We’ve just released the latest version of Battle MAP’R! You can check it out at battlemapr.com! Features include… — Added a new page in the account section to view the status of your tile submissions — Added the ability to use tile submissions in your maps — Fixed bug with account page (thanks @brindy) We… Continue reading Battle MAP’R v0.2.2
Category: RPG
Alternate Goals in Combat
Earlier today, @level30yinzer tweeted the following… Aight, help me out: I need ideas for alternate goals in combat besides “kill da monsters.” #dnd thoughts? …I was just thinking of this not too long ago when I dropped in on what would be Episode 12 of the DM Round Table podcast. Tracy (@sarahdarkmagic) had mentioned one… Continue reading Alternate Goals in Combat
The Justin Bieberlith
Dannyalcatraz over at ENWorld.org made the following comment today… A new creature has hatched in my mind…the demonic Justin Bieberlith! …so I thought I would visualize it… BEHOLD! Following me on Twitter yet? Don’t make me unleash the Bieberlith on you! He commands an army of teen girls… undead of course…
Wotcleaks Preparing To Release More “WoTC Internal Memo” Documents
I thought, for fun, I would quickly take an article about wikileaks, and run a Find/Replace on various words and phrases, thus altering the article and making it a bit more relevant to our interests… Seattle — Wotcleaks spokesman Epik Dungin said Thursday his organization is preparing to release the rest of the secret WoTC… Continue reading Wotcleaks Preparing To Release More “WoTC Internal Memo” Documents
Weem on DM’s Round Table Podcast
A few days ago, I made a sneaky guest appearance on the DM’s Round Table Podcast. I don’t come into it until about the 30 minute mark… You can listen to it here. We talked about various conventions, the D&D Virtual Tabletop system out in beta at the moment and more. We also mention a… Continue reading Weem on DM’s Round Table Podcast
You Wouldn’t Ignore a +1 Needle of Destruction
Oh man, I gotta put these away. No joke, it’s 11:46pm as I write this and not only am I drinking a Pepsi, I’m eating chocolate chips – yea, just plain old chocolate chips. They thought they would be baked into a cookie or something but no, they went right into a cup to be… Continue reading You Wouldn’t Ignore a +1 Needle of Destruction
I Need More Cowbell, er, Githyanki!
Over at ENWorld.org, @darjr mentioned “Need more githyanki!” regarding the Githyanki XP title for the forums… I immediately imagined the following and thought I would share…
Slowly Building Anticipation
With Halloween just days away, I thought I would share an idea I had as well as a few play experiences that helped create memorably scary moments. In all cases, I used a slow approaching method to help build suspense and anticipation before combat. Slow Can Be Scary When you have time to think about… Continue reading Slowly Building Anticipation
WoTC Explains Essentials
I have been looking through a lot of Essentials stuff recently as I wrap my head around what it’s all about (I think I’m good now by the way) and ran across these videos (a 3 part series) by WoTC and Mike Mearls… Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
D&D Essentials, You Seduce AND Confuse Me
Essentials. I want to buy it all, and I want it all now. This has been my relationship with D&D since the beginning. It if says “D&D” on it, I want it and will have it. If 5th Edition was announced instead of Essentials, I would actually be more excited. Not because I dislike 4e,… Continue reading D&D Essentials, You Seduce AND Confuse Me