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In Praise of Dungeon Command
Posted on May 17, 2013
This is a very strange time for D&D as a product line. 4th Edition is all but finished with the announcement and public playtest of D&D Next. I’d guess that most groups are playing either 4th edition or Next, and … Continue reading →
What I Learned from Painting Miniatures (Part 2)
Posted on April 3, 2013
In my last post, we looked at the process of painting miniatures, mainly concerning ourselves with the mindset you need to develop (it won’t be perfect, and that’s okay) and some of the basic supplies needed to get started. Today, … Continue reading →
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What I Learned from Painting Miniatures (Part 1)
Posted on March 5, 2013
Over the past year or so, I’ve been enjoying playing Warmachine, a tabletop miniatures game. Though the game itself is fun, most of the enjoyment I’ve gotten from Warmachine has been the hobby elements of the game, especially painting. With … Continue reading →
D&Development: The Mystara Gazetteer Series
Posted on February 28, 2013
It has been quite some time since I’ve written an article in this series. The purpose of the D&Development posts is to discuss some of the biggest influences on me as a Dungeon Master from the earliest days of my … Continue reading →
Using Descent: Journeys in the Dark in Your D&D Game
Posted on January 15, 2013
As my D&D group is meeting only on a monthly basis now, our weekly dedicated game night has been more focused on board and card games. I’m always looking for games that are fun on their own, but also provide … Continue reading →
The Best of 2012 from The Learning DM
Posted on January 1, 2013
2012 is past, and a new year beckons ahead. From a blogging perspective, 2012 was a good year for The Learning DM, but perhaps not as great as 2011 was. A variety of factors, both gaming related and not, caused … Continue reading →
Six Reasons Why Madness at Gardmore Abbey is the Best
Posted on December 20, 2012
As an old school D&D player and DM, I have many fond memories of classic adventures from the past. Ravenloft, Isle of Dread, and many others were among my favorites. As far as 4E adventures go, my favorite was Cairn … Continue reading →
What to Do When Players Go the “Wrong” Direction
Posted on November 26, 2012
When I first began blogging here at The Learning DM, most of my posts were basically session reports. In these writings, I pointed out things I had learned from the evening’s activities. I’ve not done one of these for quite … Continue reading →
Using Dungeon! in Your D&D Game
Posted on October 29, 2012
This past week, I went down to my friendly local gaming store and picked up a copy of Dungeon!, the recently revamped version of the classic board game that came out earlier this month. I’d never played Dungeon! before, which … Continue reading →
Game Night Blog Carnival: Cosmic Encounter
Posted on September 25, 2012
This post is a part of the Game Night Blog Carnival, dedicated to games you can play when your full RPG group isn’t available. While Dungeons & Dragons has always been and will likely always be my favorite game of all … Continue reading →
