Recent content by Jake Johnson

Doesn't Princes of the Apocalypse meet your criteria pretty well? It starts at 3rd level. I suppose diverse and interesting is subjective, but it seems to have quite a bit going on. It's got lore and back story, with some good ideas about how to integrate it into various settings. It's already a...

This is what I believe would happen if we tried to use anything more demanding, technologically, than Facebook. We already have the Android vs. iOS thing going. Facebook is only slightly more tech than email, and it's mostly platform neutral. In the past, I've inspired good results from...

You can set up a private group on Facebook. Everything you post to the group will only be seen by its members. So far, we just have events and messages to the group. Everyone receives a notification when there's a new message to the group. Perhaps Mark can provide more background, as his group...

Thanks for the additional info, Mark. We're trying a Facebook group like yours, and I think it's going to work out for us. Everyone knows Facebook, so there's nothing to learn or form a habit around for the technology. We're doing our first lunchtime event on Monday, starting to get our HotDQ...

More and more, I'm thinking this may be the best option for us, too. After discussing options with a couple of players, it seems like at least a couple of us are feeling resistant to use a dedicated website or add events to their existing calendars. Facebook has the advantage of being ubiquitous...

Thank you, Dave. I didn't think of using the message boards here at EN World. I will check that option out, too. Doing so would confer the added benefit of providing news and opportunity for players to take part in this vibrant community.

Thank you for sharing your experiences and these great resources, edemaitre. Obsidian Portal looks promising, and Yahoo groups seem like a great option. At this point, we have basic communication, file sharing, and date/time tracking covered, although I'm hoping we can reduce email usage. Forums...

I like the idea of using technology that's light-weight and familiar. Facebook definitely falls into that category. So, you're using it for communication between play sessions and tracking play session dates and times? Is there anything about your group's use of Facebook that you find...

This sounds great, Crothian! We're hoping to reduce administrative time (leveling, spell selection, etc.) in play sessions exactly as you have done. Do you mind sharing the software you're using for the forums? At present, email is working well for communications. I just published a group...

Agreed. I'm actually planning to look at that page first, before doing anything else. I'm concerned that all the hate is making me pre-disposed to hate it too. We shall see. We shall see.

As I'm sure is the case for many of you, our 5E group is comprised of busy professionals. We meet every Tuesday night for a few hours, and keep in touch during the week, mostly by email. We use phone and text, too, of course. As we finish the Starter Set, and prepare to begin HotDQ, I'm...

I'm right there with you guys (would like to read the whines from WotC forums reproduced here). You would think there would be enough whining to read in these forums, but sadly, there is not.

You raise good points, Paul. I didn't think about modules being dependent on splatbooks. That would seem to make them less "optional", and more "it depends on the game you're running". I'm hoping the adventures stand on their own, requiring only the core rules to run.

It does seem intuitive. Your point about the DM needing to control his or her game is well taken, too. I can understand how people might become annoyed if the supplemental material were more about quantity than quality. I don't think anyone would want to keep spending on sub par books that...

Okay. As a returning player/DM, I'm intrigued by the speculation and discussion around so-called splatbooks. I had to look up the term. It wasn't around when I played back in the day. For thos who don't know it, here's the Wikipedia definition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splatbook Most of...