So, 4E Dark Sun is here. First, I must say, I like it. I like it a lot. I had a chance to play with pregens this past weekend, and my group had a blast and is probably switching over to Dark Sun in the near future. The 4E Campaign Book is one of my [...]
Been meaning to respond to Enrique’s comments on what appeals to us in games for awhile. Finally found a moment to breathe and decided to post this up rather than, you know, breathing. It’s a breakdown of what I see as the four core tasks that constitute most gaming experiences. I’ll leave a link to the [...]
Long ago when this blog first started up and I agreed to be a contributor, Mike suggested I put up a post about poker. Those of you who know me know that it’s much more than a hobby for me now, it’s bordering on a full time obsession. I’d struggled with the idea of doing [...]
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By Derek | Published:
March 16, 2010
And here’s part 3, which is the last of the parts. It’s even more specifically related to MxO. And also the last of my gimmie posts. If I’m gonna hit my “3 posts a week” metric, I’m gonna have to start being original now. Bugger. This one was written 2 months after the others. In [...]
By Derek | Published:
March 9, 2010
As threatened, part 2. Reading Part 1 is recommended but not required. This one was written a week later. It’s far more directly related to MxO. When last we left Firbolg, he was standing over a body, rummaging its pockets for stuff. Things haven’t changed a lot in a week. More bodies, more rummaging, and [...]
By Derek | Published:
March 8, 2010
A sort of in-characterish send up of an MMO, or another game, or what have you. It’s not strictly in character – it’s more me editorializing about it, and imagining things about the character in game.
Well, it’s official: http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75862/22320345/Wizards_of_the_Coast_announcement?pg=1 There have been several questions lately regarding the future of the Star Wars Miniatures and Roleplaying Game and until now I haven’t had definitive answers to give you. After a lengthy evaluation, Wizards of the Coast has decided not to renew the Star Wars license with Lucasfilm. We’ve had a long [...]
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Some of my friends are game jumpers. I’ve followed them from game to game; I’ve played Everquest, World of Warcraft, Everquest 2, Dungeons & Dragons Online, Tabula Rasa, City of Heroes/City of Villains, Guild Wars, Hellgate: London, Lord of the Rings Online, Age of Conan, Aion, Champions Online, Eve Online and others I probably just [...]
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So, due to real-life issues (our DM getting a new job, grats) I’m now running the every-other-Sunday 4E D&D game. And I decided to make it a Dark Sun game. I’ve always liked the Dark Sun world; and better yet, the day after I decided to make it that type of campaign, Wizards of the [...]
Gaming Together: My Uncle Ken, Cousin Wes, Me, and Dad Okay, I may well be the closest to an actual Trekkie/Trekker on this blog. Like all aspects of my life that involve geekery, this one comes pretty much directly from my father. Let’s be honest, much of what we call preference likely exists as little more than random acts [...]