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Archive for February, 2008
License to thrill
Written by Phil - Published on February 21, 2008Guest post by Phil of Musings of the Chatty DM
When D&D 3e came out in the early 2000s, it was accompanied by something that was pretty daring and innovative for the Tabletop RPG world: The Open Gaming License (OGL).
This legalese-heavy document (and its sister the d20 System Trademark License) allowed 3rd party publisher to create [...]
D&D Monday morning speedlinking
Written by Yax - Published on February 18, 2008DNDMMSL 02-18-08
It’s Monday morning and, for once, you are not a facial-expression-less zombie because it’s a holiday! (In the US only. If you’re not in the US then you are staggering from your bed to your job, wondering when you became addicted to caffeine).
“I can’t shut up” edition
Maybe I spend too much time [...]
D&D Sunday morning quiz: Gnomes & Halflings!
Written by Yax - Published on February 16, 2008 DNDSMQ 02-17-08
This week’s quiz is slightly easier than usual but there is one impossible question in there. Higher average scores are expected but I’ll be impressed if anyone score 100% or better.
NOTE: Some e-mail clients aren’t able to submit your quiz answers to the website. If you’re reading this from an e-mail subscription [...]
What’s the most useful DM skill?
Written by Yax - Published on February 15, 2008Random thoughts
Crazy, crazy times at the Dungeon Mastering headquarters! I had a valentine’s day evening at Taco Bell, I now have two stuffed red dragons at home, and I had to open a valentine card booby-trapped with glitter - and glitter stays on forever!
The worst DM
This week I read The worst DM ever [...]
Tuesday Tips - Connecting factions & NPCs
Written by Yax - Published on February 12, 2008D&D Tuesday Tips for DMs (DNDTTFDM) 02-12-08
There’s a lot going on behind the DM screen and a game session can easily come to a grinding halt because of misplaced or lost notes. If you run a game with a lot of different factions and NPCs the your party can interact with it can be [...]
D&D Monday morning speedlinking - podcast edition
Written by Yax - Published on February 11, 2008DNDMMSL 02-11-08
It’s Monday morning and your weekly snooze count is already up to 4? You have absolutely no facial expression and can only think about fluffy pillows? Well, don’t worry. It happens to everyone. Here are a few links to keep you busy until that oh-so-sweet caffeine rush kicks in!
A [...]