Category Archives: Wizards Watch

Wizards Watch: An Admission

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Tolrendordm

Ok, Ok! I’m one of the eighty-five thousand plus people that have downloaded the DnD Next Playtest material, according to Mike Mearls himself (who should know…) Thing is, I have to admit that I haven’t actually played it! And the … Continue reading →

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Wizards Watch: Summer lull; Storm clouds gather…

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Tolrendordm

There seems to be a strange eerie calm around the RPG space right now. It’s not necessarily the sort of calm that makes you feel calm … its more the oppressive lull before the thunder booms and the lightning strikes … Continue reading →

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Wizards Watch: I’ve got my kit!!

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Tolrendordm

Well, I’ve downloaded the play test materials, so I guess I’m away with DnD Next! I’m not going to make any specific comments until I’ve had a chance to read fully and play at least one session with the kids. … Continue reading →

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Wizards Watch: Maps and Minis – A Fallacy

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Tolrendordm

A few weeks back, a DnD Next blog came out about ToTM (Theatre of the Mind) vs Grid based combat. A follow-up came out recently. Boy have these articles stimulated some internet inches (yards…) of comment! Its clear from the … Continue reading →

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Wizards Watch: A Smorgasbord

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Tolrendordm

What with PAX East seminars and and a rush of blogs its been a busy time in DnD Next land. That of course launches a cascade on comment in the blogosphere! 🙂 Actually I’m beginning to think WOTC have made a bit … Continue reading →

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Wizards Watch: DnD Next Round-up…

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Tolrendordm

Right now, the main DnD Next activity is centred around the new ‘hub‘ that’s been created on the Wizards website. All the Legends and Lore columns are accessed here, as well as a number of blog posts by the design … Continue reading →

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Wizards Watch: DnD Next

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Tolrendordm

Well, the blogosphere is awash with comments about DnD Next, and some real information is starting to come out from Wizards: from the seminars held at D&D XP; the Community Site; and from some of the recent Rule-of-Three and Legends … Continue reading →

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Wizards Watch: Out of the Bag …

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Tolrendordm

Well we all knew it was coming, based on the Legends and Lore columns from 2011 (I posted on these last week…), but I’m still surprised it’s out publicly already: A New Edition of Dungeons and Dragons is on the … Continue reading →

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Wizards Watch: Christmas Presents…

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Tolrendordm

Kudos to Wizards of the Coast for managing to keep up their publishing schedule over the holiday period. I must admit that I was expecting nothing on the web-site all week, so it was a pleasant surprise – a bit … Continue reading →

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Wizards Watch: Fey Paragon Paths

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Tolrendordm

The Feywild is one of the best additions, IMHO, to the 4E D&D cosmos. My current campaign strongly features the overlap of the normal world and its Fey and Shadow ‘mirrors’. Right now, some of the PCs (run by my … Continue reading →

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