Author Archives: Tolrendordm

RPG Tech Talk: The PDF Dilemma (Part 2)

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Tolrendordm

In Part 1 of this article, we looked at the PDF security options that are available natively in the Acrobat PDF format itself. These included the ability to password protect and encrypt a document, as well as control actions that … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, RPG Tech Talk, RPG Technology | 6 Comments

DM for Kids: DM Style

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Tolrendordm

GM Merit badges are cool! After coming across this neat set of icons  (I know, quite late compared to everyone else…) intended to reflect a GM’s approach to their game, I thought it would be fun to consider my style when … Continue reading →

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Getting out there…

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Tolrendordm

I’m very pleased to share that this blog now a member of the RPG Blog Alliance! The site started pulling TolrendorDM’s RSS feed last night – it came as a bit of a surprise, as I’d been having issues with my email … Continue reading →

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Content Corner: Spider Fey

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Tolrendordm

Recently in the 4E campaign I’m running for my kids, the party had a little detour to the Feywild, to rescue a unicorn foal from some evil fey brigands. When designing the short adventure, I was casting around for a … Continue reading →

Posted in 4E D&D, Columns, Content Corner, Monsters, Roleplaying with Kids, Self-publishing | 3 Comments

Wizards Watch: DnD Next Round-up…

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Tolrendordm

Right now, the main DnD Next activity is centred around the new ‘hub‘ that’s been created on the Wizards website. All the Legends and Lore columns are accessed here, as well as a number of blog posts by the design … Continue reading →

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March Update

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Tolrendordm

February in review … February turned out to be a very successful month. I once again managed to post regularly (9 in total), and published the second instalment of each of my new columns (5). Very pleasing also were my … Continue reading →

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Content Corner: Havenscoast Overview

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Tolrendordm

Back in the day, the D&D products I used to like more than any other were ‘Gazetteer’ style guides, like the original Greyhawk and Forgotten Realms products. I used to peruse these voraciously. Strangely, I seldom ran adventures using these products, … Continue reading →

Posted in Area Map B4: The Havenscoast, Columns, Content Corner, Self-publishing, The Havenscoast Project, Tolrendor Gazetter, World Building | 2 Comments

Beautiful Greyhawk Maps

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Tolrendordm

For all Greyhawk fans out there, I came across this wonderful site recently – a project looking to map the entire Flanaess in a wonderful style, with a textured look reminiscent of satellite imagery. All the research and cartography is … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartography, World Building | 2 Comments

RPG Tech Talk: The PDF Dilemma (Part 1)

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Tolrendordm

In my last RPG Tech Talk column, I talked about some of the hopes that I have for the ‘DnD Next’ generation of technology tools for role-players. One of the items I would like Wizards of the Coast to look seriously … Continue reading →

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DM for Kids: Session Props

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Tolrendordm

Heroic Tier, Level 1 The characters have just finished a tough and rousing battle in the main hall of the kobold lair, finishing off the kobold chieftain and his shaman side-kick, plus a bunch more of the nasty little humanoids. … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, DM for Kids, Roleplaying with Kids, The Amber Tower Campaign | 7 Comments