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D&D 4th Edition Reinvents Itself, but in a Good Way

WotC's Dungeons and Dragons Fourth Edition introduces a slew of changes to the venerable franchise, from a new modern look and feel to streamlined gameplay rules and a completely redesigned class and skill system. Today I take a look at the Player's Handbook, and I will review the Dungeon Master's Guide and Monster Manual in upcoming articles.

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Diceshaker – another RPG die rolling app for the iPhone or iPod Touch

Diceshaker is another handy app to have if you're into rolling multiples of d8's on your iPhone or iPod Touch.  It's a bit more flexible than the previous apps I've looked at in that you have more dice / multiples to choose from.

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A Totally New Way to Role-Play – The Window

These are the three precepts to a Window game: "Everything about a Window character is described with adjectives rather than numbers." "It is the actor's responsibility to play their role realistically." "A good story is the central goal.”

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Where (computer based) D&D went wrong?

The Escapist is running an article titled I Want My D&D. Supposedly the author pens a treastie about the downfall of the CRPG (Computer Role Playing Game), but I find it more fitting as a critique of D&D in general - and I find it even extrapolates out well to the new 4E. It seems to me that the days of creating a well thought out and personalized character are gone for the most part. Especially with the advent of 4E, players are being shoehorned into roles they may or may not want to play.

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