Tag Archives: RPG

Gen Con 2012: Meetings, Greetings & A Contest

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

One of my primary goals at Gen Con was tracking down as many of the people I have gotten to know in some capacity over the last year or two through my blog. As a way to thank the individuals … 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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Gen Con: Coming Out Party

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

In just two days, I will be traveling to Indianapolis for Gen Con. I have never been to the convention before, so I am thoroughly excited to see first-hand what the experience is all about. I am relying on the wisdom … 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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Ego Check: Topher Kohan, SEO of CNN.com and Writer for CNN Geek Out!

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

It has been great to see “geek culture” featured more prominently in popular media over the years in a non-condescending manner. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King swept the Oscars close to ten years ago. Now, superheroes … 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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Combat Speed in D&D Next

Posted on July 2, 2012 by

Over the weekend, I was finally able to play Dungeons & Dragons Next. Our group had first playtested the game over a month ago, but I had to miss that session. I jumped into the fray as Professor Giroux, High Elf … Continue reading →

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Ego Check: Monte Cook, Game Designer & Author

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

This edition of Ego Check was a long time in the making. When I first contacted Monte Cook to request an interview, it was January and he was still the Design Lead for D&D Next. I was eager to speak … Continue reading →

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