Pelorian of him! The remaining party members are a … Continue reading →

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The Transparency of Damage Dice Irrelevance

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

Frequent readers of The Id DM likely know the site started as a result of my interest in analyzing data related to combat speed in Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition. To satisfy that curiosity, I coded episodes of the Dungeons … Continue reading →

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Achievements in Campaigning

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

With a great deal of dismay, I learned last week that our local Smoothie King is discontinuing their customer loyalty program and replacing it with something to be determined at a later date. It was a simple and standard program – buy … Continue reading →

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Curse With Purpose

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

I have been hesitant to give out Artifacts and Cursed Items to players in my Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition campaign. Artifacts have intimidated me to a certain degree since it is one more facet of the game the players and I would need … Continue reading →

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