I wrote this on another forum in response to a new DM trying to figure out what to do with the characters at the start of a campaign. In other words, how do they meet or already know each other, and how did they end up in this place at this time? He was worried […]
Thrifty RPG Supplies Part I: Tokens and Terrain
Hello to all of you gamers out there in RPG-land. I apologize for the long delay in posting here. I’ve been dealing with some recent personal tragedy and haven’t been able to spend as much time as I would like writing and gaming. But… since I dislike posts that apologize for not posting, let’s get […]
What are Hit Points and How Does Severe Damage Make Sense in 4e?
The idea of hit points has been around since the inception of Dungeons & Dragons. In their simplest form, hit points are a way to keep track (numerically) of how well a character is doing physically at any given time, an especially important thing to know during heated battles. It is a value that represents […]
Crowd Control – DMing with a Large Group
I recently added two new players to my Dnd 4e group, up from 6 to 8. Actually, one of my original 6 was gone all summer, so in practice it seemed like we went from 5 to 8. This was shocking, but not devastating and I think I can make it work. It is going […]