Recent content by wittyallusion

My game is moving into scattered mode as several of my players will be going abroad. Since none of the online game tables I've found are working for me (OpenRPG, gametable, MapTools all seem to hate me), I'm using an online whiteboard, which is actually a neat, low-fi alternative. What i need is...

.... trebucheting goblins over the wall doesn't actually seem like that bad an idea now. >.> And yeah, Quickleaf's right, this does technically fall under "king of the hill" rather than "siege" but ... with 30 monsters crowding the players, I don't think they'll mind the distinction. But...

Great suggestions so far guys, thanks! Another consideration that just made itself apparent to me is combat turns. It seems like it would be simply unfeasible to have 35 initiatives going at the same time, with all the enemies moving individually rather than as a unit. Any tips on how to handle...

I'm DMing a game coming up on Saturday afternoon that will involve a certain siege scenario with my players (I'm expecting a full house of 5-6), where they will be protecting an old ruin from a siege of enemies. I need some advice on how to ensure that I'm not totally overwhelming the players...

Okay, yes, I'm a. new here and b. new to DMing. What I really need help with right now is figuring out how to run 3-4 hour sessions in D&D 4e that aren't so heavily reliant on combat to make them so long. I'm including skill challenges in the game I have tonight, but for future references, I'm...