The Case for Chaotic Good: Altruism the Human Way
Chaotic Neutral is the way to go, you’re told. When you roll up your first D&D character, all of your gaming friends and vets tell you that CN is the perfect alignment because “you can do whatever...
View ArticleThe Story Begins with a Prophecy
This summer marks a big, two-year anniversary for me and about 22 of my closest friends. June will mark the end of a major Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition campaign that I have been writing and...
View ArticleThings to Come (Part I)
Thanks for coming back to Dr. DM and helping me relive the campaign! For the remainder of the chapters, I have divided them into separate parts (as an entire chapter in one post would be ridiculously...
View ArticleD&D Insider Announces New Monster Builder
Just announced today: Wizards of the Coast has uploaded its new Monster Builder for D&D Insider members. As an avid DM and one who uses the online tools regularly, this comes as a welcome gift....
View ArticleAmong Giants (Part III)
The following contains the concluding part to chapter three, the penultimate chapter in the Prelude. Following the next chapter, the regular narrative line of the story begins, chronicling many more...
View ArticleComic Issues #56 – Game On
Just two short months after the official announcement from Wizards of the Coast about a new D&D edition, gamers are eager for any information about the new incarnation of the game that’s made the...
View ArticleReview – Die #4
It’s Rivendell meets Casablanca, Oz in No Man’s Land, wrapped up safe in its indestructible snowglobe… …It only gets more ominous as we get closer… Keep reading for a review of Kieron Gillen and...
View ArticleReview – Die #5
It’s the end of the first arc, and I’ll be completely honest: I’ve got a pretty good idea of what’s going on, but some of the plot points are a little unclear to me. If you want to help me figure out...
View ArticleReview – Die #7
Last issue we got to hear Angela’s backstory. (And saw her make some hard choices. Ow.) This issue we switch gears and hear Chuck’s backstory, which is not nearly as much fun because, let’s face it,...
View ArticleReview – Die #10
Then I remembered. The memory hit me so hard I didn’t even scream. Not then anyway. The second arc comes to a close: keep reading for some thoughts on Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans’ Die #10.Read...
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Why Monday night really is "game night."
Monday Night Football is an institution in this country. Starting in August, television changes and makes room for arguably the most watched night of sports in television. For millions of fans, Monday...
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Don’t forget to wear your Underdark.
Are Matthew Morrison and Jane Lynch hanging out in my room? ‘Cause it’s kinda filled with glee. This past week, the amazon.com fairy left a present on my door stoop: the D&D 4th edition...
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No more gaming behind bards
Beware botched thievery checks Well, that’s official: I’m definitely trying my best to never go to prison now. Let me be clear: I haven’t been sitting around planning some Daniel Ocean heist;...
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Dude, that is so meta…
This slimy friend represents that which scares me about upcoming features for 4th edition D&D. This April, the Player’s Handbook 3 comes out and provides all of us gamers with the rules for...
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Adding the Spice: A Little White Wolf to Make it Tasty
The above scene probably looks familiar to you avid table-top gamers. This is the typical tavern brawl… well, that is, with Beholders and whom I’m pretty sure is either Torog or Baphomet lurking in...
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The general is a what?!: Negotiating the big reveal in RPGs
The party is resting. They’ve received their healing from their priests, clerics, and salves. A restful calm flows over the group following an intense combat that shook the very foundation of the...
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This guy is my hero. Seriously.
So, I’ve been pretty swamped lately with many different things… okay, so all of these “things” are Final Fantasy XIII. For real. Recently, however, I’ve been deciding how to add a D&D room to my...
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It's your game: This Particular DM's Manifesto
Hey gang. As I’m frantically cleaning, packing, and gathering equipment for PAX East, I had a thought for an article. On that, please pardon the tardiness and slight brevity of the article; it’s...
View ArticleInterview with Wizards of the Coast [PAX East]
On Friday afternoon, I marched myself into the Wizards of the Coast booth in the PAX East Expo Hall and humbly begged for an interview. Okay, I didn’t beg so much as ask kindly. But in my mind I was...
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Just Press "Confirm": SurfaceScapes Technology at PAX [PAX East]
I can remember a little while ago being ecstatically fascinated by the following: [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/7762030[/vimeo] And here I am at PAX East, sampling the actual technology. I have been waiting...
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