A warrior draws the power of elemental earth into his body to protect himself. A warlock unleashes a bolt of pure elemental ice on his foe. A wizard sweeps away enemies with an icy wind. Gandalf hurls fire at the wolves in The Lord of the Rings. Elemental power has been a mainstay of heroic [...]
Hopes and Fears for D&D Next
18 Feb By 7 Comments
I remember what I thought when 4th Edition D&D was announced. I was excited, because I’d been playing enough D&D 3 and 3.5 that I had begun to see things that I felt were flaws. I hoped that these things would be addressed in a new system. As articles appeared giving us a glimpse of [...]
DDXP 2012 Report: The First Glimpses at the New Edition of Dungeons & Dragons
27 Jan By 30 Comments
E’s at DDXP and reporting the news on the newest edition of Dungeons & Dragons. And she got to be in a playtest group with Monte Cook DMing!
I Want To Have Dungeon Bastard’s Babies
20 Jan By 2 Comments
“Does it have dragons? Does it have dungeons? I want to play it!”
Pleading the 5th – Pondering on the Future of D&D
14 Jan By 6 Comments
It’s ironic. I was planning on writing an article about whether or not I thought 5th Edition D&D would be coming soon, and Wizards of the Coast announces they are beginning work on the next iteration of D&D. So there’s a big ol’ yes. So instead, drawing on my experience with the game and my [...]
New Year, New D&D: Please Don’t Bring Your Old, Old, Old Drama
9 Jan By 9 Comments
We all love dragons. And dungeons. And adventuring. Can’t we focus on that?
These Are Not Santa’s Elves – GGG’s Review of Heroes of the Feywild
31 Dec By 3 Comments
Dear Readers, if you’ve been following my columns, you’ve probably noticed that I have a strong penchant for Faeries and Faerie Tales. Changeling the Dreaming is one of my favorite RPGs, and Fables is one of my favorite comics. I’m following Once Upon a Time on TV, and I’ve read plenty of modern retellings of [...]
Down, Down, Underground – Tips for Running an Underdark Campaign
10 Dec By Leave a Comment
I owe thanks to greybunny on Twitter for this week’s topic. He was looking for articles on running a campaign in the Underdark. Since I couldn’t think of one, I decided I would write one instead. Fair warning: I will try to make my advice generic, but, in general, it will be about D&D (where [...]
A Gift-Guide for the Gamer Geek – 5 Gifts from Wee to Frickin’ Huge!
3 Dec By 4 Comments
The holiday season is upon us: Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Boxing Day…don’t you wish there was actually boxing on Boxing Day? No? Maybe it’s just me. But whatever holiday you celebrate, it’s nice to think that we’re all bonded together by certain common elements. All of these holidays are celebrations of love, family, friends…and the unbridled [...]
Box of Many Things – GGG’s Review of Madness at Gardmore Abbey
22 Oct By 4 Comments
On page 142 of the original DM’s Guide (the one with the Efreet on the cover, dealing with a warrior, a wizard, and a scantily clad, voluptuous blonde), I met the Deck of Many Things for the first time. I was fascinated but also repelled. With a flick of a card, a player could suddenly [...]
