Behind the Screen: Don’t Feel Like a Wizard…
Continuing in the thread of “Vanir and I pick topics for one another”, he asked me to write an article on how to make classes not all feel like they are different varieties of Wizards in 4e. So here...
View ArticleInspired by Facebook (and Shelly Mazzanoble)…
In this lovely informal Facebook poll, our good buddy Shelly Mazzanoble asked her friends to identify themselves into one of three categories: “DM”, “Player”, or “Both”. I, of course, selected “Both”....
View ArticleSkill Challenges from the Tomb of Horrors…
We’re down to playing once every couple of weeks in our group, but the Tomb of Horrors is so darned satisfying I hardly even notice. To be frank, I have shied away from skill challenges in my game up...
View ArticleHow I survived on (almost) only Skill Challenges…
Tonight was the first of my two sessions of the DM Revolution at Total Escape Games. I was pretty nervous since this was my first time filling the role of Dungeon Master for a new group since I moved...
View ArticleFirst Impressions: Gamma World…
It’s been a bit sparse here at StupidRanger lately, but for very good reason: we’ve been gaming A LOT. Between our Wednesday night DM Revolution games, the periodic Deadlands adventure, and our normal...
View ArticleGamma World: First session!
Today I was thrilled to join a group of my friends in our first Gamma World game. I am pleased to report that not only was I impressed, it exceeded expectations on the Grand Unified Fun Scale. Here’s...
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Beholder Collector’s Set: The Eyes Have It!
It was either this, or “it really is in the eye of the beholder.” All terrible puns aside: I picked up the Beholder Collector’s Set. Clearly, I resisted the urge to purchase this set when it came...
View ArticleIt’s not cheating. It’s really not.
My good buddy Vanir recently posted a lament for his innocence over at Critical-Hits. You see, Vanir has recently began filling the role of Dungeon Master and he’s having to grapple with the reality...
View ArticleBehind the Screen: The indignity of a reboot…
My gaming group is a very dedicated group of roleplayers, however we don’t gather with a decent frequency. Even with a recap, notes, session journals and as many remedies for remembering the details...
View ArticleThe Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Even though our mean time between gaming encounters can be measured in months instead of weeks, there are still many ways that a man can find enjoyment from the gaming world. Specifically, I have been...
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