Running your own games company can be a difficult process but it is worth it when a reader goes above and beyond the call of duty. Such as with this review of Gold Strike!, part of our Open Playtest. The
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Running Back-to-Back D&D Sessions
After 25 years GMing, I had a new experience on Saturday. Running the same scenario in two back-to-back sessions only 20 minutes apart. It proved a very useful play-testing experience. As part of our demonstration day at Chimera I was
Free PDF Adventure: Gold Strike!
39 Pages of Great D&D Adventuring! The winner of the autumn round of our Adventure Writing Competition, Gold Strike! is ready to download. This low to mid-level D&D adventure, sees the party on the trail of lost miners in an
D&D History & Growth (2009 Edition)
How much has the 4th Edition grown over the past year? Following last year’s investigation into the size and growth of each edition of D&D, the big question for this year’s updated graph is how fast is 4e’s rule base
“You want to do what?”
Part of the D&D Bloggers Carnival. 5 Rules for Smart D&D Players It is the moment I love. That moment when the GM stares at you, first in disbelieve and then in realisation of what it means. The moment your
Twitter Games
What games can you play on Twitter? With Twitter exploding into the mainstream, the opportunities for Twitter games should also expand yet there seems to be very little out there at the moment. There are several dull games for Twitter
Optional Rules for Fantasy Magic Failure
I voiced my wish to see some chance of spell failure in D&D in my recent post about Fantasy Magic. Having been called out by Bonemaster I have put together my suggestions as to how to use spell failure. My
4 Ways of Cheating at D&D (and other Roleplaying Games)
Cheating in D&D is not spoken about much but I think it is fair to say we have all cheated at some point. Most experience players will not do the blatant cheating of adding magic items to their character sheet
D&D Dice
Dice in D&D are a life or death matter so what are best dice and how do you get the best from your dice? What Are The Dice in D&D? Platonic Solids and Trapezohedra A platonic solid is one where
Evil in D&D
What Do We Mean By Evil? D&D’s concept of alignment has always been a decisive idea. It allows clear cut game mechanics such as Protection from Evil spells and the Turning Undead ability that mimic the effects found in fantasy
Ancients & Moderns: The Starting Age of Characters
In D&D, every character starts at the same age. Not the same chronological ages obviously but the same mental / developmental age. Whether dwarf, elf, half-orc or human, all characters start out as the equivalent of an 18 year old
Of Men and Gods
Why D&D Gods Make No Sense There is a big difference between our real world gods and the gods in a D&D world. The gods in D&D worlds exist and are real (at least to the characters). The gods in