Recent content by Bob_in_DC

I just looked up the DM's screen on Amazon. It looks like there are a couple of different options, but they all seem to be over $50. Is it just me, or is that kind of unreasonable for a screen? Please tell me that I'm just looking at the wrong item.

Thanks, Scrivener. I appreciate your thoughts and will see what I can do with them. I did just want to respond to your point about adding a story: my players and I discussed it, and they're firmly in the pure combat/Dungeon Delve camp. They're good at creating interesting characters with...

Hi, everyone. OP again. Here's where we are on my return to 4E: 1) I subscribed to D&D Insider and poked around for a while. (A) I found it hard to get a good sense of what's in the books I don't have (for example, the Essentials books) since, as far as I can tell, you can't just read them...

Hi, everyone. OP here. I just wanted to thank you all for all your thoughts and advice in this thread. It's a lot to take in all at once, but this is all really helpful in getting me where I need to be. Thanks again!

Hi, everyone. My friends have encouraged me to start a 4E campaign, and I was hoping for advice on getting started. A little background: I’ve been playing with the same group of people for ~20 years. We’ve played 2E, 3E, 3.5E, and now Pathfinder together, either in person or online. When 4E...