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Mike Mearles Saddened by Monte's Exit also announces May 24th Play Test

Chadarius — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:04:31 +0000

Mike Mearles put his two cents in regarding Monte's exit from Wizards of the Coast. But we all know the show must go on. I am still counting on the remaining team to make this a great new edition to the panteon of Dungeons and Dragons. Without skipping a beat Mearles announced that "our public playtest for the D&D Next project will commence on May 24th".

I know what the Tyrians will be doing soon after that on May 26th for our game night!

Regardless of Monte leaving I'm sure his impact on the game will continue to be felt. I am excited and yet also full of dread to see how awesome the new release will be and also prepared to be disappointed by corporate overload interferance (which I mentioned in my post regarding Monte's exit earlier).

Monte Cook Leaves DnDNext Project

Chadarius — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:37:30 +0000

Monte Cook just posted to his Live Journal Blog that he "decided that I would leave my contract position with Wizards of the Coast. I am no longer working on Dungeons & Dragons".

He also states, "My decision is one based on differences of opinion with the company. However, I want to take this time to stress that my differences were not with my fellow designers, Rob Schwalb and Bruce Cordell."

Marvel Heroic Roleplaying reviewed over at A Hero Twice A Month

A Hero — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 14:23:38 +0000

Since the Lords of Tyr were nice enough to pick me up a copy of the new Marvel Heroic Roleplaying game by Margaret Weiss Productions, I figured I would review it over at my blog.

A Hero Twice A Month - Random Reviews: Marvel Heroic Roleplaying

Be warned though, the article ends with a worst case scenario of what can happen when you decide to spend a plot point to convert physical stress to emotional stress!

Creating Table Tokens the NewbieDM Way

Chadarius — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:35:14 +0000

Go check out Newbie's article, NewbieDM Tutorial – Counters, Tokens, or Pogs. It is brilliantly simple and it looks like fun. If you are a digital gamer his article is still worth while because the entire first half is creating a digital token that can be used very effectively in Maptools. In fact he uses the Token tool from the RPTools suite to create the digital token.

I'm especially proud of Newbie for using GIMP as well. GIMP is an amazing free open source application that can be used instead of the expensive Adobe Photoshop. Great article!

March 4th is GM Day!

Chadarius — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:14:14 +0000

So be extra nice to your GM this weekend! Also there is a big sale over at DriveThruRPG.com.

http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/rpg_gmsday.php

I picked up the new Marvel Cortex based RPG there for $9.74! It doesn't bet much better than that!

Geek's Dream Girl DNDNext First Glimpse

Chadarius — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:14:00 +0000

Geek's Dream Girl has a "First Glimpse" of the new edition of D&D from DDXP.

Monte wants to distill down what’s best about all the editions of D&D. He also mentioned the importance of the DM/player relationship; it’s a core part of the game that the player and DM should be able to communicate and be creative together. Also, fireballs.

Her DM was none other than Monte Cook!

If you follow me on Twitter, you may have noticed my silence for the next few hours. Here’s why:

Monte Cook. Srsly, do I need more reasons?

I couldn’t publish any crunchy details about the game, including any pics that might show character sheets. (Sorry!)

Our game was pretty freakin’ awesome.

It is a great write up. Go read it now!

Wizards to Reprint AD&D 1st Edition to Support Gygax Memorial

Chadarius — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:27:13 +0000

If you check the WotC product catalog you will see all three books, The Player's Handbook, The Dungeon Master's Guide, and The Monster Manual.

WotC states that proceeds will help support the Gygax Memorial Fund. The books will have all the original artwork, except for the covers which will be new. This is great for all those who want to see what the game used to be like. A nice walk down memory lane should help people appreciate how the game has evolved from its early stages. It would certainly be fun to play a 1E game this Spring.

Mike Mearles - Open Source Impacts His Views on OGL/GSL

Chadarius — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:24:38 +0000

Again from Greg Tito's article:

"We'll have more information on the GSL as it relates to the next edition in the near future. Personally, I have a copy of 'The Cathedral & the Bazaar' on the shelf at work," Mearls said, admitting the landmark essay regarding open source software systems impacts his views on the subject. "From my days as a programmer and as a freelance RPG designer, the bulk of my work involved open platforms which did a lot for a game that relies so much on individual creativity."

5E: Base Set of Rules that Cover Entire Breadth of D&D's History

Chadarius — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:57:55 +0000

Greg Tito has a new article up at The Escapist about 5E. I've been enjoying his coverage of D&D quite a bit lately.

Here is a quote from Mike Mearles

Looking for DNDNext? Here is the community page

Chadarius — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:57:59 +0000

Here is the Wizards Community page for DNDNext.

Here is the official DNDNext team as listed on their community page.

Mike Mearls Team Lead @mikemearls
Greg Bilsland Team Producer @gregbilsland

Monte Cook Design Team Lead @montejcook
Bruce Cordell Designer @brucecordell
Robert J. Schwalb Designer @rjschwalb