BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:Twistory - slyflourish PRODID:Generated by Twistory.net CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19840512848 DTSTART:20100729T170009Z DTEND:20100729T170109Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Need a fictional character archetype for your crazy drunken dwarf? Try Calamity Jane from Deadwood. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19825488880 DTSTART:20100729T132603Z DTEND:20100729T132703Z SUMMARY:Do as I say, not as I do: Protect your Elite Villains: http://bit.ly/dnNsni END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19818679511 DTSTART:20100729T113134Z DTEND:20100729T113234Z SUMMARY:Regarding my poor death knight, I should have followed my own advice. Always protect epic level lightning rods or else they die...fast. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19818269951 DTSTART:20100729T112329Z DTEND:20100729T112429Z SUMMARY:.@chrisssims I love the way you used the monster builder for one-shot #dnd character sheets! http://bit.ly/aynibw END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19794795065 DTSTART:20100729T032715Z DTEND:20100729T032815Z SUMMARY:Added pics of my #dnd game: http://bit.ly/dndpics, bridge http://flic.kr/p/8nFrJh and blood-filled chamber http://flic.kr/p/8nFrBQ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19793313007 DTSTART:20100729T030542Z DTEND:20100729T030642Z SUMMARY:So my level 28 elite death knight was stunned, dominated, and took 600 damage in round 1. What a lightning rod... help me, dear reader! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19769218746 DTSTART:20100728T204825Z DTEND:20100728T204925Z SUMMARY:By the way, I crash @squach's Tome Show at around the 24 minute mark: http://bit.ly/cSgPb4 #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19767294610 DTSTART:20100728T201511Z DTEND:20100728T201611Z SUMMARY:I'm on this week's Tome Show discussing Demonomicon with @squach @brianrjames, @gamefiend, and @matt_james_rpg http://tinyurl.com/27cc5ok END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19744398431 DTSTART:20100728T142409Z DTEND:20100728T142509Z SUMMARY:How's this for a rediculous #dnd weapon: http://bit.ly/cJqsmd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19690084387 DTSTART:20100727T221531Z DTEND:20100727T221631Z SUMMARY:Hello internets! This is Sly Flourish. Quit worrying about Essentials and go make your next game awesome. That is all. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19671513391 DTSTART:20100727T170004Z DTEND:20100727T170104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: 5 damage per tier is a good basic building block for damaging terrain effects. Keep it with your page 42 charts. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19670200681 DTSTART:20100727T164030Z DTEND:20100727T164130Z SUMMARY:Heroic tier is the sweet spot according to @newbiedm (http://bit.ly/by3Ayz) I agree but I'd miss all these fun epic fights. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19607708157 DTSTART:20100726T224017Z DTEND:20100726T224117Z SUMMARY:BTW, small white poker chips seems to be the consensus for monster tokens. Where's the best place to pick them up? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19607607773 DTSTART:20100726T223837Z DTEND:20100726T223937Z SUMMARY:Reserved copies for @Bensrpgpile, @ChrisSSims, @SarahDarkmagic, @WestMatt, @Mercutio531, @Gamefiend, @ve4grm, @Bartoneus, @ChattyDM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19603997630 DTSTART:20100726T213750Z DTEND:20100726T213850Z SUMMARY:All set for Gencon! http://yfrog.com/4bp96pj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19601887932 DTSTART:20100726T210116Z DTEND:20100726T210216Z SUMMARY:Anyone know a good place to buy small 1" white plastic disks I could use as reusable monster tokens with a wet-erase marker? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19601318263 DTSTART:20100726T205107Z DTEND:20100726T205207Z SUMMARY:So DM's, what do you pack when you go to conventions? What's in your ideal small DM kit? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19601116282 DTSTART:20100726T204725Z DTEND:20100726T204825Z SUMMARY:Really excellent Gencon packing list from @bensrpgpile: http://bit.ly/9ryS1i I agree with everything but the PHB. Who needs that anymore? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19578691874 DTSTART:20100726T144448Z DTEND:20100726T144548Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend How does the actual "worldbreaker" power work? Is it some type of action? Is it a bloodied mechanic? When does it activate? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19572671820 DTSTART:20100726T131827Z DTEND:20100726T131927Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend can you describe the Worldbreaker mechanic in 140 characters? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19563085377 DTSTART:20100726T102032Z DTEND:20100726T102132Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: Monster Optimization: Solo Githyanki Psionist http://goo.gl/fb/5g6ht END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19518170900 DTSTART:20100725T200329Z DTEND:20100725T200429Z SUMMARY:@Wizards_DnD Does prepping a game count? I just finished up the big blocks for mine - tiny details come tomorrow. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19508750694 DTSTART:20100725T170003Z DTEND:20100725T170103Z SUMMARY:#dnd Tip: The MM3 Imix "grue" minion summoning mechanic can work well for a lot of different solo monsters. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19490440160 DTSTART:20100725T113334Z DTEND:20100725T113434Z SUMMARY:Probably a great way to keep #dnd fun: what would your 10 year old self want that you can now make? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19469651845 DTSTART:20100725T040802Z DTEND:20100725T040902Z SUMMARY:@Machpants glad you like it! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19451270209 DTSTART:20100724T224251Z DTEND:20100724T224351Z SUMMARY:Chris of Icosahedrophilia just posted his review of Sly Flourish's Dungeon Master Tips: http://bit.ly/avb33t Thanks @d20philia! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19434049671 DTSTART:20100724T170005Z DTEND:20100724T170105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: use MM3 solos as a model for older ones. What do they do differently when they're bloodied? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19432401450 DTSTART:20100724T163325Z DTEND:20100724T163425Z SUMMARY:Gencon plans work great until you show up at the convention - I'm going to be winging most of it. See you guys there! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19432314572 DTSTART:20100724T163203Z DTEND:20100724T163303Z SUMMARY:I like Vor Rukoth by @gregbilsland. High production value for $11. I wish it had more read-aloud text, though. http://amzn.to/dwctW2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19376334048 DTSTART:20100723T232223Z DTEND:20100723T232323Z SUMMARY:@SarahDarkmagic feh! With this game, we're all learning all the time. That's why we love it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19370975364 DTSTART:20100723T214752Z DTEND:20100723T214852Z SUMMARY:Michael Komarck has some awesome art to inspire represent your character, or for handouts http://bit.ly/aC9jv5 thanks @aquelajames! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19357800155 DTSTART:20100723T175213Z DTEND:20100723T175313Z SUMMARY:@robertnexus I think my players would have me hanged, drawn, and quartered. They love combat and combat is 4e's specialty. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19354276419 DTSTART:20100723T170005Z DTEND:20100723T170105Z SUMMARY:#dnd Tip: Mix a roleplay encounter with a combat encounter to make it fun for folks who prefer either. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19337511064 DTSTART:20100723T130602Z DTEND:20100723T130702Z SUMMARY:@chattydm What about a more MtG-like "limited" format where you can only play with D&D Essentials? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/19334620332 DTSTART:20100723T122119Z DTEND:20100723T122219Z SUMMARY:@chattydm I'm not sure. All the broken combinations will still be around. At least monster damage is fixed. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18281572015 DTSTART:20100711T161625Z DTEND:20100711T161725Z SUMMARY:@ThadeousC I love lichs of all types, draco, demi, whatever. They're bad-ass and frighten players. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18279423784 DTSTART:20100711T154100Z DTEND:20100711T154200Z SUMMARY:For those who asked, the Sharpie does not bleed through. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18279374047 DTSTART:20100711T154013Z DTEND:20100711T154113Z SUMMARY:Yay! I fixed dracolichs! http://yfrog.com/5mowpqj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18271727621 DTSTART:20100711T133735Z DTEND:20100711T133835Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: cut-up dark pillow cases work well to cover up your 3D battle maps before the battle. http://yfrog.com/5zba9doj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18270514120 DTSTART:20100711T131548Z DTEND:20100711T131648Z SUMMARY:@ObsidianCrane Now it feels like this book is REALLY MINE! It is a unique and powerful artifact, unlike any other MM1. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18268717440 DTSTART:20100711T124156Z DTEND:20100711T124256Z SUMMARY:My Monster Manual 1 is looking like the potion book of the half-blood prince http://yfrog.com/jmtknpj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18242577541 DTSTART:20100711T032609Z DTEND:20100711T032709Z SUMMARY:I'm taking a sharpie to my MM1 to update damage. Atropal Abominations are nasty now! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18235618500 DTSTART:20100711T012252Z DTEND:20100711T012352Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland but...isn't punishing our players our job?? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18234208354 DTSTART:20100711T005612Z DTEND:20100711T005712Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland with the new monster damage chart, are you taking resists into accruing or should we boost DMV more when we know our pcs res? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18221642142 DTSTART:20100710T203338Z DTEND:20100710T203438Z SUMMARY:Playing an #RPGA game ran by @Luddite_Vic at the Woodbridge Game Parlor. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18218468596 DTSTART:20100710T193908Z DTEND:20100710T194008Z SUMMARY:The condition removal house rule probably works best on a condition by condition basis behind the screen. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18218345928 DTSTART:20100710T193719Z DTEND:20100710T193819Z SUMMARY:@Avalon616 you beat the system. I haven't seen it yet so I don't guarantee it is perfect. I'll know next week. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18216799960 DTSTART:20100710T190933Z DTEND:20100710T191033Z SUMMARY:What about narrowing this down to stuns, dazes, and weakens? Those are the real combat time boosters. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18155950524 DTSTART:20100709T234355Z DTEND:20100709T234455Z SUMMARY:@Elderac send me an email if you didn't get it. You should have gotten an email and been sent to the link to download it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18133503171 DTSTART:20100709T170759Z DTEND:20100709T170859Z SUMMARY:Sorry, that was a reply to @Squach END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18133478364 DTSTART:20100709T170737Z DTEND:20100709T170837Z SUMMARY:I hate player powers that say "no" to the DM. I end them with Orcus. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18132993901 DTSTART:20100709T170033Z DTEND:20100709T170133Z SUMMARY:@ThadeousC Rules lawering, Initiative pushing, turn speed. We tried monster damage, that wasn't bad. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18132960982 DTSTART:20100709T170009Z DTEND:20100709T170109Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: If you want a status effect penalty that won't slow the game down, give PCs -4 to defenses instead of -4 to attacks. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18132890381 DTSTART:20100709T165908Z DTEND:20100709T170008Z SUMMARY:.