Archive for November, 2006

A Unique Take On Undead

Posted by Mike on November 14th, 2006

I’m sure many of you have seen the movie Pirates of the Caribbean.
For the few of you that haven’t, the main “bad guys” are a pirate crew that have been damned by an evil curse, turning them all into some form of undead. Normally, they look like regular people. But when they’re exposed to moonlight, [...]

Sharing Personal Spells

Posted by Mike on November 10th, 2006

If you’ve ever played a spell caster of any description, you know that spells with a range of personal tend to be more powerful spells for their level largely due to this huge limitation.
Short of multi-classing and sharing spells with animal companions or familiars, there’s very few ways to get these spells on other party [...]

Gargantuan Blue Dragon - First Picture Spotted

Posted by Mike on November 9th, 2006

I was just cruising around Amazon and I saw that the Gargantuan Blue Dragon finally has an image posted.
It looks to me as if the blue is in more of a “stalking” pose while the red and black were in “standing” poses up on their hind legs - which is perfect for the blue. Even [...]

Lucky Dice

Posted by Mike on November 9th, 2006

D&D has many icons. Anything that’s attributed to the fantasy realm can almost certainly be tied back to D&D in some way. However, if you abstract a bit, up to the level of the player, there’s one thing that we all associate with D&D - and that’s dice.
Not only do dice have an obvious role [...]

Trying Not To Be Hit

Posted by Mike on November 6th, 2006

Concealment is a condition in which the target with concealment is more difficult to hit than they normally would be. Having concealment grants a flat miss chance for attacks made against you. We all know this since it’s a core rules mechanic.
As we all also know, having concealment is great. It’s better than cover in [...]

Blood War Miniature Set Images

Posted by Mike on November 3rd, 2006

The Wiz has posted some very nice pictures of the upcoming Blood War miniatures set that I’ve talked about before. I have to say that there are some miniatures that I can’t wait to get ahold of.
I couldn’t help but post a pic of this Owlbear Rager. I don’t know what an owlbear rager is, [...]

Time Heals All Wounds

Posted by Mike on November 3rd, 2006

I have to admit that I love seeing a spell, class ability or other mechanic that has a name that enhances its flavor. Sometimes the choice for a name is obvious from the function it’s describing.
Sometimes the opposite is true as well - working from a potential name, describe the D&D mechanic that’s a perfect [...]

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