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This month Ian Livingstone notes that times are changing in the industry. In the 70s you could pretty easily create a game and get it...

Not sure what to buy your beleagured Dungeon Master this holiday season? Here's some ideas, presented from least to most expensive...

Believe it or not, there are people on forums who say that's stacking of advantage. Not only are you forced to use one of the worst, in...

Jokes on you. I’m into it.

Im leaning towards capped at 18 and used the old BECMI stats. Hell maybe 2d6 for reaction checks

Absolutely. They didn't have the math worked out properly so things were highly problematic with regards to insurance until the 17th...

I avoided this series for a long time, mostly because I love the comics so much and I was afraid an adaptation would not be able to do...

Ok! "Magic missile, unfortunately, interacts with total darkness explosively, causing a chain reaction that sweeps through the dungeon...

A local university Kennesaw State will be bowl eligible this year. I don't know which one if they get selected. This will be their first...

Also, write this stuff down when you make a ruling. It isn't necessarily "law" but players appreciate consistency and when a similar...

Not a Shadowdark referee, yet. But long-time OSR/NSR referee and player. The legalistic answer is there’s nothing in the book about...

Because of it's massive size, D&D is in a bit of a unique situation. It is best served by being "good enough" for a broad swath of...

Also, write this stuff down when you make a ruling. It isn't necessarily "law" but players appreciate consistency and when a similar...

I can get behind this for no other reason than I think we’re better off when people are creating new settings - not just rules but the...

Actually, insurance is very old - there's evidence for insurance in Mesopotamia, the Romans drew up actuarial tables for something like...