4e Archive
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A Fork in the Road: Starting the Adventure
Posted on January 29, 2012 | 1 CommentDrop this encounter into your existing 4E D&D campaign to add a bit of Old School D&D fun to your game. -
Back From The (Un)Dead: How a 15-Year D&D Hiatus Ended
Posted on January 24, 2012 | 7 CommentsIn April of 2011, I came home to Dungeons & Dragons after a 15 year absence. It was a decision made outside the vacuum of the TTRPG community, hence totally... -
Ouroboros University: The Amphitheater [D&D]
Posted on January 18, 2012 | No CommentsThe Amphitheater at Ouroboros University features a horseshoe shaped seating area open to the weather, though the stage and the seating closest to the stage are have a roof but no... -
Fifth Time’s a Charm! Will the New Edition of D&D Bring Back What We Lost?
Posted on January 17, 2012 | 10 CommentsIt’s not a rumor any more. It’s a real life, honest to goodness fact – Wizard of the Coast is planning Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. Doubtless filled with the... -
Ouroboros University: An Introduction
Posted on December 28, 2011 | 2 CommentsThe fey city Ydalir is home to the oldest known university and the madrasah of the City of Brass educates creatures from across the planes who can survive voyage to... -
The Heroes of 4E
Posted on December 26, 2011 | 3 CommentsWhen it comes to heroes, I can’t help but think of the heroes that braved the waters of 4E D&D when it was first released. None of us knew how... -
The Hope Day Massacre [4E D&D]
Posted on December 21, 2011 | 2 CommentsOften times in RPGs an opportunity is missed to spice up the game with celebrations and holidays for the PCs that coincide in time with real-world holidays. I am guilty... -
Oroborus University: Inn without End [4E D&D]
Posted on December 14, 2011 | 2 CommentsSomething is wrong at the Hodgeson Street Inn. The Hodgeson Street Inn is owned and operated by Oroborus University, with David Hilbert serving as manager, and provides fair accommodations –... -
Ouroboros University
Posted on November 14, 2011 | 4 CommentsI am taking something of a holiday from my regular posting agenda for most of November and will return in December. In the mean time, here is preview of my... -
Game Design and Risk vs. Reward, or Why Game Balance Matters
Posted on November 7, 2011 | 20 CommentsLast week I was briefly involved in a Twitter conversation with Sean Preston, Michael Wolf, Tracy Barnett, and Marshall Smith about whether Pathfinder RPG or another system (Savage Worlds) would be...
