Category Archives: D&D
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
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
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
Leadership
When a character in D&D hits level six, they get to pick the Leadership feat, and a few weeks ago my group was having a discussion about whether or not a couple of characters in a game should take it. … Continue reading
Tiny Kobold electrons delivered my ezine
The first issue of Kobold Quarterly turned up in my inbox this morning. I haven’t finished reading it yet (I’ve got a weekend ahead of me for that), but my first impressions are favourable. It has a fair bit of … Continue reading