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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Five Rules for Running More Exciting RPG Combats
29 Oct By 1 Comment
The dust from the battle is still clearing, when Ghost, the shifter ranger, interrogates Brekhu, the bugbear barghest. He sneers at her, despite the blood he can taste…he’s dying, he knows. He’s on his last legs. Ghost eyes him coldly. “Why? Why did my family have to die? Why did you attack my village, all [...]
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 [...]
Review: Mordenkainen’s Magnificent Emporium
1 Oct By 4 Comments
Okay, so no one sent me a free copy (thanks for nothing…sheesh!) but I had a lot of fun reviewing Neverwinter last month, so I thought I’d pass along my thoughts on the latest hardcover offering from Wizards of the Coast for D&D 4E – the much anticipated but not entirely alliterative Mordenkainen’s Magnificent Emporium [...]
GGG’s GMing Tips: Playing to Your Audience
24 Sep By 1 Comment
Maybe putting an owlbear in your game, no matter how silly you might consider them, will make someone’s day.
By Crom! – GGG Talks About Fiction’s Seminal Barbarian
17 Sep By 4 Comments
Way back before my teenaged years, when I was a much smaller person than I am today, I collected comic books without much rhyme or reason. Every Sunday after church, I would go with my Grandpa to a little corner store, and I’d be allowed to buy a couple of comics. I chose these at [...]
