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New Virtual Tabletop "Roll20" Successfully Kickstarted

May 1, 2012

Kickstarter, a website where creative projects can get funding, has made quite the name for itself in the video game scene over the past few months. Now, a tremendous success has been achieved in the tabletop gaming world -- specifically, the virtual tabletop gaming world.

Roll20 is a lightweight virtual tabletop application that you run straight from your browser, allows you to play music and has in-built multi-user video conferencing -- no need to defer to Skype or other external VoIP software.

The developers were looking for $5,000 of funding, but the Kickstarter pledges amounted to over $38,000, making this project nearly 800% funded. Were they successful? I'd say they rolled a 20.


 

Twisting Plots with Player Assumptions

March 24, 2012

It's funny how player assumptions can create wonderful plot twists.

In my Disciples of Dreth'dor campaign, my players are currently on a quest to kidnap a warlock. Apart from the fact that they must return him alive, the only thing their employer told them about the "villain" was that "He is a dangerous warlock who is practiced in the dark arts."

Based on that statement alone, as well as the fact that they work for an arguably good-aligned secret organization, the general assumption ...


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Dungeons & Drogans 2: Sessions 3 and 4

January 24, 2012

Session 3 and Session 4 of the Drogan's adventures in Thunderspire Labyrinth are now live on YouTube. Listen to how they deal with the Bloodreavers in the Chamber of Eyes.

Click here for a full-size view of the battlefield for these two sessions.

SPOILERS BEYOND THIS POINT

Session 3 went swimmingly. Well, apart from the initial sour plan -- it did amuse me that they thought the Bloodreaver lair was a convenience store, a 7/11 for slaves. But once they kicked down the door and ent...


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D&D 5e Is Coming -- Beta Test It This Spring

January 11, 2012

In his weekly Legends & Lore column, D&D lead designer Mike Mearls revealed not only that a new edition is in the works, but also that we'll all get a chance to help shape the future of our favorite hobby.

Mearls said:

"[...] Starting in Spring 2012, we will be taking this process one step further and conducting ongoing open playtests with the gaming community to gather feedback on the new iteration of the game as we develop it. With your feedback and involvement, we can make D&D bette...


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