Random Wizard has done another good interview with a former TSR employee. This time its Skip Williams talking about his first adventure, his early days at TSR, his thoughts on 4th edition, his recent work for WotC, and what he … Continue reading →
WOTC is going to release a premium-priced reprint of White Box OD&D (6th printing, I assume given the “White Box” reference) in late November for US$149.99. According to the blurb at WOTC, you get the three original booklets, Greyhawk, Blackmoor, … Continue reading →
It’s been about a year since WOTC announced that they were working on 5e (aka D&D Next). D&D Next Originally promised as some type of modular system when everyone could play the edition/types of D&D they wanted. I was skeptic … Continue reading →
Judging by this page on the WOTC site, the AD&D 1e core books reprint promised for mid-April (with much hype earlier this year) have been delayed until mid-July. I have no idea why, but this continues to erode what little … Continue reading →
I’ve noticed a difference in common play style between D&D in the TSR era and D&D in the WOTC era. While it is tempting to call this another “old school”/”new school” issue, I’m not sure that it is. The difference … Continue reading →
According this a post on the RPGSite from Windjammer, there is an amazing amount of free 4e material on the WOTC web site — and not behind their paywall. Enough material to play 4e for quite a while — and … Continue reading →
The big news today is that WOTC is going to do a limited printed of the original 1e player’s Handbook, Monster Manual, and Dungeon Master’s Guide in April with part of the proceeds going to the Gygax Memorial Fund to … Continue reading →
If you’ve read many forums or blogs where D&D is discussed over that past 8-10 years, you have probably heard many players complaining about wizards ruining encounters with spells like sleep or fire ball that take out large numbers of … Continue reading →
I just saw a copy of what appears to be a press release from Wizards of the Coast: “Dungeons & Dragons Returns to the Legendary City of Neverwinter; Fans Vie for Glory in the City of a Thousand Fates.” It … Continue reading →
Ryan Dancey has some interesting comments on what may be driving some of WOTC’s weird decisions — like the public relations fiasco with PDF sales this week — in a comment on RPGPundit’s blog. Even if you don’t agree with … Continue reading →