@J4ck99 The book is completely original. While I might have discussed topics before, it was written from scratch. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18128836181 DTSTART:20100709T160112Z DTEND:20100709T160212Z SUMMARY:In case you missed it, Sly Flourish's Dungeon Master Tips book released http://bit.ly/dmtipsbook #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18120878728 DTSTART:20100709T141219Z DTEND:20100709T141319Z SUMMARY:Really interesting ideas about death states in guild Wars 2: http://bit.ly/dfIW7J What if you could use daily powers at 0 - kill and surge? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18118701583 DTSTART:20100709T134137Z DTEND:20100709T134237Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm Congrats on the nomination of the mini-cast! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18110812671 DTSTART:20100709T112958Z DTEND:20100709T113058Z SUMMARY:@tmason717 not really, I just steal them from the books and modules. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18107676710 DTSTART:20100709T102037Z DTEND:20100709T102137Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: Dungeon Master Tips book released http://goo.gl/fb/aeo3i END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18075002706 DTSTART:20100709T003423Z DTEND:20100709T003523Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland Be nice to the level ones. I drove 45 min in traffic to spend 3/5 turns rolling death saves. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18073775683 DTSTART:20100709T001411Z DTEND:20100709T001511Z SUMMARY:#dndenc would work better with lvl 5 pregens instead of 1. Too lethal to be fun with challenging encounters for new players. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18073144270 DTSTART:20100709T000352Z DTEND:20100709T000452Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend the big bug with an action point. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18073098026 DTSTART:20100709T000307Z DTEND:20100709T000407Z SUMMARY:@ve4grm #dnd's challenge should either be even or go up as char lvls do. Right now risk is inverse to level. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18072401221 DTSTART:20100708T235147Z DTEND:20100708T235247Z SUMMARY:I dropped to -3 from full in the middle of the first round. Spent the first 30 minutes in this game rolling death saves. Fun. #dndenc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18071985621 DTSTART:20100708T234454Z DTEND:20100708T234554Z SUMMARY:There is no level above 10 where an action pointing monster can drop a fresh player with at will attacks. Why do we drop now? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18070461414 DTSTART:20100708T231940Z DTEND:20100708T232040Z SUMMARY:Playing #dndenc at Chantilly's Game Parlor. http://yfrog.com/iyzg4j END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18065526258 DTSTART:20100708T215549Z DTEND:20100708T215649Z SUMMARY:@DMSamuel @deadorcs @ThadeousC @sarahdarkmagic I could do next Tuesday. Send an email to mike@mikeshea.net with Skype names and a time! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18061905137 DTSTART:20100708T204835Z DTEND:20100708T204935Z SUMMARY:@ThadeousC, @sarahdarkmagic, @deadorcs I'd love to join you sometime if you'd have me. I have a nice mic! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18061873886 DTSTART:20100708T204801Z DTEND:20100708T204901Z SUMMARY:Really enjoying the natural conversations of DM Round Table (http://bit.ly/aXOYDi) with @ThadeousC, @sarahdarkmagic, @deadorcs #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18054976882 DTSTART:20100708T184138Z DTEND:20100708T184238Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Copy and hand out the last two pages of the #dnd Players Strategy Guide entitled "Don't Be A Jerk" to all of your players. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18049864910 DTSTART:20100708T171740Z DTEND:20100708T171840Z SUMMARY:I think campaign settings work best when the players aren't too knowledgeable about the canon of the setting. I've been lucky, I think. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18049811225 DTSTART:20100708T171652Z DTEND:20100708T171752Z SUMMARY:@brianrjames My group will have hit level 30 and killed Orcus by then. Their world is already radically different. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18049458729 DTSTART:20100708T171139Z DTEND:20100708T171239Z SUMMARY:@brianrjames Yes, but it is MY canon! I don't have to read fifty novels to not step on toes. I exaggerate of course. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18048602326 DTSTART:20100708T165910Z DTEND:20100708T170010Z SUMMARY:Great article by @chrisSSims on following campaign Canon - http://bit.ly/9hGBaJ - I like playing in the canon free Nentir Vale so far. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18044561105 DTSTART:20100708T160038Z DTEND:20100708T160138Z SUMMARY:In case you missed it: Three #dnd Tips from Breaking Bad http://goo.gl/fb/cC1by END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/18036587773 DTSTART:20100708T140535Z DTEND:20100708T140635Z SUMMARY:Sly flourish's DM Tips book now available in PDF, Kindle, ePub, and Mobi. http://bit.ly/dmtipsbook - last book spam for a bit. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17970334809 DTSTART:20100707T183723Z DTEND:20100707T183823Z SUMMARY:@scc_da_matt Paperback from Lulu.com. They press great books. I have three test copies coming in the next week or so. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17964674080 DTSTART:20100707T171507Z DTEND:20100707T171607Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: The purple worm mini can work well for the Hundred-Hands abhorrant from Plane Above ( http://amzn.to/b7TTdI ) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17960591861 DTSTART:20100707T161644Z DTEND:20100707T161744Z SUMMARY:@Stitched You will buy it through paypal and be given a link to download it from the "thank you" page. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17960551296 DTSTART:20100707T161610Z DTEND:20100707T161710Z SUMMARY:@koenma6 the iBookstore version will be out when Apple releases it. They have a long process. The PDF reads very well on iPad's Goodreader. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17957071610 DTSTART:20100707T152806Z DTEND:20100707T152906Z SUMMARY:@Nicap Probably, but other than typos and things I don't plan on bringing out new versions very often. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17956582829 DTSTART:20100707T152120Z DTEND:20100707T152220Z SUMMARY:I have good news! The PDF version of "Sly Flourish's Dungeon Master Tips" will be released tonight! http://bit.ly/dmtipsbook #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17918094291 DTSTART:20100707T031545Z DTEND:20100707T031645Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend Corvus Corax END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17908498131 DTSTART:20100707T004302Z DTEND:20100707T004402Z SUMMARY:A more accurate way to add brute damage is 1+ level/3. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17908324633 DTSTART:20100707T004005Z DTEND:20100707T004105Z SUMMARY:Too lazy to add 50% damage for limited attacks? Add 5+1/2 level to damage. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17908091484 DTSTART:20100707T003609Z DTEND:20100707T003709Z SUMMARY:Too lazy to add 25% damage for brutes? Just add 5 at paragon and 10 at epic. It's not perfect but it's easy. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17907515020 DTSTART:20100707T002624Z DTEND:20100707T002724Z SUMMARY:Here's an interesting discovery. Average damage of the new #dnd "damage per level" charts is level+8 in damage. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17887002709 DTSTART:20100706T183428Z DTEND:20100706T183528Z SUMMARY:If it will fix some of the rough edges of 4e (long combat, paragon+ threat), I'm happy with the updates we'll see in #dnd essentials. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17884399451 DTSTART:20100706T175114Z DTEND:20100706T175214Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland I love the new damage chart - any chance you can give us "brute" and "limited" columns instead of making us do the math? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17884327956 DTSTART:20100706T175002Z DTEND:20100706T175102Z SUMMARY:WOAH! Check out the new damage per level charts in the recent #dnd update. http://bit.ly/dt1DR9 The 25% / 50% stuff is complicated, though. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17881211988 DTSTART:20100706T170004Z DTEND:20100706T170104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Githyanki are all about the psionics. Find lots of ways to show how this type of power is different from arcane magic. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17880704543 DTSTART:20100706T165218Z DTEND:20100706T165318Z SUMMARY:After reading about #dnd essentials, I'm confused about its compatibility with the rest of 4E. http://bit.ly/alGd99 Can someone explain? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17880470476 DTSTART:20100706T164839Z DTEND:20100706T164939Z SUMMARY:@mikemearls Are the Dwarf Fighter powers from Essentials compatible with a Dwarf Fighter built in standard 4E? What about Organized Play? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17816303381 DTSTART:20100705T205045Z DTEND:20100705T205145Z SUMMARY:Doing my last round of edits for Sly Flourish's DM Tips book: http://bit.ly/dmtipsbook It will be out within the next two weeks! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17816120733 DTSTART:20100705T204708Z DTEND:20100705T204808Z SUMMARY:Looking at these Dwarven Forge images gives me a ton of new ideas: http://bit.ly/cBlCLq #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17803769164 DTSTART:20100705T170005Z DTEND:20100705T170105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Pipe cleaners and Alea Tools magnets don't play nice together. Stick to bottle rings for marks and conditions. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17781778503 DTSTART:20100705T103345Z DTEND:20100705T103445Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: Three D&D Tips from Breaking Bad http://goo.gl/fb/cC1by END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17732565267 DTSTART:20100704T170004Z DTEND:20100704T170104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Stuck trying to make a map? Use one of the delve maps from Dungeon Delve, Planes Below, or Planes Above with different monsters. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17670604612 DTSTART:20100703T190600Z DTEND:20100703T190700Z SUMMARY:Saw a frog slide at the water park that looked like it was vomiting children. I'm going to turn it into a solo monster that vomits ghouls. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17663548738 DTSTART:20100703T170005Z DTEND:20100703T170105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Even if monster identification skills take an action, have the players roll them off-turn while someone else is up. Saves time. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17610370880 DTSTART:20100703T001119Z DTEND:20100703T001219Z SUMMARY:@Wizards_DnD Ghengis Kahn but I bet he'd hog all the pizza. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17610251810 DTSTART:20100703T000908Z DTEND:20100703T001008Z SUMMARY:@ThadeousC practice and cheating behind the screen, though as little as possible. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17585845580 DTSTART:20100702T170046Z DTEND:20100702T170146Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: If a player looks bored, ask them to roll a skill check to learn something interesting. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17579095104 DTSTART:20100702T150646Z DTEND:20100702T150746Z SUMMARY:Excellent advice on running a #dnd Epic tier game http://bit.ly/dmZuBe - above all, have a way to deal with status effects on solos. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17575380495 DTSTART:20100702T141753Z DTEND:20100702T141853Z SUMMARY:@carolinacharlie My assumption is that it uses MM3 math and formats. If I recall, @gregbilsland was working on this after MM3. