A while ago, I posted an article on the Gamer Assembly titled Adventures Should Die. I argued that traditional published adv...

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'Castle' by Dave Stokes on Flickr'Castle' by Dave Stokes on Flickr

I’ve been listening to a series of lectures on historical castles, and it’s changed how...

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Rules of Magic for 21 Different WorldsMagic is weird. By definition.

As role-players, this creates problems. We exercise one magic system, become comfortable with i...

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A conspiracy theory:

In D&D 4th Edition, death is rare.

Because death is rare, combat is less risky.

Because combat is les...

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1st Edition AD&D 2nd Edition 3rd Edition 4th Edition 3-5 years 10-12 years 10 years 8 years 3 yearsVia Wikipedia.

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'Spelljammer' by f_mafra on Flickr'Spelljammer' by f_mafra on Flickr

There’s this legendary D&D setting: Spelljammer. D&D in space. Wizards and barbarians on...

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