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Selling The Drama
Regardless of the actions that take place during combat encounters in Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition, it is the responsibility of the DM to ensure the players know what they are fighting for and both how and why monsters are reacting to them … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, DM Advice, Encounters, PC Behavior
Tagged Communication, Dungeon Master, Dungeons & Dragons, Gaming, Jim Ross, Monster Building, NPC, PC Behavior, Ric Flair, RPG, Wrestling, WWF
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The Agony of Defeat
Approximately 60 hours before I learned that my blog won the RPG Site of The Year from Stuffer Shack this week, I presided over arguably the worst D&D session I have ever run. The session started out well enough, but the last two … Continue reading
Posted in DM Advice, PC Behavior
Tagged Communication, D&D, Dungeon Master, Dungeons & Dragons, Gaming, NPC, PC Behavior, RPG, Shadowfell
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Iddy Approved: Sidekick Quests
Today’s installment of Iddy Approved highlights a product that can be purchased for a reasonable amount, which will make the owner the talk of any gaming group. I am speaking of a Player Character Sheet designed by illustrator, James Stowe. In … Continue reading
Posted in Iddy Approved
Tagged Art, Dungeons & Dragons, James Stowe, Monster Building, NPC, RPG
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Heroic Undercutters
A recent comment by GMSarli resulted in me recalling an old segment from The Tom Green Show, which is a reference that I know dates me quite a bit. After reading his comment, included below, I immediately thought of Undercutters Pizza. What is … Continue reading
Fountain of Sorrow: Solo Contest Winner
Last month, David Flor over at A Walk In The Dark sent out notice that he was running a contest. The challenge was for DMs to create an encounter for Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition with a Solo monster. David listed … Continue reading
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Tagged D&D, Dungeon Master, Dungeons & Dragons, Encounters, Gaming, Magic Items, NPC, RPG
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Post For StufferShack.com – Steal This NPC: Brother Laurence
I was recently asked to contribute an article for Stuffer Shack, and decided to use their Steal This NPC model to further illustrate my previous post on using NPCs as questing hubs to build your campaign world. Please visit Stuffer Shack … Continue reading
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Tagged Brother Laurence, Chizoba Sect, D&D, Dungeon Master, Gaming, NPC, Rails, Religion, RPG, Sandbox, Steal This NPC, Stuffer Shack
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