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17575322022 DTSTART:20100702T141708Z DTEND:20100702T141808Z SUMMARY:@Destrin They say it has new content for existing players but it's clearly focused mostly on new players.\ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17571281562 DTSTART:20100702T132316Z DTEND:20100702T132416Z SUMMARY:Interesting stuff about #dnd essentials. http://goo.gl/fb/O8AfS Can the Monster Vault be a re-built Monster Manual 1? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17536918623 DTSTART:20100702T015735Z DTEND:20100702T015835Z SUMMARY:@Squach anytime! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17528141178 DTSTART:20100701T232704Z DTEND:20100701T232804Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend My campaign is going to end with Orcus. I'm just glad the mini came out in time. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17508582676 DTSTART:20100701T173232Z DTEND:20100701T173332Z SUMMARY:@ThadeousC I run one game a week and play in our local RPGA games once a week. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17502299765 DTSTART:20100701T160032Z DTEND:20100701T160132Z SUMMARY:In case you missed it: Sly Flourish Dwarven Forge Buyer's Guide: http://bit.ly/9lxWxb #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17488498498 DTSTART:20100701T122107Z DTEND:20100701T122207Z SUMMARY:Very much enjoying this months #dnd @wizards_dnd podcast on the MM3 http://bit.ly/9hNJI6 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17449331560 DTSTART:20100630T232758Z DTEND:20100630T232858Z SUMMARY:There will definitely be a "Pimp my Orcus" article in the future but it will have to be after I run him in my current game. Prob Sept. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17448081750 DTSTART:20100630T230558Z DTEND:20100630T230658Z SUMMARY:Look who followed me home! Time to start feeding him virgins. http://yfrog.com/bcrt2jj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17430530766 DTSTART:20100630T173936Z DTEND:20100630T174036Z SUMMARY:.@cwgabriel describes the mechanics behind his awesome Elemental Chaos encounter design: http://bit.ly/9CNy9L #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17428073409 DTSTART:20100630T170006Z DTEND:20100630T170106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Watch out for too many dazes and weakens - they generally just slow down a battle. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17360389097 DTSTART:20100629T201916Z DTEND:20100629T202016Z SUMMARY:@blindgeekuk Sorry, I meant that a level 30 party is definitely going to resist a lot of necrotic damage. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17360057384 DTSTART:20100629T201159Z DTEND:20100629T201259Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I think its tweaked from the E3 adventure. Still somewhat lame. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17360036259 DTSTART:20100629T201131Z DTEND:20100629T201231Z SUMMARY:@blindgeekuk Doesn't look much better than the original Orcus. 10 necrotic damage is like 0 necrotic to any level 30 party. 20 is maybe 5. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17358659329 DTSTART:20100629T194624Z DTEND:20100629T194724Z SUMMARY:So with the coming of the Gargantuan Orcus mini, how would you rebuild Orcus's monster stats using MM3 math, powers, and style? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17358454999 DTSTART:20100629T194252Z DTEND:20100629T194352Z SUMMARY:Gargantuan Orcus minis have shown up on Ebay. Looks like about $85. I'm not sure what the MSRP is. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17356730968 DTSTART:20100629T191345Z DTEND:20100629T191445Z SUMMARY:Take a look at how @cwgabriel built his #dnd Elemental Chaos adventure: http://bit.ly/cTDXHI END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17348379436 DTSTART:20100629T170054Z DTEND:20100629T170154Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: When customizing monsters, think about what makes that monster unique. Example; vampires have dominate, enervate, transformations. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17334583192 DTSTART:20100629T140247Z DTEND:20100629T140347Z SUMMARY:@Bartoneus I don't think so. I think it just piled up a huge amount of rules on the player so it feels like it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17323910451 DTSTART:20100629T105740Z DTEND:20100629T105840Z SUMMARY:RT @plays2much_DnD: Enjoying the MM3. Whoever said that they should go back and redo MM1 and MM2 with MM3 style and math was right. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17296965190 DTSTART:20100629T015723Z DTEND:20100629T015823Z SUMMARY:RT @thekiko: Well... This is new http://twitpic.com/20ufda #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17291884949 DTSTART:20100629T003452Z DTEND:20100629T003552Z SUMMARY:@cwgabriel Share more of this high concept D&D game! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17281190073 DTSTART:20100628T212817Z DTEND:20100628T212917Z SUMMARY:@ThadeousC What can WOTC do for me? Publish an updated MM1 with MM3-style math and layout. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17277547086 DTSTART:20100628T202351Z DTEND:20100628T202451Z SUMMARY:I dig the Sunwarped Magic Zone from the Sunwarped Flats article: Arcane check; fail= surge dmg; success = +1d10 per tier elemental dam. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17241427545 DTSTART:20100628T101551Z DTEND:20100628T101651Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: Dwarven Forge Buyer’s Guide http://goo.gl/fb/zT5yG END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17179858706 DTSTART:20100627T170008Z DTEND:20100627T170108Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Remember not to run a monster more than 4 levels higher than your PCs. They might still win but it will take hours. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17127863414 DTSTART:20100627T003633Z DTEND:20100627T003733Z SUMMARY:At the Gamers Syndicate dinner. There's a lot of geek here. Awesome. http://yfrog.com/izc7ryj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17123433043 DTSTART:20100626T230507Z DTEND:20100626T230607Z SUMMARY:@lastradabreve absolutely. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17118623851 DTSTART:20100626T212028Z DTEND:20100626T212128Z SUMMARY:Playing #dnd LFR at Dream Wizards. http://yfrog.com/bcp9nuj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17118503259 DTSTART:20100626T211801Z DTEND:20100626T211901Z SUMMARY:Rounds taking too long? Vuvuzelas to The rescue! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17104553340 DTSTART:20100626T170004Z DTEND:20100626T170104Z SUMMARY:#dnd Want to make your game harder? Add damage to monsters instead of increasing level. Jump one scale up on DMG page 42 damage. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17097929171 DTSTART:20100626T152129Z DTEND:20100626T152229Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I'd think heroic tier is fast enough to run more than one battle - its paragon and epic where things get long. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17097425375 DTSTART:20100626T151348Z DTEND:20100626T151448Z SUMMARY:How do you feel about running evening home games like #dnd Encounters - one big well-thought-out battle each night? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17057927159 DTSTART:20100626T013301Z DTEND:20100626T013401Z SUMMARY:.@lunarempire the tomb of horrors dm reward is different than the hardcover superadventure coming out later. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17055038171 DTSTART:20100626T004118Z DTEND:20100626T004218Z SUMMARY:Sad that I had to cancel my game next week. We have five players out. Maybe I'll try to sneak into the #dnd Encounters in Chantilly. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17044427638 DTSTART:20100625T212007Z DTEND:20100625T212107Z SUMMARY:A nice surprise from @Wizards_DnD! http://yfrog.com/jqrmnlj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17033734865 DTSTART:20100625T181356Z DTEND:20100625T181456Z SUMMARY:@Wizards_DnD I use a mix of dungeon tiles, dwarven forge, poster maps, physical props, and dry-erase mats. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17032182099 DTSTART:20100625T174907Z DTEND:20100625T175007Z SUMMARY:@bartoneus I've got an upcoming article about daze turning into vul 5 and stun turning into vul 5 per tier and -4 def. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17029003833 DTSTART:20100625T170012Z DTEND:20100625T170112Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: When characters fall off of high places, consider different repercussions than falling to their death. Catch footing after 5d10? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17020294717 DTSTART:20100625T150022Z DTEND:20100625T150122Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend What do you think is the right amount of damage to break out of Dazes and Stuns? 10 per tier? 1 surge? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/17020064395 DTSTART:20100625T145718Z DTEND:20100625T145818Z SUMMARY:Absolutely awesome #dnd article on demonic death throes: http://bit.ly/d9bEYo - I love Final Spew. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16983374699 DTSTART:20100625T031059Z DTEND:20100625T031159Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland They hit it with four coup-de-graces before its next turn. The volcanic dragon did significantly better, however. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16974250061 DTSTART:20100625T004627Z DTEND:20100625T004727Z SUMMARY:I forgot to mention to @gregbilsland how badly his #dnd Catastrophic Earthquake Dragon died due to @gamefiend's Unconscious (save ends). END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16968793831 DTSTART:20100624T231531Z DTEND:20100624T231631Z SUMMARY:.@GSLLC Three tips to speed up Combat: http://j.mp/9c8ULL END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16961458322 DTSTART:20100624T210531Z DTEND:20100624T210631Z SUMMARY:In case you missed it, I officially announced my new upcoming #dnd book, Sly Flourish's Dungeon Master Tips: http://bit.ly/dmtipsbook END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16944391296 DTSTART:20100624T170008Z DTEND:20100624T170108Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Take a specific approach when building skill challenges. Disarming an doomsday trap is more specific than exploring caverns. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16940714951 DTSTART:20100624T160827Z DTEND:20100624T160927Z SUMMARY:In case you missed it: Desert of Athas environmental effects and terrain powers: http://bit.ly/af0ZBq END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16934770961 DTSTART:20100624T145248Z DTEND:20100624T145348Z SUMMARY:#DND Tip: Celebrate critical hits with the warming sound of the fine Vuvuzela! http://bit.ly/ccjtMQ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16933611599 DTSTART:20100624T143605Z DTEND:20100624T143705Z SUMMARY:Rules question: If one creature adds ongoing 10 fire damage and another adds ongoing 15, the char takes 15 only but still must save twice? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16930050108 DTSTART:20100624T134353Z DTEND:20100624T134453Z SUMMARY:Today I'm officially announcing the Sly Flourish Dungeon Master's Tip book, available in July: http://bit.ly/dmtipsbook END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16924720472 DTSTART:20100624T121608Z DTEND:20100624T121708Z SUMMARY:Here's @jaredvonhindman's rendition of Zovelle, the spider-breathing vampire dragon in my home campaign http://bit.ly/cE2M2a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16924636917 DTSTART:20100624T121438Z DTEND:20100624T121538Z SUMMARY:.