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Heroes of the Elemental Chaos

I wrote up a design and development column covering some of my work on the new D&D sourcebook. Check it out here.

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D&D Next?

So I’ve been doing some blogging on the D&D Next site, as have Bruce and Monte. All of these come with polls, so check them out and vote!

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Dungeons & Dragons… Next

And here we are in the announcement’s warm afterglow. By now, I think the word about the next iteration of D&D has reached every corner of the tubes, and there’s not much to say beyond what the NY Times, CNN, the Escapist, ENworld, and scads of other sites have said today. You might have noticed [...]

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Why the silence?

This might explain it. And no, I can’t say anything else.

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When It All Goes Wrong

OK. Fine. One more post about skill challenges and then I’m done. The reason for drilling a bit further into this topic is that there’s still a great deal of unease and confusion about how this game mechanic should work at the table, especially when the skill challenge unravels in a spectacular fashion. How should [...]

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Skill Challenges, First Impressions

The easiest way to get me (as a player) to check out of a game is to tell me I’m in a skill challenge. And even worse tell me what skills to use. Some DM’s like this approach. It gives structure to a difficult part of the game. Revealing the parameters guides players, helping them [...]

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Skill Challenges Part 47

Last week, I was invited to participate in D&D Encounters, sign books, and answer questions to promote the release of the Book of Vile Darkness. I had a great time and met some fantastic people. It heartens me to find such an active and vibrant gaming community in what is effectively my back yard. While [...]

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Death Mark Interview

Sorry for the *no* updates. Here’s an interview with yours truly over at Athas.org about my new novel, Death Mark. Enjoy!

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The Mythical New Gamer

I’ve been thinking a lot about the proliferation of starter sets, introductory boxes, and similar gateway products and I’m left scratching my head about whom they are for and who actually buys them. I see the intent. Publishers design the product to create new customers, a laudable and necessary objective, but do they really work? [...]

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Dragon*Con

Sorry for the extended silence. Convention season has once again kicked my fanny. This week, I’m heading south to Atlanta for Dragon*Con! If you’re going to be there and want to meet me, be sure to check out my panels behind the cut.

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