Editor-in-Chief | September 2, 2011
Last weekend, I went to go see a new movie by Guillermo del Toro… well not a new movie exactly, because it was a remake of a 70s horror classic called Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark. As it turns out, the remake was excellent, in fact more frightening than the original, and I maintain [...]
Editor-in-Chief | July 25, 2011
When D&D 4E first came out, Dungeon Masters all had a certain learning curve to climb before we could begin to really appreciate the nuances of the game, and run our games with style and verve. Not only did many of us have to exorcise ourselves of pre-conceived notions of D&D from our previous experiences [...]
Editor-in-Chief | November 19, 2010
I recently finished reading the Forgotten Realms novel Homeland by R.A Salvatore, as an inspirational source for the Underdark adventure series I am creating for the heroes in one of my 4E campaigns. Canny Readers might note that I said reading, not re-reading, the first book of the Dark Elf Trilogy.
I cannot deny it – [...]
Editor-in-Chief | October 25, 2010
An Undead Monster Theme for use with D&D 4E
Preface
I had been working on some Monster Themes to use for a possible foray into the Shadowfell, and I had been thinking movies for the genre, and for some reason Van Helsing came to mind. While I was not a particular fan of this Hugh Jackman [...]
Editor-in-Chief | September 6, 2010
“He’s got huge, sharp… er… He can leap about. Look at the bones!” ~ Tim the Enchanter (Monty Python and the Holy Grail, 1975)
The world of Athas is a completely unique D&D setting in many ways. Isolated from the rest of the “multiverse” of worlds, torn apart by wars and ecological disaster, and even separated [...]
