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Why I’m Glad 4e Exists, Even Though I Don’t Use It

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

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Why I’m Glad 4e Exists, Even Though I Don’t Use It

Since the launch of the new D&D rules, I have seen a lot of talk online (and heard a lot of talk in person) about the Pros and Cons of 4e. Some people are in love with the system and are super-excited for each new book release that WotC has planned. Some would rather eat glass than try and figure out when to use their Daily Powers.

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Tons of last minute geeky gift ideas streaming live starting at noon today (EST)

Friday, December 11, 2009

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Tons of last minute geeky gift ideas streaming live starting at noon today (EST)

Still looking for that last gift for the geek(s) in your life?  Well you can get close tto 60 ideas, many of them under $20 by visiting my Twitter profile.  Starting at 12pm EST I’ll be tweeting a metric ton of gift ideas. Either pop on over to the my profile when you want to or [...]

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Getting your players to care about each other

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

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Getting your players to care about each other

Group unity is one of the most important things in a RP game. Without it the party spends more of their time arguing amongst each other then actually playing. Players quit games because of too much stress in a party so spending a bit of extra time focusing on keeping your party on good terms is time well spent. This is a follow up to what I wrote last week about how to get your characters to work together in the first session of a game. I'd like to expound a bit on that along with talking about how to keep them together.

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examining a few misconception about today’s tabletop gamers

Monday, September 14, 2009

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examining a few misconception about today’s tabletop gamers

There have always been a few misconceptions surrounding table top gaming culture. A few have passed with time but others seem to stick around. I'd also like to call your attention to the movie star dude in the picture. Big time RPG player there.

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Jen Page is a chaotic-neutral gamer, actress, geek and our latest interview subject

Monday, June 8, 2009

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Jen Page is a chaotic-neutral gamer, actress, geek and our latest interview subject

If you've seen The Gamers: Dorkness Rising, you know who Luster is. If you don't know who Luster is, go watch the film. Jen Page (Luster in G:DR) is the multi-talented woman who plays the female Luster in the the flick. She's also something of a geek, gamer and SF/F afficionado as well as wrangling web pages for Wizards of the Coast and being cool enough to willingly submit to an interview with me.

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The Last Minute Geek shopping sampler – Gifts for $20 or under

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

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The Last Minute Geek shopping sampler – Gifts for $20 or under

I don't claim to have created the comprehensive geek gift giving guide for the 2008 holiday season. What I have done is put together a pretty snappy list of ideas which are sure to spark your interest or help you fill in that list for that person who just isn't satisfied with ordinary gifts. Whether they're kids who love science or scientists who love toys - there will be something here for every geek out there. All of them under $20 I know that I would love any one of these, as would most of my friends.

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