Clark Peterson of Necromancer Games has announced that they are working on a 4E Classic rules set: “a set of alternate content for 4E to replicate the old school way of playing D&D. It will work in conjunction with the … Continue reading →
I’ve got to love the marketing and management geniuses at WOTC. After one of the worst marketing campaigns I’ve ever seen a major company mount for their new fourth edition of D&D, they’ve managed to top themselves. Their online service, … Continue reading →
I’ve been following discussions about D&D’s Fourth Edition on various message boards for several months now. I’ve seen a lot of 4E fans complain that those who publicly state that they don’t like 4E (or who discuss things they see … Continue reading →
When I woke up this morning, I discovered that my inbox had three emails telling me that WOTC had finally published the GSL terms and wanting me to blog about it. As I have no interest in publishing anything for … Continue reading →
And does not like the final product. Near the end of a very detailed review, NiTessine says: This is not Dungeons & Dragons. Yeah, I know, it’s a cliché, but it’s true. This game is not the Dungeons & Dragons … Continue reading →
James Mishler has begun reviewing the new D&D 4E Player’s Handbook. It’s interesting reading. 4E Player’s Handbook Review Part 1 of ?
Continue reading →WOTC posted an article on minions in fourth edition D&D recently and it has gotten quite a bit more reaction than I expected on blogs and in forums. The idea of easy to kill hordes of followers is apparently new … Continue reading →
I just read an article about D&D4’s treasure and economy over on the WOTC web site. Excerpts: Economy & Reward wherein I was told that “conscientious” GMs figure out how much treasure the characters in their game should get while … Continue reading →
I may have finally put my finger on why later versions of D&D not only don’t feel much like D&D to me but simply do not get me excited enough to want to play. Mike Mearls, one of the main … Continue reading →
It looks like Paizo is going to stay with D&D 3.5. While I’m not a 3.x fan (except in the form of Microlite 20), I’m even less of a 4th edition fan, so I am happy to see this. And … Continue reading →