Monthly Archives: February 2011
combat is too hard? lol
Some newer players looking back onto AD&D 1e or B/X D&D, are unsure how the combat system works. Maybe because they are used to the way the AC system works in 3E and 4E. Their system is ascending for better while old school is descending for better AC. The question I often get is “how
Playing in the Sandbox…
So let’s talk sandbox games.. What is a sandbox game? Well, basically its a game that a DM/GM designs for players to travel around in and do whatever they want. Problem is, most DMs do not know how to handle this type of environment. Why? because its to “on the fly” for them. I know
Can minor detail be too much?
Yes and no. Overall, yes. Its great to add flavor or details to your tavern, inn or even town. Careful though, as sometimes your minor detail will draw the attention of players to investigate something that has nothing to do with the game at hand. For example in the Book of Sorrows campaign Podcast I put
The book of pure evil!
So I’ve been hooked on this low budgeted TV show from Canada, called Todd and the book of pure evil, thanks to a player in my online group, Terry. The show at first I thought was a bit lame, but after watching the first five episodes, I am really hooked on the show. The show is like
What? MORE SNOW?
OK so I went to bed last night, and then woke up around 2am, to see it was snowing. Big deal huh? The thing about it, was that it was a couple of inches already, and I quickly turned on the weather to see we were getting upto 10 inches of snow, the heavy stuff
Why is the Sky Blue? Because the DM SAID SO!
Why why why? Players often question a DM, when they think they are being cheated out of something. I noticed this happens a lot more in the new editions then in the older editions. Why? because the later editions have so many rules, and so much written out of things you can and can’t do.
Crazy Picture Day
What the hell is going on here?
Sun Sun Go…away?
Wow woke up today with some minor back pain and looked outside to see the sun was shining and the snow was melting. I looked at my phone and it said 66 degrees! I was shocked that it was so warm, and it’s only february! I know this won’t last as the next day said
Finally…THE ROCK… has come back to the WWE!
Ahh.. the most electricfying man in wrestling is back. The Rock is very entertaining, from his days when he came into his own, in the nation of domination, where he was fueding with Stone Cold Steve Austin over the IC Belt (which Austin threw into the river), to the days he was singing and playing