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I've played and DMed a lot of TypeIV D&D, but I've gotten tired of it and been more interested in retroclones like DCCRPG lately. Nevertheless, I'm DMing a 4e game for some friends. This week I pulled out the old 3D battlemat trick. This is the best part of 4e for me, that I have ended up...

An illuminating discussion Another +1 here for slowing up the leveling bonus progression, especially AC. Considering to-hits, I really like the idea of keeping the AC range fairly tight. 4e made hitting easy but increased hps a lot because they figured everyone is happier if they "succeed" on...

I think feats should be non-combat related. The powers system (or whatever they end up with) should be for customizing combat option.

Epic should be abstract count me in for no epic in the core book, but I had another idea the other day as well... Epic play should be a really different play experience. It should be a game of broad geopolitical/cosmic strategy. What does that sound like? The backstory for Magic Cards...

Here's some ranting about that particular mod. Playing D&D With Porn Stars: The Slaying Necklace - the module Def make Alkirk a Dead Rat. Slaying Stone could totally take place in a ruined part of the city.

I dunno about LA. That's not so much my style of DMing and it is a pretty green crowd at Red Castle so if anyone expresses interest I might just point them toward Guardian. As for table size, yeah when school starts back up it'll probably change quick. On the other hand, when its raining and...

The Public DM: A New Season Starts Strong Searching for the Lost Crown of Neverwinter at Red Castle Games: Session 1 Season Six of Dungeons and Dragons Encounters started off strong. More and more people kept coming in the door. I believe we had 11 players when all was said and...

The Public Dungeon Master: Encounters at the Red Castle #13 At Red Castle Games in Portland, Oregon My final session of the "Dark Legacy of Evard" was strong on players, but the adventure fizzled from this DM's perspective. Once again I had a table of eight. This time there were two new...

or... you need to find the key to the reflection in each room: a mirror, a crystal ball, a painting, a Necronomicon, talk to a ghost etc. This would be especially good if there was a hidden object that needed to be found. Ah! I like these ideas. It makes it so much more than massed encounter!

@Robtheman I'm thinking redo it as a One Page Dungeon, full of weirdness. The mansion is totally abandoned until they figure out how to cross over to the reflected world be passing through a black mirror. Then there are monsters. I agree that its too tight as is. It will just devolve into...

The Public Dungeon Master: Encounters at the Red Castle #12 Encounters at Red Castle Games in Portland, Oregon Tonight I had a full house for the penultimate encounter of the Dark Legacy of Evard. There were eight players at the table, the largest group yet. Any more and we'll need...

I'd expand it too I think it would be fun to expand the map and make this a kind of dark funhouse adventure. I'm thinking lots of living paintings on the walls, experiment rooms, an imprisoned imp or genie, a bedroom featuring the sad ghost of Evards lover who maybe also loved Vontairin who...

Encounters at the Red Castle Games, Portland OR In which I encounter an entirely new table, and conquer it! Tonight I arrived at the game store to pick up my specially ordered Dire Boar mini, and to run a D&D Encounter, the 11th of the current season, nearly the end of the line. I had...

Neverfate What did you dislike about Heroes of Shadow? I do agree that RJS seems to right the lions share of DnD stuff these days. I am happy to see Mearls as top dog. I like the way he thinks out loud. I never did care for Slavisek's writings. Alternity is not the best resume jewel in my...

Week 10 Encounters at Red Castle Games in Portland, Oregon "Another statue in the shape of a harsh angelic guardian watches over this room~ which also contains a well brimming with dark water." I walked into the store today and got to rapping with the owner. He asked how its going...

Red Castle Games in Portland, OR -All are welcome!- This Encounters season has been humming along. I'm proud to say I've had a majority of returning players for the last couple months. We must be having fun! At the end of Chapter 2 the heroes have been investigating the Curse...

Another option is to use Paragon stuff with leveled up monsters, especially if you don't feel like getting super cosmic...

Dragonhelm, this is what I thought when I read it as well. C&C keeps things pretty simple. I'm pretty into the idea of dialing the complexity up and down in the same system, which is a theme Mearls keeps mentioning. For instance, the next campaign I run will use some simple skirmish rules I...

I would like to add that we could use more players! Weds @6:30

Saracenus- I've been on the list for months! Great resource. I'm not sure if we've met. I DMed a few weeks of the Keep before work got in the way. Cheers!