@jaredvonhindman did an awesome job capturing the Bluespawn Godslayer unicorn rider in my game: http://bit.ly/diXdjo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16921456367 DTSTART:20100624T110952Z DTEND:20100624T111052Z SUMMARY:This is what happens when you hand-make an Astral Kraken miniature: http://twitgoo.com/14wwmf END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16920999344 DTSTART:20100624T105949Z DTEND:20100624T110049Z SUMMARY:@tommy192k I just copy and paste them END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16873726740 DTSTART:20100623T200428Z DTEND:20100623T200528Z SUMMARY:Here's the #dnd post from @cwgabriel. Use minor actions for skill checks. I've used this too and recommend it. http://bit.ly/9ctE8t END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16864259339 DTSTART:20100623T172438Z DTEND:20100623T172538Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend Did you see the worldbreaker I sent you? >=) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16863848296 DTSTART:20100623T171753Z DTEND:20100623T171853Z SUMMARY:@Squach My group would quarter me if I gave them a night of skill challenges. They like combat. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16862709247 DTSTART:20100623T170008Z DTEND:20100623T170108Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Remember that skill challenges fall between using regular skill checks and full-roleplaying sessions. Don't overuse them. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16843128584 DTSTART:20100623T113003Z DTEND:20100623T113103Z SUMMARY:@TedsBlog @WesDecker There's no need to pre-order. There's no limited quantity. It will be out on Lulu, PDF, Kindle, and iBook. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16843067781 DTSTART:20100623T112844Z DTEND:20100623T112944Z SUMMARY:@Nicap On writing an E-book: http://bit.ly/ae0NgP END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16818906582 DTSTART:20100623T025029Z DTEND:20100623T025129Z SUMMARY:Finished the fourth set of edits on my Dungeon Master Tips book. Getting closer! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16802476228 DTSTART:20100622T221705Z DTEND:20100622T221805Z SUMMARY:@Squach you doing a mm3 episode any time soon? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16789248914 DTSTART:20100622T182205Z DTEND:20100622T182305Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland Please do, and put it on the internets for us! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16789067737 DTSTART:20100622T181854Z DTEND:20100622T181954Z SUMMARY:.@ThadeousC First time #dnd DM tips: focus on next game, ignore world building, build fun encounters, start at level 1, relax. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16788890984 DTSTART:20100622T181547Z DTEND:20100622T181647Z SUMMARY:.@ThadeousC #dndAdvice for players: Read the last pg of the Player Strat Guide: Don't be a jerk, let others talk, don't argue, roll quick. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16716031050 DTSTART:20100621T192750Z DTEND:20100621T192850Z SUMMARY:A Weekend at Bernie's #dnd skill challenge sounds awesome. I'm definitely stealing this idea. http://bit.ly/aeRrQK END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16715668600 DTSTART:20100621T192115Z DTEND:20100621T192215Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I expect players to police eachother and use the character builder. There's no way I can keep up. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16715542046 DTSTART:20100621T191901Z DTEND:20100621T192001Z SUMMARY:@chattydm There's no way I can keep up with all of my players' powers and feats and stuff. I expect them to police eachother. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16707267192 DTSTART:20100621T170019Z DTEND:20100621T170119Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Watch the show Breaking Bad for ideas in character development, organic plotlines, and off-stage storytelling. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16706761191 DTSTART:20100621T165213Z DTEND:20100621T165313Z SUMMARY:@morrus thank you very much for adding me to the list! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16697371538 DTSTART:20100621T142423Z DTEND:20100621T142523Z SUMMARY:@morrus Two other accounts I'd recommend. My own and @4eblogs, a twitter feed of recent #dnd 4e blog postings. Good list! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16684306801 DTSTART:20100621T103932Z DTEND:20100621T104032Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: Desert of Athas Dungeon Tiles, Environmental Effects and Terrain Powers http://goo.gl/fb/rm0Fm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16647655452 DTSTART:20100620T220257Z DTEND:20100620T220357Z SUMMARY:@geeksdreamgirl my group also has a whorehouse in sigil! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16630624196 DTSTART:20100620T170004Z DTEND:20100620T170104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip from the DM Guys podcast: Don't worry about feeling silly when speaking in the voice of your NPC. You'll get over it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16585039191 DTSTART:20100620T015925Z DTEND:20100620T020025Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland I do much of the same! http://bit.ly/dndpics END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16568458435 DTSTART:20100619T200117Z DTEND:20100619T200217Z SUMMARY:Last week our party's sorceress, Mika, found out she was a million-year-old primordial and her boyfriend was Imix: http://bit.ly/9VbFdH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16559087036 DTSTART:20100619T170003Z DTEND:20100619T170103Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip from @chattydm and @monkeyking: Add encounters that let your PCs shine such as undead encounters for clerics and paladins. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16484092492 DTSTART:20100618T170020Z DTEND:20100618T170120Z SUMMARY:Great #dnd tip from @davethegame in the DM Guys podcast (http://bit.ly/andlZE): Build an "out" into combat to end it early. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16430659308 DTSTART:20100618T011521Z DTEND:20100618T011621Z SUMMARY:@Trevor_WotC How about releasing them on DDI after the season's over? I'd love to run them for my group. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16412727442 DTSTART:20100617T194821Z DTEND:20100617T194921Z SUMMARY:May have asked this before: what about a 30 minute #dnd skirmish with only at-will powers allowed and more limited # of monsters? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16409480513 DTSTART:20100617T185049Z DTEND:20100617T185149Z SUMMARY:@ugrxp Not really. I let them figure out which are which. I might give some in-game hints, though. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16403491491 DTSTART:20100617T170853Z DTEND:20100617T170953Z SUMMARY:@nothe It dramatically speeds up our game when everyone knows when they're going and can help each other stay ready. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16403030368 DTSTART:20100617T170004Z DTEND:20100617T170104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Even if you dont use the card-over-the-screen trick, 3x5 cards folded in half work well for a fully-visible initiative order. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16399267816 DTSTART:20100617T160017Z DTEND:20100617T160117Z SUMMARY:In case you missed it: SlyFlourish: Contention At The Table http://goo.gl/fb/dV0Mw #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16396829414 DTSTART:20100617T152536Z DTEND:20100617T152636Z SUMMARY:@awmyhr Apple fanboyism can be followed @mshea. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16389085547 DTSTART:20100617T133409Z DTEND:20100617T133509Z SUMMARY:Gah, sorry, tweeted to wrong account. There will be no further Apple Fanboyism on this feed. Sorry. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16381451501 DTSTART:20100617T113912Z DTEND:20100617T114012Z SUMMARY:My group traveled to the Demonweb Pits yesterday: http://bit.ly/cYWwHQ - you can see more pics at http://bit.ly/dndpics #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16326832594 DTSTART:20100616T183843Z DTEND:20100616T183943Z SUMMARY:Got two sets of Desert of Athas dungeon tiles. Lots of water in these deserts. Still, a cool set: http://amzn.to/cEFHiB END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16323488692 DTSTART:20100616T173959Z DTEND:20100616T174059Z SUMMARY:.@mikedachuk Skill challenge tips: http://bit.ly/d58ElK http://bit.ly/bjPzTa http://bit.ly/aXLwZ3 #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16321062204 DTSTART:20100616T170005Z DTEND:20100616T170105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Always give the players a chance for success even if a villainous NPC succeeds in a plot. Players hate losing and wasting time. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16313797417 DTSTART:20100616T151848Z DTEND:20100616T151948Z SUMMARY:@b_s_lynn interesting idea but people usually get rooted down. It might take longer for them to haul stuff around three times a game. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16305318298 DTSTART:20100616T131741Z DTEND:20100616T131841Z SUMMARY:Added a bunch of #dnd blogs to http://4eblogs.com/ Check to see if I added yours! If not, email me the link . I add feeds quarterly. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16297294747 DTSTART:20100616T104529Z DTEND:20100616T104629Z SUMMARY:Looking forward to seeing @gregbilsland at gencon! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16238918596 DTSTART:20100615T170008Z DTEND:20100615T170108Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Consider James Bond-style introductions - prefaces full of action that might only be superfluously related to the story. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16216928994 DTSTART:20100615T111748Z DTEND:20100615T111848Z SUMMARY:Can't wait for the results of @jaredvonhindman's art crash? Check out his recently released #dnd MM3 pics: http://bit.ly/ajHUoJ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16194097063 DTSTART:20100615T021640Z DTEND:20100615T021740Z SUMMARY:@PADnD how about some pics? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16172540813 DTSTART:20100614T195938Z DTEND:20100614T200038Z SUMMARY:In case you missed it, Penny Arcade's Gabe's #dnd page. Great stuff here: http://bit.ly/aRp6Z8 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16166443654 DTSTART:20100614T181510Z DTEND:20100614T181610Z SUMMARY:@Wizards_DnD Please retweet good responses to the best hybrid combinations. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16161102803 DTSTART:20100614T164433Z DTEND:20100614T164533Z SUMMARY:Monster Manual 3 by @gregbilsland is out tomorrow! It's my favorite D&D book this year: http://amzn.to/cag1nw END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16153808067 DTSTART:20100614T150129Z DTEND:20100614T150229Z SUMMARY:@corrinavatan Good idea! I'll do an article on #dnd Dark Sun terrain powers when the campaign setting comes out: Sand in the eyes! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16149902827 DTSTART:20100614T140834Z DTEND:20100614T140934Z SUMMARY:@TheAngryDM The MM1 is good up to paragon. Above that monsters need help. MM2 paragon+ monsters need a damage boost. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16148880408 DTSTART:20100614T135428Z DTEND:20100614T135528Z SUMMARY:@DMSamuel added to @4eblogs. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16148699191 DTSTART:20100614T135152Z DTEND:20100614T135252Z SUMMARY:@ThadeousC I use the monster builder or #dnd compendium and mod them with MM2 / MM3 changes. This week I'm running straight MM3. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16147763548 DTSTART:20100614T133802Z DTEND:20100614T133902Z SUMMARY:I'm really digging this #dnd Demonomicon excerpt: The Cacodemon: http://bit.ly/br7p9D END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16138001885 DTSTART:20100614T104117Z DTEND:20100614T104217Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: DM Advice: Contention At The Table http://goo.gl/fb/dV0Mw END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16112607152 DTSTART:20100614T014103Z DTEND:20100614T014203Z SUMMARY:The "Turn Undead" pic by @jaredvonhindman was actually inspired by @FaustoReluctant's heroic turning of Ghouls. http://twitpic.com/1wkq1m END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16090434225 DTSTART:20100613T185153Z DTEND:20100613T185253Z SUMMARY:@SarahDarkmagic The main thing is damage. At paragon and above, double the static damage bonus, triple if they're a brute. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16085761075 DTSTART:20100613T172802Z DTEND:20100613T172902Z SUMMARY:@ThadeousC Probably eight hours per four hour game but I've never really timed it. I've always got the next game grinding in my head. