The 4E previews in Dragon’s Design & Development column have certainly stirred up the D&D fanbase, though I think Wizard’s has created more controversy than positive hype. I can’t say that any of the changes so far has really excited me.
Until last Friday.
I’m very impressed with this new mechanic. It appears well thought out, and [...]

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I don’t play tabletop RPGs much anymore. My interest in the previews of D&D 4E stems largely from a design standpoint. I’m speculating on the rationale behind these decisions to change: is it truly an improvement to an older mechanic, or is it driven by a desire to expand the playerbase by adding features that [...]

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I’m a little late to this conversation, as I’ve been paying more attention to the Dragon articles than those in Dungeon. Still, when I finally got around to reading the Dungeoncraft article that illuminated the “Points of Light” philosophy driving many of the changes in 4E, I felt compelled to comment.
Do not confuse this “Points [...]

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Dragon magazine’s latest Design & Development column discusses the upcoming changes to magic items that 4E will bring. For those who have played CRPGs, the concept of slots to represent places on the body that items could be worn/held, and to limit the number of items that can be used at once. Dungeons & Dragons [...]

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If you haven’t heard yet, Rich Baker revealed that the fourth edition of Dungeons & Dragons will advance the Forgotten Realms timeline to 1479. That’s more than 100 years from the current setting. (I’m basing this on the year listed in recently released FR novels.)
The Spellplague alluded to in the Grand History of the Realms [...]

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