Dungeons and Dragons Fourth Edition on Amazon.com

I figured I'd check it out today, and it turns out that the new version is available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out the Dungeons and Dragons Fourth Edition right away. I'm still catching up with the 3^rd edition books that I wanted, so I'm not sure how soon I'll be getting these. I am what you'd call a late adopter.

Twenty Sided » Blog Archive » Mass Combat Rules

Shamus Young of Twenty Sided has posted his highly simplified mass combat rules that could be used in a campaign that called for it. I need to print it out or download it ASAP. See it for yourself at Mass Combat Rules.

Ernest Gary Gygax - 1938-2008

Today, the founder of Dungeons & Dragons passed away at the age of sixty-nine years. Among my friends and coworkers who game, we paused and observed one full round of silence (15' radius) in respect and each took a try at a roll on a standard 3d6 (in order with no re-rolls). I feel pretty lucky as I got a 4 + 5 + 6 = 15. That's not bad at all.

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Wizards.com posted this image on their D&D home page: gygax.jpg (JPEG Image, 1263x841 pixels), but it looks temporary.

What Kind of Wizard Are You?

Created with QuizFarm.com. You scored as Enchantment. You are an Enchanter. You cast spells to affect another creature's mind. You can make them angry, sad, pumped up, or even your friend. You'd make a great diplomat I'm sure.

Enchantment		80%
Transmutation		70%
Conjuration		70%
Universal		60%
Divination		60%
Evocation		50%
Abjuration		50%
Illusion		50%
Necromancy		40%

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