Recent content by JereGenest

No. Nothing in the art or layout makes this more or less appealing to my kids, who (at 6 and 10) don't actually see anything useful in new versions of the classes. My 10 year old likes the Compendium though. I wish Wizards would do a boxed set (or something) based on their Practical series...

Scarecrows have long been a staple of horror. M.R. James used one for his story Rats, and ever since its been used again and again. While not as prevalent as some ghost story tropes in modern horror they continue to pop up again and again and their presence in D&D fills me with glee.

I'm just starting to work on a skill challenge for a new campaign. These are 1st level characters and they'll be chasing a possibly enchanted individual through a crowd of masked revelers in a city on a lake that is very Venice in flavor during an important holy festival. The players are heavy...

I think you also have to seperate mechanics from presentation. The basic book comes with: 32-page book for players, with rules for character creation and a solo adventure 64-page book for Dungeon Masters, with the rules of the game, advice on how to run the game, and adventure content 2 sheets...

My 6 year old plays a Warlord and does okay at it (she is 6 so requires some help, but the basic concept works for her). I'm always surprised that folks say a tactically minded, group leader who is always looking for the ideal opportunity isn't an easy archetype to find in fantasy. Sokka from...

As a parent of a 10 year old who is looking at expanding from a game run by his parents to running with friends the Essential Line has a great deal of appeal. From what I can tell so far the line seems to be directed at the true intro, youth. Of course it will have appeal to a lot of parents...