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I know a thing or two about Turds. We must n't speak too loud. A cold wind blows when that word is uttered and I may be ushered away for but a day!

Dibs on the peasant poop idea for a DDI article.

I designed the third Lair Assault that will be coming out when HotFW releases (I believe). Saracenus is correct. This isn't a standard encounter. It will tax any normal group. There are twists, turns, and ultimately an unfair amount of creatures and/or power coming at the PCs. It's designed...

No short rests. The encounter may alter at some point during play, but this program is designed specifically for those groups that like to take on hellish odds.

I'm not sure WotC needs to do things this way. They have a pool of freelancers that have an immense amount of experience. The open projects work much better in smaller shops. Not to mention, turn-around for a smaller publisher is notably quicker. I believe it was only several months from the...

I enjoy 4e.

Seems like an excellent way to drum up activity.

Nerdier than we thought... - YouTube

Our area is running both. It's up to the constraints of the FLGS I believe. Maybe go down and talk with them? In most cases it comes down to the amount of available DMs.

It needs to be managed within confines of a defined scope. Sorry, I can't help but to put on my project management hat. You need to corral the herd or else you will get nothing but chaos. The Midgard project over at Open Design is probably the best example. There are specific guidelines and a...

Thanks for the great review of my article on Siege Weaponry. It is much appreciated and I am glad you enjoyed it!

I, for one, cannot wait. I was struggling with the notion of creating a mule from my imagination. It's brutal not having a specific WotC-endorsed stat-block. God, please let my sarcasm work on this post. PLEASE! ;)

The edition wars have turned political in nature. Heels are dug in so deep that they will always remain. Its more prevalent now due to the proliferation of information via the Interwebs. I still know a couple of AD&D (1e) grognards that bash any other game--let alone system. Next time someone...

Well, Ravenloft wasn't a settling at first. It was a location. You might have notice many of these completely separate settings have been condensed into the core multiverse. The same can be said for portions of Planscape, Spelljammer, and others.

I didn't take the time to read all of the replies. I was there during the discussion and might be able to add to this. The OP is rather incorrect in what they put and looks to be purposefully flaming the situation. I'll be careful and not refer to them as a Turd, as that kind of talk gets...

I might be insulated, but 4e is massively popular in MD/DC/VA. I also don't subscribe to the notion that broad appeal is an indicator of good game system. We're dealing more with politics of the industry than anything else.

What about older games and the flaws they have? There are some tenements of game design that need to be remembered here. No game can ever be all things to all people. I can easily point out the flaws of other versions of D&D (Pathfinder) and make the same argument you are making. It's not really...

I wrote an article for Critical-Hits.com a couple years back about how WoW and MMORPGs stole the idea of roles from D&D ;)

Sweet!

I think people would be surprised to see just how small the tabletop RPG industry really is.