Skill Challenges In A Vacuum
One of the fundamental design concepts behind skill challenges is that they provide a mechanic for large scale, out of…
Skill Challenge: Holiday Shopping
‘Tis the season for giving and receiving gifts. Regardless of your personal or religious reasons for celebrating during the holiday…
Tiers Of Play: Epic
One of the joys of 4e Dungeons & Dragons is that the various tiers of play open the game up,…
Have You Entered the Holiday Dungeon Contest Yet?
If you haven’t entered the Dungeon’s Master Holiday Dungeon Contest yet I only have one question for you: Why not?…
Open Game Table Vol. 2: Call for Nominations
Jonathan Jacobs of The Core Mechanic is moving forward with Open Game Table Vol. 2 and is asking the online…
Attention Toronto Gamers: Huge Gaming Sale
This weekend is the grand opening of HairyT North & 3rd Quadrant Comics, and to celebrate this exciting event they're…
Skill Challenge: Crafting Items
When the skills were streamlined for 4e D&D one of the skills that disappeared was Craft. That’s not to say…
Always Train Your Worst Skills
Imagine you have an attack score of +15. Your opponent, a savage brute, has an AC of 20 and his…
Why You Want A Controller In Your Party
Combat in 4e Dungeons & Dragons is a tactical affair. The effective use of conditions and the importance of movement…
Dungeons & Dragons Is More Than A Roleplaying Game
The first chapter of the 4e Players's Handbook references Dungeons & Dragons as a roleplaying game. Of course, this is…