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Third Edition D&D

Minis feature – Reaper.

by Bob

This is another Reaper Mini that I painted around five years ago.  Reaper makes the best minis on the market.  D&D Minis are fine, but you just don’t get the detail with plastic that you get with pewter.  Other brands have come close, but none have had the consistent quality, in terms of detailed molds, [...]

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Of Markets, RPGs, and Third Parties

by Bob

The Chatty DM has a guest column this morning over at dungeonmastering.com on the concept of the OGL and its effect on Dungeons and Dragons, both in terms of the effect it had on 3E as well as the possible effect on 4E. I don’t substantially disagree with anything Phil is saying there.  However, I’d like to [...]

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Monday Morning in Iceland

by Bob

Hey all! Dang, it’s cold here.  And icy. I will admit it.  I was a bit cranky last Wednesday.  Maybe it was the weather.  Maybe it was the vodka.  Either way, I’m over it.  I think I’m ready to take this gamer contract thing seriously.  The Philippine Gamer has done some excellent legwork on the [...]

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Dungeons and Dragons Trap Ideas

by Bob

I’m channeling the spirit of Grimtooth today.  That, and the old ‘Net Book of Traps. Anyways, I offer, for your enjoyment, some of my favorite trap ideas.  I’ve used each of these in a game, with great results: Trap Idea #1:  Fake Door For this trap, the characters need to make a successful search check.  [...]

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Cynical Bob Shows His Butt

by Bob

First, let me give you something useful.  With less than 6 months to go, I thought I’d point you all to the GenCon Survival Guide.  Enjoy. ———- Phil Gamer had an interesting article the other day on the (generally unspoken) code of conduct that he uses when approaching the gaming table.  He’s got some pretty insightful [...]

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Character Death

by Bob

Now, I’ve never been accused of being a killer DM.  The fact of the matter is, I have a better time, and so do my players, when their characters live.  At low levels, this means that I almost always fudge rolls in favor of the party.  At higher levels, it means that I use kinder, [...]

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