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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.

Unfortunately, I spoke to Duke's curator and they are not interested in adding more to the collection at this time. A real shame.

There is a fair amount of bashing on Twitter for a Kickstarter that just creates an investor demo. Thinking about it, though, I am really ok with this. I think it is very open with what it is, and I think fans are making as good or better a decision on this Kickstarter as on any other (a lot of...

I both agree and disagree. It is hard to imagine to many gamers, even completionists, would have purchased all those books if all the books were of a single setting they liked. That is especially true because you really run out of ideas. Just FR alone was clearly running out of ideas. They had...

I've never had an issue with this. I see 4E as working to capture the story of the PCs, and that story is one of increasing challenge (which ends up being a challenge appropriate to them, since they also increased in capability). At low levels they are involved in things that are low in...

I think the app store model is discussed often because it would serve two goals: one, to ensure some revenue is being received at all times. Two, to ensure some quality and rating control. I think there needs to be a quality control step before something should be available from a third party...

I think you are spot on. From what was shared at D&DXP, it really sounds like your PC doesn't have intimidate. They have perhaps a background that helps them with checks to influence people through force (this may actually use the word "intimidate", but there is no intimidate skill). And, you...

And now it all becomes clear. The edition wars will mark this moment, and really, it was obvious. Monte Cook had devised a Flumph-based core rules engine. Flumph class, Flumph race, Flumph sub-class, Flumph everything. But he wanted a piece of it. When WotC pointed out that his contract said...

I love Gen Con, but I was disappointed by how the program was communicated. The initial announcement here is confusing. It isn't clear if the program is for established industry insiders (in which case Gen Con should really know them and reach out to them instead of forcing them to apply) or...

Thread updated for the next three Drow-themed Encounters series and the next two Drow-themed Lair Assault programs. The Elder Elemental Eye season of Encounters sees mention in the Halls of Undermountain sourcebook, providing ways that DMs can transition a party from the season to the...

Alright, I've got to call it quits. I'm breaking my own policy on off-topic posting. If you guys open a thread about the OGL I'm glad to discuss the subject further. Until then, we really should keep to 13th Age for this thread. I'm playing tomorrow night and wish I could talk about the stuff...

Mark, you kill me when you devote a paragraph to something you don't want to discuss... let's just say your prognostication as to what I think about the corporate practices I favor or accept is incorrect. I work in the environmental field as a consultant. Agreeing with things and understanding...

On the 13th Age side, I hope that they open up some more details and glimpses to the public, because I sure do wish I could talk about what I am reading. As with D&D Next, I wish everyone could see more (but I understand why they can't yet).