The Wiz just posted another Monster Makeover aimed at the Beholder.
As a PC, your first encounter with beholders are nothing short of terrifying. As a higher level PC, beholders aren’t as big a deal and quickly become a quick path to treasure.
Take a good read through this monster makeover as it identifies and rectifies a number of the shortcomings for the beholder. It’s definitely worth the read!
The Amulet of the Beating Heart appears as a beautifully ornate amulet or choaker, usually warn around the neck, with a large blood ruby set in the middle. While it appears to most to be naught more than an exquisite fashion piece, it is in actuality a powerful magic item that allows it’s wearer to stave off death through most means.
The cornerstone of any geek’s gaming arsenal is their dice.
Dice, in all of their multi-sided variations, come in a plethora of colors and patterns - as well as materials. Most dice tend to come in plastic and in either solid colors, translucent colors or mottled/marbled patterns.
But some dice raise the bar - and thus geek-factor.
Let’s take a look at a few of the options that we got.
I got a copy of Complete Mage a couple of days ago and managed to spend about an hour flipping through and giving it a once-over. There’s a lot that I like and I think it has a few nice things to contribute to spellcasting classes.
Click the link for a breakdown.
I’ve been going through the UnCon events page looking for something worth attending and a few have certainly caught my eye. There’s some fun contests along with some very interesting chats. I haven’t played M:tG for a few years now, but a few of those events sound like something I’d have attended if I was still in the loop.
I doubt I’ll be able to sit in on all of these, but I’d like to squeeze them into my schedule if I can. All times listed are eastern time.
Tired of casting fireball and lightning bolts all of the time? Come up with your most creative Dungeons and Dragons spell during the UnCon Spell Creation contest. Let the power flow!
Starts: Monday 10/23 @ 3:00am
Ends: Sunday 10/29 @ 2:00am
Come up with your most original Dungeons and Dragons magic items during the Magic Item Creation Contest.
Starts: Monday 10/23 @ 3:00am
Ends: Sunday 10/29 @ 2:00am
Been wanting to learn the tricks of building a truely effective character? Join Penny Williams and the powergamers from RPG Live! to make a character who will stand head and shoulders above the rest!
Starts: Wednesday 10/25 @ 7:00pm
Ends: Wednesday 10/25 @ 9:00pm
Want to introduce something new to your gaming table but learned the hard way that 2am isn’t the best time to insert a campaign stopping riddle? This seminar goes over the basics of using riddles and puzzles in game and pulling it off subtly and easily!
Starts: Saturday 10/28 @ 1:00pm
Ends: Saturday 10/28 @ 3:00pm
Authors Skip Williams, Penny Williams, and Ari Marmell chat about their latest book, Complete Mage. Chock full of PrCs, spells, feats, items, and magical locations, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in playing arcane casters. Come hear about the new material for wizards, sorcerers, warlocks, and more!
Starts: Saturday 10/28 @ 6:00pm
Ends: Saturday 10/28 @ 7:00pm
Grab your books and sharpen your memories, and come over to The Lair chat room in RPG Live at 6pm PT(9pm ET) on Saturday the 28th! We’re having a special edition of RPG Trivia Overload which is open to all! Even if you’ve won RPG TO recently, you can still come and play to win!
Starts: Sunday 10/29 @ 12:00am
Ends: Sunday 10/29 @ 1:00am
This seminar discusses how to integrate riddles and puzzles in your game at key moments and with dramatic effects for good or for bad if they player’s cannot solve them. This seminar builds upon the Introductory Riddles seminar but is not required knowledge to enjoy or learn from!
Starts: Sunday 10/29 @ 1:00pm
Ends: Sunday 10/29 @ 3:00pm
Rest assured that I will add something for each event I’m able to partake in.
The Wiz is releasing the stat cards for all of the D&D minis sets to date. They’re starting out with the Harbinger set and you can download them here.
They’re set to release a new set each week until they’ve caught up with all sets.
For those of you into the minis game, these stat cards can be printed and used in DCI-sanctioned tournaments. You’ll still need the right minis, but it’s nice that they’re allowing you to use the stat cards from the net.
Sounds like this can only be a good thing to me!
Rings of Invisibility are great items all around. Any character can find countless ways to take advantage of it in any situation. While it’s ability to render you invisible knows no limit, the fact that it requires a standard action to activate greatly reduces it’s combat effectiveness beyond the first round. In addition to that, a standard ring will only allow you to stay invisible for up to 3 minutes before you’re forced to spend a round initiating the effect again.
Let’s try to make some changes and see if we can get some more combat uses out of the ring.