Monthly Archives: May 2008

Shadows over Camelot

I have to confess that I’m not a great fan of collaborative board games, which is odd considering that I do enjoy RPGs – which are extremely collaborative (at least for the most part, from time to time a game … Continue reading

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Fourth edition is a game of action heroes

Well, I said it was all about superheroes in my last entry, and I couldn’t repeat myself. The latest from Wizards is minions, a concept that worried me when I came across it. In a nutshell, minions are foes who … Continue reading

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Fourth Edition is a miniature skirmish game of superheroes

The more I hear about D&D 4e, the more I think it is going to be even more high powered and grid based then 3.5. The latest bit of news (via RPGpundit) doesn’t break that pattern. I don’t know if this … Continue reading

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The Economy of Dungeons and Dragons

My first real exposure to D&D was with third edition, which features a wonderful economy… OK, so it doesn’t. It features an insane system where the raw materials to construct anything, anything at all, costs exactly one third of its … Continue reading

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