Category: Dungeons and Dragons

2012-05-09Classes, DnD, Dungeons and Dragons, HAD, Heroes Against Darkness, Mechanics, Powers, Rules

Nexus Edition

It’s no secret that Heroes Against Darkness is firmly rooted in the traditions and mechanics of all editions of D&D. When describing […]

2012-05-04DnD, Dungeons and Dragons, Hero Kids, Kids, Mechanics, Rules

D&D for Kids (Rules Included)!

I’ve developed the ideas here into a full RPG for kids called Hero Kids. Check it out here:Hero Kids fantasy RPG for […]

2012-03-21DnD, Dungeons and Dragons, Mechanics, Monsters

Inconsistent Mechanics: D&D 4th Edition Recharge Mechanic

I posted earlier about the inconsistency of the 4th Edition Magic Missile, so here’s another one for you. If the system is […]

2012-03-12Anima, DnD, Dungeons and Dragons, Heroes Against Darkness, Spells

To Haste or Not to Haste?

I’ve been working on the spell lists of the Healer class (these are the guys who specialize in physiological magic, that which […]

2012-03-01DnD, Dungeons and Dragons, Magic, Mechanics, Powers, Spells

Inconsistent Mechanics: D&D Essentials Magic Missile

If 4th Edition D&D went to all of the trouble of replacing saving throws with defenses on a consistent basis, then why […]

2012-02-23DnD, Dungeons and Dragons, Heroes Against Darkness, Mechanics

Comparison of Death in Various d20 Systems

Here’s an interesting off-site article that compares the various death and dying mechanics in a bunch of d20 derived systems: Untimately: The […]

2012-01-29DnD, Dungeons and Dragons

D&D 5th Edition: Cool Report from DDXP

Just a quick post to point you guys to a cool write-up of early playtesting of D&D 5th Edition over here: Geek’s […]

2012-01-24DnD, Dungeons and Dragons, HAD, Heroes Against Darkness, Magic, Spells

RPG Round-Up: How Many Pages of Spells!?

Just for laughs, here’s a list of the number of pages of each edition of various RPGs that are dedicated to spells […]

2012-01-20Combat, DnD, Dungeons and Dragons, Heroes Against Darkness, Mechanics

Mechanics of Attack Bonus progression in D&D and Heroes Against Darkness

One of the areas of D&D that has changed in most editions is the way that the game deals with the gradual […]

2012-01-15DnD, Dungeons and Dragons, HAD, Heroes Against Darkness

Who’s Heroes Against Darkness Designed For?

Before we get started, I’d like to note that these are my personal opinions and D&D and its various editions. I don’t […]