Final Preview: Vampire Bestiary
Here are the cover, contents and a few interior pages for the Mountain of the Cannibal God.
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Review: Manual of the Planes 4E
September 7, 2011
Manual of the Planes is a perplexing book, by that I don't mean confusing, simply that it fairly closely follows the format of the 1st Edition version of the same book, yet it just doesn't satisfy anywhere near as well as its predecessor(s).
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Article: Redesigning the 10 Hells
August 31, 2011
I always liked the idea of correlating the Hells with the concept of sin. While most are familiar with the seven deadly sins, after some study I found that there are actually ten sins.
Vampire Bestiary Update
August 9, 2011
Hello, apologies for the lack of updates, had a very weird July where I allowed myself to get distracted by this incredibly attractive, young blonde nurse. I’ll try not to let it happen again. Anyway, where were we. I mentioned it over at ENWorld a few weeks ago, but its worth reiterating here. I have… [Read more…]
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Article: Dragons Revisited
July 8, 2011
A few topics ago, I mentioned that Dragons in 4th Edition were not proper Epic Tier monsters. This article seeks to address why that is and offer some alternatives.
Article: Top 10 Flaws of 4E Adventure Design
June 8, 2011
After reviewing all the E-series 4th Edition modules here on this website plus examining many others from Wizards of the Coast and a few from 3rd Party Publishers I have compiled a list of the main problems apparent to me with 4E adventure design. I won’t be talking about adventures that do not have up to… [Read more…]
Review: E3 Prince of Undeath
June 4, 2011
My review of E3: Prince of Undeath, the final epic tier adventure path module from Wizards of the Coast, designed for Levels 27-30. It follows on from my E2: Kingdom of the Ghouls review from a few weeks ago. Note: This is not a playtest review. First Impressions Finally, at long last Wizards treat us… [Read more…]
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Preview 4: Vampire Bestiary
May 19, 2011
Preview of the Idol of Kali, a Level 10 Solo Monster for 4th Edition. Showcasing some of the boss battle mechanics for the Vampire Bestiary and some more of the books amazing art courtesy of Peter Szmer. Firstly, slight apologies. I had been sick with the cold for almost two weeks and it just knocked… [Read more…]
Review: E2 Kingdom of the Ghouls
April 26, 2011
This is the second Epic Tier adventure path module from Wizards of the Coast. It follows on from E1: Death’s Reach which I reviewed a few months ago here, and leads into E3: Prince of Undeath (a review I have already written that I’ll post in a few weeks time). Bruce Cordell is back from… [Read more…]
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Article: The Ten Commandments of Epic
April 16, 2011
This article seeks to explore the elements of what makes a campaign truly epic. Chatting with people on the various forums I get the impression many are disillusioned with the whole concept of what epic really entails. This is further compounded by the official epic tier material from Wizards of the Coast which is, to… [Read more…]
Review: Revenge of the Iron Lich
March 27, 2011
Revenge of the Iron Lich is a free 4th Edition adventure (for Level 16 characters) from the people over at Save Versus Death. While not an epic tier adventure, I decided to review it because it’s a very deadly high paragon tier deathtrap of a module. Note: This is not a play test review. First Impressions This is a… [Read more…]
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Article: Morale in RPGs
March 14, 2011
The Morale of the Story This is a new, non-edition specific rule mechanic I have added to the Vampire Bestiary (though I removed it from the previews so far). The basic idea stemmed from an online conversation I had about a year ago regarding published (4E) adventures. The discussion was specifically about how it appeared… [Read more…]
Article: Orcus Revisited
March 9, 2011
The Orcus entry was updated on the 11th of March. There have been two official takes on Orcus in 4th Edition (Monster Manual and E3: Prince of Undeath), but none of them created truly satisfying opponents. So I thought I would throw my proverbial hat into the ring and see what I could come up… [Read more…]
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Article: Solo Monster Design
March 6, 2011
Okay, the recent discussion after the Pathfinder 2 Review led to the creation of this article, which is sort of a mini-preview of the Vampire Bestiary (which has a four page section on solo monster design) in itself. This article won’t be as detailed as the material in the Vampire Bestiary (hey I have to… [Read more…]
Preview 3: Vampire Bestiary
February 24, 2011
This is the penultimate preview of the Vampire Bestiary before release (almost assuredly sometime in March). In the previous preview we took a look at some of the classic vampires in the book (I should point out that elements of those entries in the book have since changed (going to show how my deranged mind… [Read more…]
Review: Pathfinder Bestiary 2
February 13, 2011
Okay, as many of you know. I have grown increasingly apathetic towards 3rd Edition D&D. In a nutshell, I hate it. But thats a discussion for another time and place. So why the heck did you buy this book I hear you ask? Well, several reasons. I had a chance to peruse the first Pathfinder… [Read more…]
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