Every once in a while, fantasy gaming gets to mix with my other passion, journalism. This month's issue of Encore Magazine is no different, with a cover story on the fantasy gaming hobby (mostly D&D and Magic, as they're the big-name games around here, and pretty much everywhere else). I had great help from local game groups and the two FLGS in town, and I hope they enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
This is one of the things I've been doing instead of regular blog posts. (image: www.encoremagazine.com)
Yes, that's me as DM on the cover, too, and some of my props from the 3.5 days: Basic Game map tiles (from the version with a black dragon), a DM's screen and D&D miniatures (I don't have the patience or time for minis painting).
I wrote a very small "solo adventure" to get people to try gaming with as little effort as possible, but it didn't make the cut. So here it is:
You can try a Dungeons & Dragons-style role playing game with just this copy of Encore. Imagine you're a powerful wizard, like Gandalf or Merlin, and you've just come face-to-face with a fire-breathing dragon. What do you do?
You could run away, but remember that you're playing the role of a mighty wizard. You might be able to stop the monster with a magic spell. Close this issue and open it up again to a random page. Take a look at the last digit of the page number – if it's five or more, you've defeated the dragon. If it's four or less... better luck next time!
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