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16084188522 DTSTART:20100613T170004Z DTEND:20100613T170104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Philip Seymour Hoffman's character in Mission Impossible 3 makes for a great sinister villain archetype. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16071818160 DTSTART:20100613T133657Z DTEND:20100613T133757Z SUMMARY:Got images from @jaredvonhindman for my DM Tips book. Spent the morning formatting for ePub. One set of edits to go! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16034375331 DTSTART:20100612T225339Z DTEND:20100612T225439Z SUMMARY:@ThadeousC I give experience in big chunks between games. I don't worry too much about when they level. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16015774505 DTSTART:20100612T170002Z DTEND:20100612T170102Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Damaging auras are a great way to power up weaksause Solos. Try 5 dam per tier scaling to 10 per tier when bloodied. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/16013901432 DTSTART:20100612T162854Z DTEND:20100612T162954Z SUMMARY:Playing LFR #dnd at the Woodbridge Game Parlor. http://yfrog.com/ju7f5j END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15973429268 DTSTART:20100612T024356Z DTEND:20100612T024456Z SUMMARY:I uploaded more #dnd game pics to my Flickr D&D photoblog: bit.ly/6vvNPx - I liked this one of the vampire dragon: http://bit.ly/bjA9VK END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15951385353 DTSTART:20100611T194021Z DTEND:20100611T194121Z SUMMARY:My Dungeon Master Tips book is moving along, with a cover by @jaredvonhindman (http://twitpic.com/1vwasy) and a chapter on Table Time Mgt. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15931722272 DTSTART:20100611T142402Z DTEND:20100611T142502Z SUMMARY:@chattydm There's a value / tweet equation that I use. Yours are generally worth my time. I want to learn more from awesome DMs like you. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15929915950 DTSTART:20100611T135910Z DTEND:20100611T140010Z SUMMARY:Does anyone know a site that can tell me which people I follow on Twitter post the most? Sorry for the non D&D related tweet. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15929146738 DTSTART:20100611T134818Z DTEND:20100611T134918Z SUMMARY:@chattydm Don't most daily powers have some sort of always-on effect or reliability? I don't know many dailies that are simply blown. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15928070951 DTSTART:20100611T133154Z DTEND:20100611T133254Z SUMMARY:.@chattydm I'm a mean DM. I make monster daily or encounter powers "reliable". END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15867558954 DTSTART:20100610T180048Z DTEND:20100610T180148Z SUMMARY:In case you missed it: Three Tips to Prep for the MM3: http://bit.ly/9MdGNZ based on the @gregbilsland interview http://bit.ly/dg1d6P #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15863893881 DTSTART:20100610T170007Z DTEND:20100610T170107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Designate your table's rules lawyer as the official rules arbiter, but only if he or she is fair as well as annoying. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15857631793 DTSTART:20100610T152509Z DTEND:20100610T152609Z SUMMARY:Anyone know how I can filter out dealplus spam others insist on spreading? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15854994782 DTSTART:20100610T144534Z DTEND:20100610T144634Z SUMMARY:@chrisSSims I miss the simplicity of the 2x crit damage but my wife has fun with her 82 + 7d10 crits on her bow shots. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15853359592 DTSTART:20100610T142116Z DTEND:20100610T142216Z SUMMARY:Very interesting #dnd insights by @ChrisSSims: http://bit.ly/c9VxZX END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15843899244 DTSTART:20100610T113025Z DTEND:20100610T113125Z SUMMARY:Released my 28th level Vampire Dragon in my #dnd game last night. Vomited blood-draining spiders. Used @gregbilsland's 2x dam mod idea. Fun! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15841957595 DTSTART:20100610T104606Z DTEND:20100610T104706Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: DM Tip Twitter Archive: May 2010 http://goo.gl/fb/JGFTc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15805148306 DTSTART:20100609T221839Z DTEND:20100609T221939Z SUMMARY:I got the cover to my upcoming Dungeon Master Tips book from @JaredvonHindman and boy is it awesome. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15790471026 DTSTART:20100609T171538Z DTEND:20100609T171638Z SUMMARY:A reoccurring villainous sidekick can be more memorable than the main villain himself. Remember Toht from Indiana Jones? His face melted =( END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15775213222 DTSTART:20100609T112942Z DTEND:20100609T113042Z SUMMARY:.@newbiedm has a great video review of the Desert of Athas Dungeon Tiles http://bit.ly/9Kb191 I picked up two sets - http://amzn.to/cOu9za END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15725649850 DTSTART:20100608T190039Z DTEND:20100608T190139Z SUMMARY:.@gcd There's plenty of good times at our table. People plan ahead, preroll sometimes, or run two turns at the same time. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15724339515 DTSTART:20100608T183559Z DTEND:20100608T183659Z SUMMARY:From @gregbilsland: To make #dnd paragon / epic monsters more MM3 like, double their damage modifier. Triple it if they're a brute. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15723962616 DTSTART:20100608T182854Z DTEND:20100608T182954Z SUMMARY:.@chattydm I'm able to run two battles a night, sometimes three, in a 3.5 hour game at level 24. Requires disciplined time management. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15718890852 DTSTART:20100608T170005Z DTEND:20100608T170105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: War devils can be used as Pit Fiends if you don't want to pay the high price: http://bit.ly/bH3u6a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15703782436 DTSTART:20100608T124855Z DTEND:20100608T124955Z SUMMARY:@Milambus The pace of #dnd above level 11 is much different than 1 to 10. The balance is also much different. MM3 changes a lot of this. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15698287738 DTSTART:20100608T105652Z DTEND:20100608T105752Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland awesome post! Thank you for the background and suggestions. Running an epic tier game tomorrow with your advice. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15675859272 DTSTART:20100608T023857Z DTEND:20100608T023957Z SUMMARY:@chattydm there are ways to fix it, but yeah, paragon+ is a different game than 1 to 10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15643026885 DTSTART:20100607T170918Z DTEND:20100607T171018Z SUMMARY:@SleazyPickle Sort of like the book Neuromancer, no? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15642448192 DTSTART:20100607T170009Z DTEND:20100607T170109Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Treat Demogorgon as two different and often competing NPCs instead of as a single entity. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15634734791 DTSTART:20100607T145802Z DTEND:20100607T145902Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend I have a really cool one I'm working on now with some new MM3 stuff like the "grue" pseudo-minions. I'll show you soon. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15634417386 DTSTART:20100607T145319Z DTEND:20100607T145419Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland awesome advice! How much damage would you increase it by? Is there any new scale? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15634367134 DTSTART:20100607T145233Z DTEND:20100607T145333Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend I'll have some worldbreaker-style creatures for your Worldbreaker index. Here's my enhanced dracolich: http://bit.ly/bWju6a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15517785399 DTSTART:20100605T232848Z DTEND:20100605T232948Z SUMMARY:How did everyone get a copy of the MM3 before me? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15504934221 DTSTART:20100605T184534Z DTEND:20100605T184634Z SUMMARY:BTW, in full disclosure, I don't follow my own advice many times. For example, I still hand out experience as normal in my own game. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15499330390 DTSTART:20100605T170002Z DTEND:20100605T170102Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Forget experience points. Level PCs on the adventures met, the quests completed, and the encounters defeated. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15491410051 DTSTART:20100605T144954Z DTEND:20100605T145054Z SUMMARY:@ThadeousC try talking to them a out the real source of the dispute. It's hard to fix, though, without a new group. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15457591202 DTSTART:20100605T020013Z DTEND:20100605T020113Z SUMMARY:Rule check: If an attack does 3d12+11 necrotic and negates necrotic resistance, will they take the initial necrotic damage? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15451641291 DTSTART:20100605T001030Z DTEND:20100605T001130Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend Early August. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15449244385 DTSTART:20100604T232509Z DTEND:20100604T232609Z SUMMARY:On my third set of edits to my #dnd book, Sly Flourish Dungeon Master Tips. On the chapter entitled "Use Minions Effectively". END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15440822680 DTSTART:20100604T203142Z DTEND:20100604T203242Z SUMMARY:Awesome #dnd adventure seed: giant hole opens up in populated city, spilling out demons! http://bit.ly/c5NMtB END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15436607158 DTSTART:20100604T190758Z DTEND:20100604T190858Z SUMMARY:@Zerbious I use DDI to raise and lower the level of monsters. Often I replace damage with P 42 damage. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15431855714 DTSTART:20100604T174108Z DTEND:20100604T174208Z SUMMARY:@aquelajames It could go wrong when he hits you with his skull wand. *heal please!* END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15429381132 DTSTART:20100604T170004Z DTEND:20100604T170104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Don't forget to have loot and experience ready to hand out at the end of your game. It's sadly easy to forget. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15429320139 DTSTART:20100604T165906Z DTEND:20100604T170006Z SUMMARY:RT @rkhoo: RT @krisstraub: woo! new #PATV about the Dark Sun campaign and D&D in general http://bit.ly/9c4OY6 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15429204696 DTSTART:20100604T165713Z DTEND:20100604T165813Z SUMMARY:@KatoKatonian I will custom make you one...for the right price. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15423347299 DTSTART:20100604T152828Z DTEND:20100604T152928Z SUMMARY:@2Dskillz I'll see what I can do. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15422932686 DTSTART:20100604T152228Z DTEND:20100604T152328Z SUMMARY:Not sure on price but probably eight bucks for digital and slightly more for paper. It will be awesome. The text is in third round editing. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15422705726 DTSTART:20100604T151913Z DTEND:20100604T152013Z SUMMARY:The Sly Flourish Dungeon Master Tips book will be available on Kindle, the iPad, in PDF, and in print on demand from Lulu in early August. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15422615371 DTSTART:20100604T151755Z DTEND:20100604T151855Z SUMMARY:Gah! Artwork for my upcoming Sly Flourish Dungeon Master Tips book will be done by @JaredvonHindman. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15422499041 DTSTART:20100604T151614Z DTEND:20100604T151714Z SUMMARY:So time for the formal announcement: I'm writing a Dungeon Master Tips book out in the next couple of months with Art by @jaredvonhindsman END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15356248022 DTSTART:20100603T223708Z DTEND:20100603T223808Z SUMMARY:@b_s_lynn seven is too many. