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On that topic, while I appreciate talented game designers pointing out issues, what I would most like to hear from them is new ideas and solutions. The notion that the Interwebs has issues... very true... and worth mentioning at times. But when I read the Twitter feed or blog of lead game...

From both that and the Mike Mearls AMA, it sounds as if it was what they said it was - more about work styles and agreements than subject matter or personality differences.

The sheet was based on the first playtest. It needs changes based on the new open playtest. But, given the nature of this playtest with pregens, I don't think it makes sense to share this (and I'm not sure if the team would like that... I would hate to have a character sheet color playtest...

That is always a really personal question - gamers like different things. For me, the icons are incredible. They guarantee sweet story/PC/campaign hooks. When I read that chapter on the icons I was ready to create a campaign. The ability of the edition to provide yummy crunch but support open...

And yet, 4E is the favorite system of most of my playtest group. The biggest 4E fans actually were the biggest 13th Age fans. None of our gamers were playing 13th Age out of disenchantment. We like a variety of games and we like to playtest. We like how 13th Age spoke to 4E. Arguably, it does...

Oops. I think the twitter picture's link expires, so I have to provide a hard link rather than the image. I fixed that above.

This was a pretty fun game. Our group playtested for both playtest windows and we had a great time. The game has a great capacity for imaginative open play, but at the same time has a lot of fun crunch - I really enjoyed making a 7th level PC, and I took a lot of time doing so (though I didn't...

My gaming group was interested in trying this game. As in years past with so many RPGs, we went to the Gen Con event listings and found it was only running in a couple of slots, as events run by individual DMs. I'm really curious why so many games that have solid buzz have so few events (and...

What most makes an impression on me is not the obvious thri-kreen feel (especially a Dark Sun 'kreen), but the first two paragraphs on the linked page... it suggests a troubled past for the book and comes off apologetic rather than enthusiastic/promotional. And, wow, some hilarious comments on...

Given that the actual sheets have been shared and this contains no rules content, it should be ok to share my custom sheets for the Friends & family round of playtests. I love making my own character sheets, and I've been making Goldenrod variants since the AD&D days (I used to cut parts with...

I've been pretty impressed with the scenarios. I wasn't sure about the concept... I honestly didn't think it had legs. As with so many things, I was dead wrong. I'm fortunate to playtest a bit. The Wizards team is active in making excellent changes to the good foundation provided by authors...

Yeah, that didn't quite happen. I meant to blog about writing the Vegepygmy article but ended up writing one of our Ashes of Athas adventures when an author (great guy) had to step down. I did manage to write a free adventure, Last Stand at Camp Starfall for May of the Dead on the Going Last...

Gaming stores received a little booklet (Rise of the Underdark Survival Guide)that covers the releases for Encounters and Lair Assault related to the Spider Queen arc. I incorporated the new information in the thread on D&D Organized Play options. I completely understand where you are coming...

Baldman removes that page in between ordering periods. I know he is working on when to next release Chapter 3. The campaign is also working to find wider distribution possibilities (all chapters).

I updated the page based on the latest information for the Spiderkiller season of Lair Assault. A new contest was launched through the drow portal. Each week three questions are posted on the D&D forums, on the D&D Twitter account, and on the D&D facebook page. Plug in the answers and you get...

13th Age is a very cool game. Our group participated in the first playtest and we are now participating in the second round. Two of our group are part of the Going Last podcast and recorded an interview found here. When playtesting I don't like to share details until a game is released, even...

A very brief note that there are some terrific organized play options at Origins weekend after this one. In addition, event registration opened up last weekend for Gen Con. Gen Con has a number of neat events, including D&D Next and a classic adventure.

I can't throw a stick in a comic shop without hitting lots of violence/gore. I really would like to see an RPG comic that we could share with our young kids, as it would be a great way to get them into the hobby. This clearly won't be it... anyone have suggestions for something RPG-ish that is...

The rewards have to be worth it to the people choosing them... unless you think the reward levels aren't clear? I don't see any trickery. If you want to see a Pathfinder MMO, and are willing to pay for the technology demo, and you like the rewards, you pay. Yes, this is like paying twice for a...

I'm curious whether they tried to find a single buyer that could have secured the memorabilia. WotC, Gen Con, etc. The real value of these items is often long-term and through study and access for fans, not as an e-bay investment for an individual.