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Sarelle
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United Kingdom
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 Posted - 23 May 2004 : 20:15:33
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http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/bs/20040523a
This new Behind the Screen should prove to be very interesting - lost of references to lost modules, and idea pinching from other fantasy settings (I'm a huge fan of the Warhammer slann). As well as quite a bit of open content use from the Realms, Al-Qadim and other lost (and WotC stomped on).
I've always enjoyed Behind the Screen - up there with Fey Feature (and sometimes NPC Closeup) as my favourite core D&D column (I'm also a guilty fan of Elite Opponents and Monster Mayhem). But a continued guide should be even more interesting.
Whaddya think?
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Sarta
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 23 May 2004 : 21:31:55
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A very nice addition. From years of reading the forum "What's a DM to do?" I'd say this is a very useful column.
For years, I've gone back and reread the Champions sourcebook Strike Force by Aaron Allston. It was his campaign journal for a campaign that lasted over 5 years. His advice for story-arcs and overcoming various challenges that a campaign can pose has proven invaluable regardless of my choice of game or setting. It is great to see similar treatments be applied specifically to D&D.
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Arivia
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 24 May 2004 : 02:57:30
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 24 May 2004 : 06:05:44
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Arivia, I agree with you on that. Dungeoncraft is an amazing DM resource, regardless of that particular DM's experience. I only wish that the older articles were still available for free download from the WotC site...
Anyway, while some of the older articles for this column have had some good ideas, this new update for 'Behind the Screen' while interesting, doesn't reveal anything new, at least for me. I've been "idea pinching" from other settings for years...
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Arivia
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 24 May 2004 : 06:11:19
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Originally posted by The Sage
Arivia, I agree with you on that. Dungeoncraft is an amazing DM resource, regardless of that particular DM's experience. I only wish that the older articles were still available for free download from the WotC site...
I don't suppose you still have any of them-I've recently lost my archives... |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 24 May 2004 : 06:26:40
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Yes I do in fact . I believe I have the first thirty articles (which were the only ones ever put online). They're on one of my other computers though, so just give me some time to collect them together and then I'll email them to you.
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Sarelle
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
508 Posts |
Posted - 24 May 2004 : 11:23:47
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Originally posted by The Sage
Arivia, I agree with you on that. Dungeoncraft is an amazing DM resource, regardless of that particular DM's experience. I only wish that the older articles were still available for free download from the WotC site...
Anyway, while some of the older articles for this column have had some good ideas, this new update for 'Behind the Screen' while interesting, doesn't reveal anything new, at least for me. I've been "idea pinching" from other settings for years...
What excited me was the promise of things to come. I'm still fairly inexperienced in DMing, and these are exactly the sort of ideas that make an average DM good. |
Chair of the The Rightful Return of Monster Deities to FR Society (RRMDFRS)
My character, drawn by Liodain: Sarelle / Sarelle (smaller) |
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The Sage
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Sarelle
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
508 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jun 2004 : 11:06:32
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Part Two of Building a Campain Story Arc, 'A Froggy Day in "Siv City"'  , is up. |
Chair of the The Rightful Return of Monster Deities to FR Society (RRMDFRS)
My character, drawn by Liodain: Sarelle / Sarelle (smaller) |
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SiriusBlack
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Posted - 20 Jun 2004 : 16:10:29
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| Thanks Sarelle for the notification. The WOTC web site team has been quite busy this weekend. |
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Arivia
Great Reader
Canada
2965 Posts |
Posted - 02 Jul 2004 : 11:07:03
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Another Eberron sorta plug(*cringes and waits for the thrown objects*)(and yes, it is relevant to this topic):
Chapter 9: An Eberron Campaign contains quite a bit on adventures, including notes on story arcs and recurring villains. Anyway, it is truly relevant because of the last section of the chapter, which goes through the various story arcs and adventures in detail, to the point of providing a framework for these adventures and stories. Again, I apologize for bringing it outside of it's scroll, but it could(and most likely would be) a great resource for new DMs struggling with this in their games.
Also, if anyone would like a copy of those Dungeoncraft articles, contact me and I will be happy to present you with some in the compressed format of your choice, in either html or PDF formats. |
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Sarelle
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02 Jul 2004 : 13:21:31
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Well I wasn't too interested before... but curiosity has a way of getting the better of me.
Send 'em here: damiennightstar@aol.com
Thanks Arivia.
Sage: Sorry, I missed your earlier question - twice! Of the other Behind the Screen articles I found 'When Animals Attack!', 'Saving a Game Gone Bad' and 'Humor in D&D' most useful, though most of the others - 'Keepin' the Faith', 'Blood Is Thicker Than Water', 'Charmed, I'm Sure', 'People Will Say We're In Love' and 'All in the Family' (*pant*) especially - were helpful. Most interesting were 'Alien Invaders' and 'Crime and Punishment' - both amongst the newest. |
Chair of the The Rightful Return of Monster Deities to FR Society (RRMDFRS)
My character, drawn by Liodain: Sarelle / Sarelle (smaller) |
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Arivia
Great Reader
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Posted - 02 Jul 2004 : 13:32:54
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quote:
Originally posted by Sarelle
Well I wasn't too interested before... but curiosity has a way of getting the better of me.
Send 'em here: damiennightstar@aol.com
Thanks Arivia.
Sage: Sorry, I missed your earlier question - twice! Of the other Behind the Screen articles I found 'When Animals Attack!', 'Saving a Game Gone Bad' and 'Humor in D&D' most useful, though most of the others - 'Keepin' the Faith', 'Blood Is Thicker Than Water', 'Charmed, I'm Sure', 'People Will Say We're In Love' and 'All in the Family' (*pant*) especially - were helpful. Most interesting were 'Alien Invaders' and 'Crime and Punishment' - both amongst the newest.
Sent to you and Bookwyrm. |
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Sarelle
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
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Posted - 25 Jul 2004 : 20:13:18
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| Part 3: Agony of the Feat is up. It features some regional feats for sivs. |
Chair of the The Rightful Return of Monster Deities to FR Society (RRMDFRS)
My character, drawn by Liodain: Sarelle / Sarelle (smaller) |
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Building a Campaign Story Arc
