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As I sit here pondering how the exceedingly high pollen count aggravated my asthma and allergies leading to a sinus infection that has now resulted in pneumonia, I can only help but wonder why mundane diseases and allergic reactions seldom – if ever – figure into role playing games.

4E D&D Dungeon Mastering table-top

Since it is St. Patrick’s Day, I decided that it would be an appropriate time to come up with some more holiday inspired adventure ideas. And, since leprechauns are underutilited, most of these plots involve the little green fellowes.

4E D&D Dungeon Mastering Dungeons & Dragons table-top

I have been complaining since Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition came out that many of the features that I relied on in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition had been removed. I have now not only come to accept that this information will never be added to D&D, but have actually come to see this lack as being beneficial to the game.

4E D&D Dungeon Mastering Dungeons & Dragons table-top

Recently, I read newbiedm’s post about building an adventure which has advice on what to do and not do with regards to writing your own scenarios. I won’t recap over all of these suggestions here, as you should really read the original post. However, this got me thinking, writing smooth, streamlined adventures is important, but many people neglect the second step.

4E D&D Dungeon Mastering table-top

Recently I found myself reminiscing about some of the old video games I used to play as well as how video games have progressed to what we have on the market now. I started to realize that many games had great ideas that have been under-utilized in the table-top environment. And especially in D&D. I am going to make it a point to incorporate at least some of the following into the next campaign that I run.

4E D&D Dungeon Mastering Dungeons & Dragons table-top