Monthly Archives: September 2011

D&Development: The D&D Basic “Red Box”

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

The first real Dungeons & Dragons product I owned (apart from Endless Quest books, I suppose) was the Basic Rules “Red Box” set, pictured above.  I distinctly remember driving to my local Waldenbooks to purchase it with some hard earned … Continue reading →

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Game Night Blog Carnival: Thunderstone

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

On the last Tuesday of each month, several RPG bloggers team up for Game Night Blog Carnival.  We take a break from the standard RPG fare to cover our favorite board and card games.  This time around, I decided to … Continue reading →

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Quick and Dirty Combats in 4E: The Brawl Encounter

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

If you’ve played 4E D&D for any length of time, you know that the typical combat encounter can take quite a long time to resolve.  It’s not uncommon for a fight to take an hour or more, in my experience. … Continue reading →

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Winter Is Coming!

Posted on September 25, 2011 by

Nights stretch longer and longer, and when morning finally breaks, there is a chill crispness to the air.  Winter is coming! Over at Wombat’s Gaming Den of Iniquity (a great blog with a snappy title), several RPG bloggers have teamed … Continue reading →

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“Monster Vault: Threats to the Nentir Vale” Review

Posted on September 18, 2011 by

In my opinion, one of the best products from the Essentials line is the Monster Vault.  There’s just so much to love!  It includes a huge assortment of tokens representing all of the included monsters.  ”Cairn of the Winter King” is … Continue reading →

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Plastic Stands + Monster Tokens = Awesome

Posted on September 15, 2011 by

4E D&D is different from its forebears in many ways, perhaps none so much as the emphasis on tactical combat.  The battle map is a prerequisite for most combat encounters, and you need some way to keep track of player … Continue reading →

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“One Fight Per Night ” in 4E D&D

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

I’ve got two sessions of D&D under my belt after our summer hiatus.  The group is now smaller, with only four PCs, so I had expected that fights would be quicker and I’d easily be able to get in two … Continue reading →

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