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I was pleased to see the cover art for the screen. It's refreshing when you carefully consider the party diversity. The table selection was OK, but frankly could have been better. I've used it for a few hours now.

Deal ends 10 Aug at midnight PST It's odd that some people are able to use the BUY3GET30 code and others aren't. It may have been a short term experiment? Maybe it's related to Amazon Prime membership or how often one purchases from Amazon? Just as an FYI, be aware that both codes say they end...

On one order of three books, use one code. On a second, separate order of three books, use the second code. Each should give you $10 back. So for the 6 items you list, you should be able to save $20 beyond Amazon's usual price.

Those prices in the title are for the purchase of a single book. Here is how the math works out: 1 Player's Handbook $29.97 1 Pocket Constitution $1.10 (Or whatever other cheap book you can find on the handy link provided by variant in the original post) 1 Pocket Constitution $1.10...

It looks like Amazon just either changed this or added an additional promotion. The new code is BUY3GET30. I don't know if you can use both the BUY3GET20 and BUY3GET30, if the old code is now invalid, or what. It might be worth giving both codes a try if you want to order 6 books (the big three...

I'm running the Starter Set adventure right now with a party of between 2 and 4, depending on who shows up for a given session. One player is experienced, the other 3 are new. I'm DMing and have played for years. We're about 1/3 of the way through. I've had no problem just adjusting the number...

This announcement is for a library "class" for kids in grades 6-12. This is our third time running this kind of summer library event. It is primarily targeted at kids who have never played an RPG. (If you're on ENWorld, you're not the target audience, but might know someone who is). We will...

You are correct. Each of the pre-gen characters does in fact have some background that ties into the Lost Mines story. For example, the dwarf cleric has a bond of "I have three cousins in the Rockseeker Clan who are friends and cherished clan members." The patron who figures prominently in the...

I'm playing through the starter set right now as well. I'm playing with one experienced 3.5-er, one who tried 4th a bit, and one total newbie. It's been a lot of fun. A goblin tried to run away and was dropped by the wizard's sleep spell. Then the wizard, who speaks goblin, interrogated the...

After Action? Now that this has come and gone, does anyone have anything to say about the event or offerings this year? In past years Free RPG Day has been front page news here on Enworld, but with all the focus on DnD 5th edition's imminent release, I've heard nary a whimper. How was the...

Leilon in Ruins? That was what we noticed most. Does anyone know when Leilon was reduced to a ruin? How was it described in the Neverwinter Campaign Setting?

This is a little off topic, but I seem to remember back around the original D&D Next announcement that WotC said that an MMO art department in Asia had been contracted to do most of the art for Next. This may somewhat reconcile the "staggering art budget," art people discontentment, and...

My guess is that Wizards of the Coast is sold to Microsoft. Magic and D&D become two of the lead titles for XBox 720. There will be a strong online multiplayer component to both games to push Xbox Live 720. It happened to Bungie with Halo. It could happen again. The question is, will Microsoft...

Thanks for all the responses. It sounds like some libraries do have RPG books, which is good to know. In all my thinking about this, it never crossed my mind once that a major issue would be "frequent theft." Amazing. Regarding the fair point about length of time you need an RPG book, our...

I've long wondered why RPG books aren't in any of the libraries I've routinely used. My local library has every WotC novel on the shelf. They host "Learn D&D" sessions, so they aren't opposed to RPGs in general. Is it just cost? Is it access to the proper distribution channel (i.e. libraries...