Individuality vs. Group Dynamics
Never split the party. It’s one of the 4e mantras. Experienced players know that splitting the party often leads to…
The Valentine’s Day Skill Challenge
Today is Valentine’s Day so we decided to take a light-hearted look at the day most associate with love. All…
D&D Encounters: DM Compensation
With another season of D&D Encounters coming to an end this week we’ve been having some discussions at my FLGS…
SpellStorm 2012 – Toronto’s Gaming Convention Feb 24-26
In just two short weeks gamers from all around the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) will get together to participate in…
D&D Encounters: Beyond the Crystal Cave (Week 12)
At the very end of last week’s encounter the PCs managed to open the doors to Soryth’s Palace of Spires…
RPG Blog Carnival: Things to Love and Things to Hate About Healing Surges
This month’s RPG Blog Carnival is being hosted by Nevermeet Press. The topic is Things to Love, Things to Hate.…
Would Giants Beat Patriots in D&D? – Making Sports Teams More Suitable for D&D
This weekend the Giants beat the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI (46). As one of the only people in North…
8 Adventure Hooks: The Wrong Place at the Wrong Time
Sometimes the easiest way for the DM to get the PCs to bite on an adventure hook is to just…
Running A Game With New Players
Over the past couple seasons of D&D Encounters I’ve had the opportunity to play with a lot of new players.…
D&D Encounters: Beyond the Crystal Cave (Week 11)
After navigating the hedge maze and fighting the thieving Boggles, the PCs took a short rest before using their four…