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Archive for July, 2007

WTF: Weather generator

Written by Yax - Published on July 31, 2007

Weird Tools Files #3: Weather Generator
A lot of factors make a D&D game better. Personally I am the most satisfied when a player tells me: “Hey! You described the wind conditions very well. I loved it.”
Seriously. Who needs a weather generator?

3 famous characters to jumpstart your D&D campaign

Written by Yax - Published on July 30, 2007

They’re famous because they’re real

I was looking for a new concept for a D&D campaign this morning. I haven’t played D&D in 4 months because I’ve been away from home and I’m getting really pumped up to plan a ridiculously good campaign. After weighing all my options I decided to base my next campaign on [...]

The D&D Nerd

Written by Yax - Published on July 30, 2007

Did you notice that the title isn’t A D&D nerd but The D&D nerd. I found the nerd’s website this week-end and I very much enjoyed it. He writes about D&D in a way that is similar to mine but he’s a nerd and I’m more of a geek. There’s a nuance [...]

Water cooler katana slash

Written by Yax - Published on July 29, 2007

Here’s a follow-up article on the 70s & 80s anti-D&D propaganda.
While researching old Dungeons & Dragons stuff I found this article. It’s a blast from the past for sure. It’s interesting to see how the game was received when it was first published.
Somehow Dungeons & Dragons has turned from a harmless game - [...]

Deity Dating & God Gossip

Written by Yax - Published on July 28, 2007

Here’s a fun resource for all dungeon masters that are in need of some inspiration when they’re creating a new world, campaign, cult, or whatever.
The God Checker soap opera

God Checker is a fun, somewhat educative site that archives gods of all mythologies.

I want an orc for my birthday

Written by Yax - Published on July 28, 2007

The orc head
Short of receiving an actual orc for your birthday you can get an orc-head cake! Needless to say I was stoked to discover that geeks can cook, or rather that some cooks are geeks.