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15356206893 DTSTART:20100603T223621Z DTEND:20100603T223721Z SUMMARY:@b_s_lynn agree with @davethegame, run two groups. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15356132817 DTSTART:20100603T223459Z DTEND:20100603T223559Z SUMMARY:.@EmilRodriguez it's awesome when your significant other enables your #dnd habit. Marry a geek, you'll never regret it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15334767593 DTSTART:20100603T160033Z DTEND:20100603T160133Z SUMMARY:In case you missed it, Three Cool Story Ideas to Avoid: http://bit.ly/aErIGd #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15317645493 DTSTART:20100603T110415Z DTEND:20100603T110515Z SUMMARY:Yesterday I used a happiness scale as an in-game mechanic. Complaints or arguments moved the scale down. Complements and synergy moved it up END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15264475715 DTSTART:20100602T170009Z DTEND:20100602T170109Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Fire giant minis work well for death giants, animated statues, and enlarged Duergar in a pinch. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15255810636 DTSTART:20100602T144130Z DTEND:20100602T144230Z SUMMARY:RT @Neldar: The first one to appear after starting the DDE session applies to the whole encounter. - Good to know! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15255740208 DTSTART:20100602T144026Z DTEND:20100602T144126Z SUMMARY:On env shifting: I'm looking for something the players can actually DO to change the environment in which they fight. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15255623769 DTSTART:20100602T143840Z DTEND:20100602T143940Z SUMMARY:RT @JaredvonHindman: This is an Art Crash. http://www.headinjurytheater.com/artcrash.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15255504687 DTSTART:20100602T143655Z DTEND:20100602T143755Z SUMMARY:RT @JaredvonHindman: It's been forever since I did an Art Crash. More details soon, it'll be awesome. http://twitpic.com/1t9adt END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15255349302 DTSTART:20100602T143435Z DTEND:20100602T143535Z SUMMARY:Can someone explain exactly how the #dndenc effects work? Can we use them in our home game? how? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15254364104 DTSTART:20100602T141942Z DTEND:20100602T142042Z SUMMARY:I need a cool mechanic for players to shift the world around them from evil to normal to good. I'd like something besides a die roll. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15202216873 DTSTART:20100601T204246Z DTEND:20100601T204346Z SUMMARY:@ThadeousC I think 4e is mechanics-heavy enough that it draws min-maxing even from those who wouldn't. It's fun for them so its fun for me. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15190724118 DTSTART:20100601T170013Z DTEND:20100601T170113Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Start your Eberron campaign off right by making your PCs choose one of three houses to ally with. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15190206470 DTSTART:20100601T165118Z DTEND:20100601T165218Z SUMMARY:What makes a good DM? Awesome comic strip: http://bit.ly/aVwXVE #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15142525915 DTSTART:20100601T003240Z DTEND:20100601T003340Z SUMMARY:.@ThadeousC on maps I use Dwarven Forge with Dungeon Tiles, preprinted maps, and Gamemastery flip maps. #dnd http://bit.ly/dndpics END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15142333840 DTSTART:20100601T002916Z DTEND:20100601T003016Z SUMMARY:@ThadeousC I love your hive-mind #dnd tips. Great stuff! Keep it up. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15119991385 DTSTART:20100531T170010Z DTEND:20100531T170110Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Model your fantasy towns and cities after the economics of real medieval castles and cities. http://amzn.to/bOAkTA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15111577140 DTSTART:20100531T144105Z DTEND:20100531T144205Z SUMMARY:@GandalfChesboro thank you! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15103555165 DTSTART:20100531T121501Z DTEND:20100531T121601Z SUMMARY:@GandalfChesboro two to three in a three hour game END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15099713101 DTSTART:20100531T104302Z DTEND:20100531T104402Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: Three Cool Story Ideas to Avoid http://goo.gl/fb/WHtZI END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15067044081 DTSTART:20100530T220647Z DTEND:20100530T220747Z SUMMARY:@SarahDarkmagic local group of rpga bloggers. Good folks but chain dazing and dominating sucks. Lots of Twitter time. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15063604941 DTSTART:20100530T204826Z DTEND:20100530T204926Z SUMMARY:For some reason I'm not feeling the terror of these two dracoliches. #dnd #rpga http://yfrog.com/4w5s0j END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15053260139 DTSTART:20100530T170158Z DTEND:20100530T170258Z SUMMARY:@ThadeousC I let the other players yell at them. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15053154911 DTSTART:20100530T170005Z DTEND:20100530T170105Z SUMMARY:#did tip: It only takes a power or two to turn a vanilla orc into an orc paladin. Pick interesting at-wills and encounter powers for flavor. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15045107729 DTSTART:20100530T143911Z DTEND:20100530T144011Z SUMMARY:@JaredvonHindman awesome pic! Your commissioner is a lucky guy. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/15017409542 DTSTART:20100530T033851Z DTEND:20100530T033951Z SUMMARY:@ThadeousC about 21 years. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14986513951 DTSTART:20100529T170002Z DTEND:20100529T170102Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: What makes your villain think they're actually a good guy? What good do they believe they are doing? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14919224471 DTSTART:20100528T170005Z DTEND:20100528T170105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Write short stories in email showing your players the unseen worldly and NPC reactions of their actions. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14879371662 DTSTART:20100528T031515Z DTEND:20100528T031615Z SUMMARY:@ThadeousC I loved Keep on the Shadowfell. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14875658043 DTSTART:20100528T021220Z DTEND:20100528T021320Z SUMMARY:@Skankinfool not a problem END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14856107904 DTSTART:20100527T200114Z DTEND:20100527T200214Z SUMMARY:@ebertchicago http://onion.com/bbo37e END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14854290906 DTSTART:20100527T192338Z DTEND:20100527T192438Z SUMMARY:@Skankinfool You understand I am not affiliated with WOTC, right? I'm just a fan. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14854247304 DTSTART:20100527T192244Z DTEND:20100527T192344Z SUMMARY:@Celestian_GC Example in-combat skill challenges: http://bit.ly/dnNsni END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14854199589 DTSTART:20100527T192146Z DTEND:20100527T192246Z SUMMARY:@Teksura Try using Boons instead from the DMG2 I think. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14851865492 DTSTART:20100527T183032Z DTEND:20100527T183132Z SUMMARY:Awesome airship battle skill challenge by the venerable @davethegame http://bit.ly/abHoGN #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14850227394 DTSTART:20100527T175839Z DTEND:20100527T175939Z SUMMARY:@Mittop Heroic lava might be hot mud. Epic lava would be molten iron. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14846985897 DTSTART:20100527T170013Z DTEND:20100527T170113Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Scale environmental effect damage by 5 damage per tier. An epic pool of lava should do 15 damage when someone steps in it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14843433679 DTSTART:20100527T160042Z DTEND:20100527T160142Z SUMMARY:In case you missed it, Sly Flourish: Skill Challenges for Combat Groups: http://bit.ly/dvgPlk #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14833902258 DTSTART:20100527T132121Z DTEND:20100527T132221Z SUMMARY:Last night my group fought a @gamefiend style Worldbreaker, a telekenetic Githyanki pirate captain who shook the whole ship during the fight END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14786164226 DTSTART:20100526T202310Z DTEND:20100526T202410Z SUMMARY:@TheAngryDM Focus on the aspects of DMing that you love. Find a way to reboot your desire to DM. Or just take a break. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14785703445 DTSTART:20100526T201351Z DTEND:20100526T201451Z SUMMARY:@bensrpgpile I gave it just a quick look. Looks pretty cool. A lot of small encounters might be more annoying than a couple big ones. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14779852955 DTSTART:20100526T181652Z DTEND:20100526T181752Z SUMMARY:.@Avalon616 Sly flourish: Dwarven Forge Tips: http://bit.ly/22Y36 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14775809054 DTSTART:20100526T170013Z DTEND:20100526T170113Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: When making an NPC or villain, sit back, close your eyes, and imagine what he or she is seeing and feeling. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14757390974 DTSTART:20100526T113945Z DTEND:20100526T114045Z SUMMARY:Excellent article on #dnd Skill Challenge Pitfalls from @wizards_dnd insider, Steve Winter: http://bit.ly/d6y7V9 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14720225458 DTSTART:20100525T220426Z DTEND:20100525T220526Z SUMMARY:Yay! I got my Yeti mic before @newbiedm! First mini-cast on the way to @squach. http://amzn.to/bQqLzs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14713699173 DTSTART:20100525T194712Z DTEND:20100525T194812Z SUMMARY:Does Planes Above (http://amzn.to/9zIW6N) have full encounters like the other planar books? What levels are they? I'm on the fence. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14710297202 DTSTART:20100525T183633Z DTEND:20100525T183733Z SUMMARY:@SarahDarkmagic two books I love: On Writing by Stephen King and The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp. Great for #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14710022867 DTSTART:20100525T183057Z DTEND:20100525T183157Z SUMMARY:Interesting idea by @healingstirge on an automatic healbot for leaderless #dnd games: http://bit.ly/9lkv9R END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14705368598 DTSTART:20100525T170007Z DTEND:20100525T170107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Write and keep a checklist of the things you need to put together a night's game. Check it two days before your game. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14645539821 DTSTART:20100524T203054Z DTEND:20100524T203154Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend I'll give you one guess for my favorite power... END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14645208793 DTSTART:20100524T202410Z DTEND:20100524T202510Z SUMMARY:@Wizards_DnD Probably gaining control over a creature or preventing it from being effective but that makes DMing less fun. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14644640556 DTSTART:20100524T201235Z DTEND:20100524T201335Z SUMMARY:.@b_s_lynn Before I began DMing, I wish I knew to forget about 95% of worldbuilding and focus most of my time on my next adventure . #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14643303583 DTSTART:20100524T194539Z DTEND:20100524T194639Z SUMMARY:Call the @newbieDM voicemail at 305-349-3026 with your DMing questions! Ask for Sly Flourish! #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14640680524 DTSTART:20100524T185044Z DTEND:20100524T185144Z SUMMARY:@ChrisSSims It's great stuff! Thank you for writing about it ... (http://tinyurl.com/2vob9xr) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14629710401 DTSTART:20100524T152237Z DTEND:20100524T152337Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: Skill Challenges for Combat Groups http://goo.gl/fb/lJIIf END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14628345973 DTSTART:20100524T150007Z DTEND:20100524T150107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Give some off-camera background stories in email to give your players a wider view of their story. