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Occasionally there are troublesome blank spaces in issues of Loviatar. For fun I have filled them with old ads from Dragon. However, I'd like the blank spaces to be a bit more productive by helping people get the word out regarding their publishing projects. Loviatar is accepting 300 dpi...

In 1994 Planescape and Soundgarden went together for me like chocolate and peanut butter. I plan to re-visit the planes very soon. Thank you for your inspiring post. Seven planes...that is amazing!

I sometimes feel that adherents to "old school" styles of play are often inflexible in their opinions. There seems to be a refusal to accept that fun, playable games have been written after 1983. To support this assertion, I would direct you to any number of "Old School Renaissance" blogs. I...

Wow! What else do you have in that closet? :)

I enjoy combat as well, provided there is a purpose for it. Mindless hacking bores me, but armed conflict to settle a long-simmering dispute is delicious.

I tell my players that an effective (optimized) character is far less useful to me than an interesting one. I don't run the kind of game where they must have just the right build or their character will die screaming after being vastly outclassed by adversaries. I do run the kind of game that...

If/when a PC dies in my Pathfinder game, the new character may enter play at the same level as the other party members. I see no point in penalizing a player with a lower level character. I hope you can find a way to still enjoy the campaign.

The premier issue of Loviatar provides everything you need to kick off a successful and exciting fantasy urban campaign. Every hero must begin somewhere and "At the Corner of River Street Street and Craft Way" will get them started. A neighborhood of flats - including a warehouse, former tavern...

Thanks for the advice on the skill challenges. A DM at the FLGS also suggested keeping them fast and loose so as to not lose the freeform role-playing that so many players are accustomed to.

Hello all, I hope to start a D&D 4e campaign for the first time. I was hoping that you experienced 4e DMs could give me a heads up on anything that might ease my transition from 3.5 to 4e. For example, a man at my FLGS suggested using the plastic colored rings from 20 ounce soda bottles to...

Hello fellow gamers, I'm looking to put together a group of friendly, cheerful gamers for 4e on Sunday afternoons in West L.A.. If a four hour time slot on Sunday does not work, we could always try to meet for 2 - 2.5 hours during the week in a D&D Encounters style of play. While I have played...

destination unknown #1; 07.26.10; D&D 3.5 The first issue of the destination unknown fanzine steps into the exciting and often dangerous streets of Ptolus. A small block in the city is mapped, described and ready for the PCs to move in and make it home. Please visit Destination Unknown to...

We filled the available seats. Thanks to everyone who responded. :)

Besides the people I used to play it with, I miss the easy to digest rules. The new version is going to have a 3rd PHB coming out in 2010. Three?! Tooooo many rules.

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April 20, 2009; Iridia No. 98; (nWoD) Hunter: The Vigil 8 pages; digest format; $0 One thing I like about the new World of Darkness is the emphasis on local supernatural themes instead of a focus on world-spanning metaplots. With that in mind, I decided to keep it close to home once again. In...

April 13, 2009; Iridia No. 97; (nWoD) Hunter the Vigil 8 pages; digest format; $0 This week's issue introduces the three surviving members of an urban exploration and infiltration group. They run a website called UnknownLA.com. While exploring the LA River near the Figueroa St. Bridge one...

April 6, 2009; Iridia No. 96; Random 2 pages; single sheet; $0 With this issue, the zine turns three years old. Happy Birthday, Iridia! Real Life (tm) events have had me a bit down, so this issue reads like one long On Point commentary. I talk about our Werewolf: The Apocalypse campaign, my...

Man, I am sorry to hear that. Keep us posted. Peace, Christian

March 16, 2009; Iridia No. 93; Labyrinth Lord 17 pages; digest format; $0 In preparation for my first ever Labyrinth Lord session, I wrote an introductory adventure called, "The Abandoned Shrine of Weyoun the Wanderer." The adventure can fit easily into almost any setting. The nature of the...