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Wandering Monsters: Three of a Kind 22 Aug 2013 | 01:59 am
Though I am generally a fan of fiendish things, there is a lot about this article that bugs me. For starters, each of the monsters is basically a slight variation at best of the same concept: cambion...
Legends & Lore: The Final Countdown 20 Aug 2013 | 10:30 am
It looks like that September will be the last publicly released playtest packet, marking the end of the initial phase of trying to nail "the feel" of Dungeons & Dragons. The game is not done mind you,...
Wandering Monsters: Through the Vast Gate 14 Aug 2013 | 10:33 am
Before I talk about the foulspawn and gibbering mouther, I want to point out how odd it is that they do not want to tie the origin of aberrations to the Far Realm because it "might not be a part of ev...
Numenera: A Glimpse of the Ninth World 13 Aug 2013 | 09:15 am
"I am a satisfied backer who enjoys running Numenera." HELLO NINTH WORLD Its got monoliths. Given how critical I was about Monte Cook's rules proposals for Dungeons & Dragons Next I am not sure exa...
Legends & Lore: You Call That Done? 13 Aug 2013 | 02:03 am
The fact that the races, classes, and other "core elements" of the game are considered almost done fills me with a combination of confusion, worry, and disappointment. This just seems less like a larg...
The Barbarian Horde (Throughout Editions) 11 Aug 2013 | 02:52 am
One of my criticisms about Next is the lack of being able to make meaningful decisions both when building a character and during level up, as most levels of most classes have predetermined class featu...
DDN Q&A: Skills 9 Aug 2013 | 09:14 am
If you were wondering why skills were largely jettisoned in the most recent playtest packet, I guess it is to...streamline the game? If you were also wondering why lores were kept (and the bonus drast...
Wandering Monsters: Bound Constructs 8 Aug 2013 | 01:23 am
This is going to be another one of those posts where I wonder why the designers are keen on giving us a variety of specific, similar monsters, instead of just adopting a toolkit approach with some exa...
Legends & Lore: Classic Complexity 6 Aug 2013 | 07:25 am
Some people like the 3rd Edition fighter because it is simple to the point where it is often used as an introductory class (you do not do much besides roll to hit, and roll damage if you do), while ot...
D&D Next Packet: No Choice or Skills 4 Aug 2013 | 05:32 am
And here I was not expecting to see a new packet until sometime around GenCon, on the day of my weekly playtest campaign and release of the backer-only Numenera pdf no less. The general reaction from ...