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14627397207 DTSTART:20100524T144423Z DTEND:20100524T144523Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland Will the Ghost Beholder's "Eyes of the Beholder" power trigger marks? How can it avoid the mark? http://bit.ly/9KDFxc #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14618720695 DTSTART:20100524T120557Z DTEND:20100524T120657Z SUMMARY:Interesting historical random backgrounds for locations. Useful if your group goes somewhere new like the Feywild: http://bit.ly/bL0Mlr #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14618308461 DTSTART:20100524T115719Z DTEND:20100524T115819Z SUMMARY:Awesome post by @chrisSSims on improving #dnd solo monsters, includes great examples! http://bit.ly/bvWjVo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14581826894 DTSTART:20100523T221146Z DTEND:20100523T221246Z SUMMARY:Excellent article on sages and skill use in #dnd by @mikemearls: http://bit.ly/9FRRp3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14579480521 DTSTART:20100523T212130Z DTEND:20100523T212230Z SUMMARY:Want to keep a battle going for two hours? Add lots of dazes, weakens, and blinds. (sarcasm, don't do this) #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14573170724 DTSTART:20100523T190004Z DTEND:20100523T190104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use psionic powers from PHB3 as monster abilities to recreate the psionic abilities of old-school D&D monsters. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14571008174 DTSTART:20100523T181237Z DTEND:20100523T181337Z SUMMARY:Example: if the PCs aren't getting anywhere, start describing things that will help move them forward like evil I'll favored looks. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14569829043 DTSTART:20100523T174738Z DTEND:20100523T174838Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: things going slow during your RP \ skill challenge? Keep things moving by throwing out items of interest. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14558600178 DTSTART:20100523T141241Z DTEND:20100523T141341Z SUMMARY:I uploaded more #dnd game pics to my Flickr D&D photoblog: http://bit.ly/dndpics #dwarvenforge END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14521009243 DTSTART:20100522T230105Z DTEND:20100522T230205Z SUMMARY:Building out a Worldbreaker: http://bit.ly/c8Vqw8 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14504819891 DTSTART:20100522T170004Z DTEND:20100522T170104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Dig into your Lovecraft to pick up strange and interesting ways to describe the Far Realm: http://amzn.to/9KPhoT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14444078138 DTSTART:20100521T180501Z DTEND:20100521T180601Z SUMMARY:Regarding whether the Desert of Athas has 3d piecesl: RT @greywulf: "No, but you do get a free bag of sand. " Awesome! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14443833301 DTSTART:20100521T180015Z DTEND:20100521T180115Z SUMMARY:@SarahDarkmagic Re num. of encounters before rest: I do around 5 but sometimes as many as 8. It goes up as they get higher in level. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14440552573 DTSTART:20100521T170005Z DTEND:20100521T170105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Don't be afraid to modify a monster to fit your party's experience level. Avoid making epic beasts too easy though. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14440392617 DTSTART:20100521T165718Z DTEND:20100521T165818Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland Does the Desert of Athas dungeon tile set include 3d parts? I can't remember if it did or not. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14401144838 DTSTART:20100521T023941Z DTEND:20100521T024041Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland what is your official title on the Monster Manual 3? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14388847713 DTSTART:20100520T222415Z DTEND:20100520T222515Z SUMMARY:@ThadeousC @DMSamuel Just to let you guys know, I've begun a Sly Flourish DM Tips e-book so I'll likely be focused on that right now. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14373632379 DTSTART:20100520T170008Z DTEND:20100520T170108Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Save the ink and use a computer or tablet to display DDI adventures. The ink cost alone makes an adventure about $10. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14372372057 DTSTART:20100520T163803Z DTEND:20100520T163903Z SUMMARY:@ThadeousC you have mine. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14370194114 DTSTART:20100520T160058Z DTEND:20100520T160158Z SUMMARY:In case you missed it: Pimp My Beholder http://goo.gl/fb/BEzGS #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14366194069 DTSTART:20100520T145506Z DTEND:20100520T145606Z SUMMARY:Last night my group defeated Blarux the insectoid slaver only to hire him on as the accountant to their growing brothel business. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14336761290 DTSTART:20100520T032438Z DTEND:20100520T032538Z SUMMARY:.@newbiedm, @sarahdarkmagic, @gamefiend. I've already been outlining a short Sly Flourish DM tips ebook. Shhh, don't tell. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14336536716 DTSTART:20100520T032031Z DTEND:20100520T032131Z SUMMARY:@Milambus Polearm Gamble hits anything that gets adjacent whether move, shift, whatever many times a round. Can't have all monsters delay. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14327665440 DTSTART:20100520T004711Z DTEND:20100520T004811Z SUMMARY:Dear @mikemearls. In your new role with @wizards_dnd might you please nerf Polearm Gamble? It makes my minions sad. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14322103477 DTSTART:20100519T230229Z DTEND:20100519T230329Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm absolutely! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14320482205 DTSTART:20100519T223027Z DTEND:20100519T223127Z SUMMARY:@ChrisSSims @gregbilsland what do you think of this monster damage analysis? http://bit.ly/byRAdG END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14320388090 DTSTART:20100519T222836Z DTEND:20100519T222936Z SUMMARY:@ThadeousC my #dnd book collection. http://yfrog.com/16fxtj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14320209976 DTSTART:20100519T222457Z DTEND:20100519T222557Z SUMMARY:@ChrisSSims yes! You answered all my questions. I look forward to what we see in the future. My birthday was the 17th. Thanks! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14316178527 DTSTART:20100519T210028Z DTEND:20100519T210128Z SUMMARY:@aquelajames Your new job sounds great, James! I look forward to your work. http://bit.ly/c1XP9F #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14314907314 DTSTART:20100519T203240Z DTEND:20100519T203340Z SUMMARY:@cynicaloctopus Probably more for encounters, but I often use monsters I find on the blogosphere. Make sure they're easy to print =) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14314647434 DTSTART:20100519T202657Z DTEND:20100519T202757Z SUMMARY:@cynicaloctopus I'll keep an eye on your blog. Is it ok if I add it to http://4eblogs.com when the time is right? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14314436843 DTSTART:20100519T202222Z DTEND:20100519T202322Z SUMMARY:.@cynicaloctopus I deconstructed the CSS from your blog. I hope it's ok if I use it on Sly Flourish. It's awesome. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14313887486 DTSTART:20100519T201037Z DTEND:20100519T201137Z SUMMARY:.@cynicaloctopus how did you do the new improved stat block for your Worldbreaking Tarrasque? http://bit.ly/aYXw7U END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14310729128 DTSTART:20100519T190041Z DTEND:20100519T190141Z SUMMARY:@DMSamuel One of the things I liked about Dungeon Delve is that it uses only specific sets of dungeon tiles. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14309633288 DTSTART:20100519T183605Z DTEND:20100519T183705Z SUMMARY:"a creature with all-around vision can’t be flanked." - @gregbilsland. I never knew this! http://bit.ly/9L6SD9 #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14309259492 DTSTART:20100519T182751Z DTEND:20100519T182851Z SUMMARY:Anyone have the Players Strategy Guide? Is it useful at all for DMs? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14308974264 DTSTART:20100519T182131Z DTEND:20100519T182231Z SUMMARY:.@DMSamuel I wish @wizards_dnd would release another Dungeon Delve although I'm really loving what I got in the Dungeon Annual. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14308451184 DTSTART:20100519T180952Z DTEND:20100519T181052Z SUMMARY:Interesting analysis of monster damage output: http://bit.ly/byRAdG #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14265294024 DTSTART:20100519T015222Z DTEND:20100519T015322Z SUMMARY:It was my birthday yesterday. Thank you all! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14238705647 DTSTART:20100518T170006Z DTEND:20100518T170106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: avoid the "destiny" plot motivator. It's no fun to think you have no control over the outcome. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14202590118 DTSTART:20100518T030354Z DTEND:20100518T030454Z SUMMARY:@RELtastic best dm tip to increase monster power at paragon+ is to add damage and have elites and solos resist daze and stuns. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14181614043 DTSTART:20100517T202724Z DTEND:20100517T202824Z SUMMARY:I mean mm1 and mm2 monsters? What do we do about them? Wait for #dnd Essentials? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14181454788 DTSTART:20100517T202353Z DTEND:20100517T202453Z SUMMARY:Monster damage is getting a boost in mm3? Yay! http://bit.ly/9F1BY6 Now what do we do with MM2 and MM3 monsters? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14172315933 DTSTART:20100517T170016Z DTEND:20100517T170116Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Get the required components for your next game done early so you have time for your creative juices to flow into it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14153522148 DTSTART:20100517T103642Z DTEND:20100517T103742Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: Monster Optimization: Pimp My Beholder http://goo.gl/fb/BEzGS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14135895556 DTSTART:20100517T023858Z DTEND:20100517T023958Z SUMMARY:I liked your words on Enworld, @mikemearls. Listen to us but don't simply react to us. Do what you believe to be right. Good days ahead #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14135669118 DTSTART:20100517T023420Z DTEND:20100517T023520Z SUMMARY:@ThadeousC I fear I cannot. Wednesday is my regular game night and I am currently maxed out on projects. Thank you for the offer! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14121581778 DTSTART:20100516T214301Z DTEND:20100516T214401Z SUMMARY:My copy of the #dnd Dungeon Mag Annual shipped today. I'm hoping I can use it like the Dungeon Delve book. http://amzn.to/bKOlud END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14113643059 DTSTART:20100516T184056Z DTEND:20100516T184156Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland it's a secret! Heheheheh! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14108861451 DTSTART:20100516T170004Z DTEND:20100516T170104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: For a more dangerous beholder, don't count the eyestalk aura as an attack when determining mark penalties. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14097642752 DTSTART:20100516T131822Z DTEND:20100516T131922Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend don't feel like creating yet another account so I'll just tell you. I use Evernote with the iPad for flavor text and adv outlines END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14093869817 DTSTART:20100516T114435Z DTEND:20100516T114535Z SUMMARY:@Milambus one OA per turn per creature. He can kill them all independently. