Tag Archives: Dungeons & Dragons

Book Review: Player’s Option: Heroes Of Shadow

Posted on September 18, 2016 by nathanalbright

Player’s Option:  Heroes Of Shadow, by Mike Mearls, Claudio Pozas, and Robert J. Schwalb A book like this, even if it aimed squarely at the table top gaming community [1], has a lot of insight to offer that may be … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Player’s Option: Heroes Of The Feywild

Posted on September 18, 2016 by nathanalbright

Player’s Option:  Heroes Of The Feywild, by Rodney Thompson, ,Claudio Pozas, and Stee Townshend Readers of this book should be aware that it is a supplement for those who are particularly interested in creating unusual characters or gaining a greater … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Heroes Of The Forgotten Kingdoms

Posted on August 27, 2016 by nathanalbright

Heroes Of The Forgotten Kingdoms, by Mike Mearls, Bill Slavicsek, and Rodney Thompson In many ways, this book is the less glamorous twin  to its companion volume, Heroes Of The Fallen Lands [1].  The reasons why are easy to see. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Heroes Of The Fallen Lands

Posted on August 27, 2016 by nathanalbright

Heroes Of The Fallen Lands, by Mike Mearls, Bill Slavicsek, and Rodney Thompson If you are reading this book, you are almost certainly a dedicated table top gamer [1] looking to imagine the path of a fairly standard track character … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Plane Above

Posted on August 22, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Plane Above:  Secrets Of The Astral Sea, by Rob Heinsoo As someone who reads and plays more than my fair share of role-playing games [1], I often find books that offer unintentional insights, far beyond their ostensible purpose.  Such … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Dungeons & Dragons And Philosophy

Posted on June 5, 2016 by nathanalbright

Dungeons & Dragons And Philosophy, edited by Christopher Robichaud This particular book is part of a series [1] of books that shows how self-professed philosophers pay the bills while also providing some philosophical heft to pop culture. In many ways, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Dungeon Master’s Guide (Version 5)

Posted on May 24, 2016 by nathanalbright

Dungeon Master’s Guide (Version 5), by Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins, and James Wyatt During a recent visit to the home of some friends of mine from church [1] for a night of tabletop gaming, I volunteered to be the DM … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Fantastic Encounters

Posted on May 2, 2016 by nathanalbright

Fantastic Encounters (Fifth Edition Fantasy #7), by Bob Brinkman, Michael Curtis, Chris Doycle, and James Floyd Kelly With a title like “Fantastic Encounters,” a lot of people can imagine writing about some truly unfortunate scenarios, but what is meant here … Continue reading →

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Geek’s Night Out

Posted on May 1, 2016 by nathanalbright

Earlier this week, a friend of mine sent me a picture with a character card on it for a role playing game that they had recently purchased with my last name on it. On such grounds I was invited to … Continue reading →

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