Monthly Archives: July 2009

DM Briefing Room: Giant Spider

Posted on July 29, 2009 by

DM Briefing Room provides a look into some of my personal ideas on game design. I’ve previously mentioned some plans for a game for my kids. For the drama I really want to lay out a huge miniature in front … Continue reading →

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DM's Bookshelf: The Elfish Gene by Mark Barrowcliffe

Posted on July 20, 2009 by

DM Bookshelf discusses fiction and non-fiction books relate to games and gaming, either directly, or indirectly. I recently finished reading “The Elfish Gene” by Mark Barrowcliffe. My copy of the book is subtitled ‘Dungeons, Dragons and Growing Up Strange’. While … Continue reading →

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DM Riches: The Tome Show Podcast

Posted on July 17, 2009 by

DM Riches discusses products, tools, resources, references, and other items of use to the Dungeon Master. Recently I’ve been trying to weed through my list of podcasts. I’ve been downloading far more than I could ever find time to listen … Continue reading →

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DM Briefing Room: DDI Compendium In Action

Posted on July 13, 2009 by

In previous posts I’ve mentioned a game I’m planning for my kids, and sang the praises of the Dungeons and Dragons Insider Compendium. Today we’ll combine the two. I’m planning on using a collection of insects and related creatures in … Continue reading →

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Monstrous Personalities: Lamia

Posted on July 10, 2009 by

Monstrous Personalities offers examples of non-combat encounters with monsters, creatures, and critters of the Dungeons and Dragons game. Meifer is a lamia, and though she can be as bloodthirsty as the most evil of her kin, her thirst for knowledge … Continue reading →

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DM Riches: Printable Dungeon Tiles

Posted on July 8, 2009 by

DM Riches discusses products, tools, resources, references, and other items of use to the Dungeon Master. While I love the Dungeon Tiles produced by Wizards of the Coast, for their looks, and for their game board stock, there are also … Continue reading →

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DM Riches: Adventure Art – Issue #1

Posted on July 6, 2009 by

Last month I received a free PDF copy of Mythic Design’s Adventure Art Issue #1 as part of a Twitter contest. In exchange for the free PDF, I simply had to promise to write some things about the product. The … Continue reading →

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