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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Morrus" data-source="post: 5562395" data-attributes="member: 1">[title]Review of Break & Enter: Stealth Encounters[/title] Check out EN World's <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/en-world-official-reviews/305788-review-break-enter-stealth-encounters-emerald-press.html" target="_blank">official review</a> of Emerald Press' compilation of stealth-related variant rules for D&D 4E.There is certainly a lot to like about Break & Enter: Stealth Encounters, as it goes a long way to offer a cohesive set of rules for handling stealthy and clandestine adventures in a fantasy role-playing game. It is a crunch-heavy piece of work, but I really like that the author figured out an elegant solution to creating scenarios evocative CoD:Black Ops or Assassin’s Creed, and all without having to break the <ACRONYM title="D&D 4th Edition">4E</ACRONYM> ruleset to do it. While these rules might not work for all adventuring parties, stealth encounters offer a really great alternative to the standard hack-and-slash of combat, but without reverting to a dull old skill challenge. [title]In Other News...[/title]<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/rpgs.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rpg:" title="RPGs    :rpg:" data-shortname=":rpg:" /> <a href="http://www.kenzerco.com/product_info.php?cPath=25_29_47&products_id=752" target="_blank">Aces & Eights core rules now PDF</a>  Kenzer and Company has released their Aces & Eights western RPG core rules in downloadable PDF format. The 427-page PDF has fixed errata, is bookmarked and includes additional game aids.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/cartography.jpg"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":maps:" title="Cartography    :maps:" data-shortname=":maps:" /> <a href="http://fantasticmaps.wordpress.com/2011/05/15/the-city-of-redwall/" target="_blank">The Dwarven city of Redwall</a> Jonathan Roberts provides a sneak preview into the stormpunk world of Rhune: Dawn of Twilight for the Pathfinder Roleplaying game. This week it's the tiered dwarven city of Redwall, with it's railroad stations and cannon towers.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/3.5.jpg"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":3e:" title="D&D 3.5    :3e:" data-shortname=":3e:" /> <a href="http://www.necromancers-online.com/articles/DarkDesigns/05162011.html" target="_blank">The Case of the Invisible Jelly</a> Designer Alex Riggs examines some of the most common mistakes of new DMs, and talks about a principle he feels is key to good DMing: focusing on your audience.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/rpgs.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rpg:" title="RPGs    :rpg:" data-shortname=":rpg:" /> <a href="http://4eyes.code66.se/?p=6665" target="_blank">4EYes public beta release‏</a>  "The GM Visual Aid is an application for GM to both show images and maps on a secondary screen or via a projector, nor more expensive printing of maps and handouts, but still the players can use their carefully painted miniatures. This is not a VTT, but a map viewer with GM controlled Fog Of War."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/3.5.jpg"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":3e:" title="D&D 3.5    :3e:" data-shortname=":3e:" /> <a href="http://www.examiner.com/rpg-in-national/monster-madness-moorwen" target="_blank">Moorwen</a>  The RPG Examiner sheds some light on an alien panther that uses the visible spectrum as a weapon.</li> </ul></blockquote>

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