Tag Archives: Dungeons and Dragons

Do the laws of physics have a place in fantasy role-playing games?

Back in the old days of playing D&D 3.5 I was running a campaign with 8 players (yes, 8…). Amongst the usual set of crazy logistic issues that had to be faced (pallets of snacks for example…) we also had … Continue reading

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4E Dungeon Master’s Guide 2: In-Depth Review

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series D&D 4e Book Reviews

Not so long ago, the 4th Edition DMGII came out. With the general high quality of 4E splatbooks so far, this looked promising: but for those out there for whom “promising” isn’t enough, this in-depth review should give you everything … Continue reading

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Powergaming: Making a Powerful Fighter or Monk in Core 3.5 D&D

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This entry is part 4 of 7 in the series Powergaming

It’s reasonably well known that Fighters and Monks are the weakest classes in 3.5 D&D. Whilst this can be partially be fixed by extending to non-Core books, this doesn’t actually solve the problem, and for some, that simply isn’t an … Continue reading

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i4e Updated – Now you can import from D&D Insider Character Builder

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Mike Pattee from Cordax Software has pinged us to let us know that his app i4e has been updated in the App Store to version 1.1.0 and is available now for download. The app allows you to store your D&D … Continue reading

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Finally, an iPhone app for keeping your D&D characters on: i4e

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It is very likely that if you are an iPhone owner and a D&D player there is one app that you have been longing for ever since you picked up the device from the store – a native application to … Continue reading

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Powergaming: Choosing the best powers for your character

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This entry is part 3 of 7 in the series Powergaming

In 4E D&D, choosing your Powers is a critical part of your character. Especially since you get so few, it is essential that you choose Powers that won’t let you down. So, how do we decide which Powers to select? … Continue reading

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New series of Penny Arcade’s, PvP’s & Wil Wheaton’s D&D Podcast Campaign

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Starting off on adventure again, the Penny Arcade/PvP/Wheaton Campaign Series 3 has started with earnest (as of writing the first hour has been released). This campaign sees Mike Krahulik, Jerry Holkins (both from Penny Arcade), Scott Kurtz (PvP), and Wil Wheaton … Continue reading

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Table of all D&D 4E Player Character Races [Updated - Dark Suns Campaign Setting]

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Following up on the Table of all D&D 4E Classes, we thought we’d put together a list of all the core player races that are available as well. With the release of both the Player’s Handbook II and the Monster … Continue reading

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D&D Powergaming: Introduction

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This entry is part 1 of 7 in the series Powergaming

Today we begin the first of a series of (hopefully weekly…) articles discussing various powergaming strategies in D&D, both 3.5 and 4E. But what do we really mean by powergaming? How can we discuss details without understanding it? Well, that’s … Continue reading

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Table of All D&D 4E Character Classes [Updated - Player's Handbook 3]

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With the release of the D&D 4E Players Handbook II the number of character classes has doubled to 16. Now that all the classes are spread over two books, we thought that it might be easier to see what is … Continue reading

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