Category Archives: Roleplaying

What I Learned from Painting Miniatures (Part 2)

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Author Marc Allie

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 by Author Marc Allie

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 →

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D&Development: The Mystara Gazetteer Series

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Author Marc Allie

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 →

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Using Descent: Journeys in the Dark in Your D&D Game

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Author Marc Allie

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 →

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The Best of 2012 from The Learning DM

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Author Marc Allie

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 →

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Six Reasons Why Madness at Gardmore Abbey is the Best

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Author Marc Allie

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 →

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What to Do When Players Go the “Wrong” Direction

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Author Marc Allie

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 →

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Using Dungeon! in Your D&D Game

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Author Marc Allie

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 →

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Ten D&D Products I Can’t Wait to Download

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Author Marc Allie

Last week, I sat down with my 11 year old son to watch Wizards’ keynote address at Gencon. (We had just finished watching an episode of Doctor Who; clearly I am raising this one right!) My three main take-aways from … Continue reading →

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D&Development: DragonStrike

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Author Marc Allie

It’s been a few months since my last D&Development post. In these retrospectives, I like to discuss some of the most important influences upon me as a D&D fan. Generally, these are things like my first rolepaying experience (Ravenloft), a … Continue reading →

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