When I created a link post earlier this month about Alpha Omega, I really didn’t know much about the game other than what I had read about it online. I know that a lot of other bloggers were talking about it, their website was awesome, and the art work that I had seen for the book was very good....

Our last D&D 4e session, our four characters (a Paladin, a Cleric, an archer Ranger, and a two-blade Ranger) got lost in a labyrinth looking for a Medusa’s lair that we had previously been too. Our two-blade Ranger started us off by rolling a 1 on his dungeoneering check. Instead of finding t...

Something from my DM toolbox that I frequently employ in both campaign and adventure design is the patron.  Patrons are the movers and shakers of my campaign.  They are the people, creatures, organizations, and institutions that need things done and the characters are those people who can get it d...

After a five-week break in our normal gaming schedule my Friday night group got a chance to return to our regular D&D campaign, Dark Legacy.  I was pretty excited, not just because it had been a while since we played, but also because our last session ended with the heroes having just entered t...

Last week I received my order from Alea Tools; http://www.aleatools.com.  Alea makes stackable magnetic markers for use in roleplaying games.  I ordered the “One-inch Ultimate Neo Game Master Pack” and was instantly impressed.  According to the web site the markers have several featur...