Category Archives: From the DM

Updated the Header Image…

Posted on 2010/05/09 by Kevin A. Ranson

… I kinda missed seeing Nia (the smalljammer on the left flying in) up there as part of the crew, so I found a way to work her in.

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Game Mastering 101

Posted on 2010/03/29 by Kevin A. Ranson

Once again, Penny Arcade says best what is deeply recessed within my heart.

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Pushing the Reset Button: Pathfinder

Posted on 2010/02/01 by Kevin A. Ranson

One reason we decided (upon my suggestion) to play a classic 2nd Ed. AD&D tabletop game was the nostalgia of taking a system that wasn’t particularly balanced and doing something epic with it. Having zero desire to play a tabletop … Continue reading →

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How the Illithid Stole Lolthmas!

Posted on 2009/12/26 by Kevin A. Ranson

Those crazy D&D-loving bastages over at Penny Arcade have come up with a better Christmas post than I ever could have. As such, I’m posting this here and links to each of the installments through the week. Can anybody else … Continue reading →

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Retail Brews and Potions

Posted on 2009/10/21 by Kevin A. Ranson

Okay, this is ridiculously overpriced but still looks fun. Just when you thought it couldn’t be any easier to walk into a Forgotten Realms general store and pick up a spare Wand of Wonder, at least this beverage doesn’t claim … Continue reading →

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New SAVABLE Character Sheets!

Posted on 2009/08/17 by Kevin A. Ranson

Tim found us a new SAVABLE AD&D 2nd Edition character sheet, so all you need is Adobe Reader to load, fill out, save, reload, change, and save again. Woo hoo! Hit the link on the right sidebar to get it … Continue reading →

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Game Soundtrack: The Tudors, Season 2

Posted on 2009/05/10 by Kevin A. Ranson

The only thing more enjoyable than actually running characters through a campaign is the promise that campaign holds. With still a few months off before our official start and with a “look” starting to come together, I needed a sound. … Continue reading →

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Character Sheets!

Posted on 2009/02/20 by Kevin A. Ranson

UPDATE: Disregard this post and click here for newest sheet. Took me a while, but the advantage of running a campaign in an older system is that there’s plenty of others out there that may have already done essential or … Continue reading →

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Ability Score Rolls

Posted on 2009/02/20 by Kevin A. Ranson

Going old school on this one, and I know some of you have been waiting. Roll 4d6, re-roll 1’s and 2’s, drop lowest die. Do this six times, arrange as you like. Final character approval still goes to the DM.

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Greetings from Wildspace

Posted on 2009/02/19 by Kevin A. Ranson

Greetings from Wildspace; Wish You Were Here! I gave the game group two options for things I’d been itching to play: Ravenloft or Spelljammer. While I love a good horror story, not everyone likes to play characters who are actually … Continue reading →

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