It’s hard to find a place online which talks about D&D4e that hasn’t, in recent weeks and months, been talking about the pace of 4e combat and ways to make it faster, faster, and faster still. There’s tons of advice that ranges from the practical to the extensive to the radical extreme. And I’m a […]
Digging into Dragon Age RPG
If you hadn’t heard about the Dragon Age RPG before, the last few weeks on Twitter probably made you aware of it. Many players and DMs, wanting a switch from D&D4e on either a permanent or short term basis, have been giving it a try. And chances are that if you’ve been seeing the conversations […]
Evolution of an Executioner – Class Design & Playtesting
– Core vs Essentials Assassin Builds Sometimes it’s interesting to see the changes that happen in the course of the development of a class. WotC has given players of 4e the chance to see several classes before being finalized, but none has changed more than the Executioner/Essentials build of the Assassin. – – I’ve played […]
Go Ahead and Talk About Your Character
Let’s say that you, as your average tabletop RPG player, go somewhere online. Let’s further suppose that this place you go to is for fans of RPGs, a place they can hang out and chat. Let’s go one step further and suggest that while at this place, you start talking about the character or characters […]