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14093764732 DTSTART:20100516T114138Z DTEND:20100516T114238Z SUMMARY:. @dmgallo I would probably do +2 at the heroic tier and +5 at the paragon and epic tiers END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14072390517 DTSTART:20100516T023408Z DTEND:20100516T023508Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm Sorry, it's the Polearm Gamble feat - OAs on the way in. Any minion comes adjacent, he kills it. He's also like +38 on OAs. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14072237406 DTSTART:20100516T023051Z DTEND:20100516T023151Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I'm not sure I'd call a single paragon path "munchkin"ing but they enjoy it so I let them have fun and add +5 dam per player. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14071910874 DTSTART:20100516T022357Z DTEND:20100516T022457Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm My group of five took out twenty level 26 minions, each within the round they came out. Polearm mastery kills anything within 2. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14071702830 DTSTART:20100516T021935Z DTEND:20100516T022035Z SUMMARY:@Elderac Nine players is madness. That's like a three hour battle. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14071682134 DTSTART:20100516T021908Z DTEND:20100516T022008Z SUMMARY:@WolfSamurai I would probably only do this at paragon and above. Heroic is pretty well balanced as-is. Maybe +2 damage at heroic. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14071652809 DTSTART:20100516T021831Z DTEND:20100516T021931Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm Minions have become nothing but window dressing to my group. They might inflict 12 to 14 damage but they then die immediately. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14070124083 DTSTART:20100516T014556Z DTEND:20100516T014656Z SUMMARY:What do you folks think about adding +5 monster damage per extra player above 5 as a quick way to scale without adding more monsters? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14057626216 DTSTART:20100515T204209Z DTEND:20100515T204309Z SUMMARY:I'm excited! We get three different #dnd monster books this year: http://amzn.to/cHLpWi http://amzn.to/cQ0lxG http://amzn.to/c6ozuw END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14054109195 DTSTART:20100515T191510Z DTEND:20100515T191610Z SUMMARY:Hey @wizards_dnd, can we get Fantastic Terrain added to the #dnd Compendium? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14054050442 DTSTART:20100515T191344Z DTEND:20100515T191444Z SUMMARY:Just listened to my "Fantastic Terrain" segment on @squach's Tome Show: http://bit.ly/cxDjML I'm at 34 minutes in. My mic sucks =( #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14031649730 DTSTART:20100515T110945Z DTEND:20100515T111045Z SUMMARY:.@ThadeousC gah! I even did the #ff because of yours. Sorry. I suck. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14011928081 DTSTART:20100515T021634Z DTEND:20100515T021734Z SUMMARY:#ff wotc #dnd folks: @wizards_dnd @mikemearls @aquelajames @gregbilsland @wotc_rodney @brucecordell @brianrjames @christulach @SRMacFarland END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14011712324 DTSTART:20100515T021218Z DTEND:20100515T021318Z SUMMARY:#ff #dnd bloggers: @newbiedm @sarahdarkmagic @chrisSSims @gamefiend @chattydm @davethegame @squach @mikesdndblog @matt_james_rpg @Milambus END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/14006368548 DTSTART:20100515T002328Z DTEND:20100515T002428Z SUMMARY:.@aquelajames, @mikemearls; congratulations to you both on your new roles! We expect great things! #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13998416191 DTSTART:20100514T212802Z DTEND:20100514T212902Z SUMMARY:@deadorcs Oh yeah. Forgot about that. Sorry. I've been following it and I like it a lot. Adding it now. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13998377864 DTSTART:20100514T212708Z DTEND:20100514T212808Z SUMMARY:@ThadeousC Yay! I am somebody! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13991328522 DTSTART:20100514T184709Z DTEND:20100514T184809Z SUMMARY:@ThadeousC didn't quite make your #ff List. I'll try harder! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13991246000 DTSTART:20100514T184517Z DTEND:20100514T184617Z SUMMARY:.@obsidianportal SlyFlourish.com: Using music in your game: http://bit.ly/99i91g Also, the hero song was Crazy Train by Ozborne. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13990905960 DTSTART:20100514T183730Z DTEND:20100514T183830Z SUMMARY:The hero song for one of my players just played at the Andrews air show. action point! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13986424523 DTSTART:20100514T170027Z DTEND:20100514T170127Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Have players roll skill checks off of their turn to discover bits of information during a battle and keep them involved. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13975448498 DTSTART:20100514T130840Z DTEND:20100514T130940Z SUMMARY:@chattydm thank you for the follow Friday! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13952854236 DTSTART:20100514T031124Z DTEND:20100514T031224Z SUMMARY:@bartoneus agree. I like the default xp system. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13949139263 DTSTART:20100514T020429Z DTEND:20100514T020529Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: DM Tip Twitter Archive: April 2010 http://goo.gl/fb/SCZyU END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13944292003 DTSTART:20100514T003026Z DTEND:20100514T003126Z SUMMARY:@monkeyking I'd like to see a disease in 4e that mimics the level drain. I agree that losing a surge isn't enough. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13944223176 DTSTART:20100514T002905Z DTEND:20100514T003005Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm don't worry too much about feedback, do what you think is right. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13924062224 DTSTART:20100513T170107Z DTEND:20100513T170207Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Have a ballroom battle? Use a crashing chandelier as an encounter power: level+3 vs reflex; medium limited damage and knock prone. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13907466283 DTSTART:20100513T110103Z DTEND:20100513T110203Z SUMMARY:@cap you roll a d6 and try to match those numbers at the beginning of the monster's turn to refresh that ability. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13907343220 DTSTART:20100513T105754Z DTEND:20100513T105854Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend our group is level 24. Started at level 1 with Keep on the Shadowfell back in May 2008. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13889508376 DTSTART:20100513T025312Z DTEND:20100513T025412Z SUMMARY:Not a good game tonight. Group felt railroaded when Ghoul King stole back an item they had recovered. Should have been a skill challenge. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13873901156 DTSTART:20100512T215012Z DTEND:20100512T215112Z SUMMARY:@DaveTheGame I am the king of podcast guest speakers, now spell my name right! :) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13861818026 DTSTART:20100512T171338Z DTEND:20100512T171438Z SUMMARY:Can someone recommend the best "Facebook Like / Re-tweet to twitter" Word Press plugin? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13861635042 DTSTART:20100512T170936Z DTEND:20100512T171036Z SUMMARY:@ChrisSSims It seems like player power grows faster than monster power. Was it always like this? Am I wrong? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13861366208 DTSTART:20100512T170335Z DTEND:20100512T170435Z SUMMARY:@ChrisSSims How did monster power evolve? Was the sway always so far in favor of the player? How about crits. how did that come about? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13861228581 DTSTART:20100512T170036Z DTEND:20100512T170136Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Defending an area can make for a fun multi-battle encounter. Give the PCs a chance to build up their defenses. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13851984994 DTSTART:20100512T134820Z DTEND:20100512T134920Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Here's an awesome story title generator, great for adventure ideas: http://bit.ly/aUsNXS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13822032862 DTSTART:20100512T012242Z DTEND:20100512T012342Z SUMMARY:From @SarahDarkmagic: My players may want to consider bringing their A game tomorrow to #dnd. (mine too!) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13806190204 DTSTART:20100511T195320Z DTEND:20100511T195420Z SUMMARY:#dnd ideas on TPKs: Make sure there is a penalty for recovery. Unrecovered items; loss of ground in the story; some type of penalty. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13806143737 DTSTART:20100511T195214Z DTEND:20100511T195314Z SUMMARY:.@ThadeousC In dealing with a #dnd TPK - plan ahead. Don't handle the TPK after-the-fact. God resurrections; NPC recovery, etc. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13798558713 DTSTART:20100511T170006Z DTEND:20100511T170106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Playing Eberron? Give your PCs a choice of being mercenaries, investigators, or artifact hunters. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13753562269 DTSTART:20100510T231116Z DTEND:20100510T231216Z SUMMARY:In case you missed it: SlyFlourish.com, Providing Real Choices http://goo.gl/fb/FKOd4 #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13747095031 DTSTART:20100510T205047Z DTEND:20100510T205147Z SUMMARY:Anyone know a good source of licensed fantasy images for blogs? I'm looking for something like iStockPhoto for fantasy images. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13745248838 DTSTART:20100510T200550Z DTEND:20100510T200650Z SUMMARY:I was the guest on the latest @newbiedm minicast on "Cool #dnd House Rules": http://bit.ly/9muC5k END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13736576422 DTSTART:20100510T170015Z DTEND:20100510T170115Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Try using the detective-show crime investigative trope as a campaign path. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13721483314 DTSTART:20100510T112910Z DTEND:20100510T113010Z SUMMARY:Here's a look at some #dnd future releases including Ravenloft and stats for a Dark Sun Sorcerer King. Requires DDI. http://bit.ly/dyjJiX END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13720454455 DTSTART:20100510T110133Z DTEND:20100510T110233Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: Providing Real Choices http://goo.gl/fb/FKOd4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13701461748 DTSTART:20100510T021213Z DTEND:20100510T021313Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm omw END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13700988613 DTSTART:20100510T020229Z DTEND:20100510T020329Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm Want to do the minicast? I'm free. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13677644724 DTSTART:20100509T170007Z DTEND:20100509T170107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use random #dndenc encounter alterations in your own home game. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13673732190 DTSTART:20100509T153843Z DTEND:20100509T153943Z SUMMARY:@JaredvonHindman I got a piece of pimp-beholder art from @Anachr0nista but if you wanted to send one, I'd love to add it as well. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13673017227 DTSTART:20100509T152432Z DTEND:20100509T152532Z SUMMARY:I love my ultra-minimalist Twitter background image: http://twitter.com/slyflourish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13643893574 DTSTART:20100509T025510Z DTEND:20100509T025610Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland I'm looking forward to running some epic MM3 monsters pretty soon. I'm going to try your volcanic dragon out soon, I think! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13635739497 DTSTART:20100508T235932Z DTEND:20100509T000032Z SUMMARY:@robertnexus I am very sad. I lost all my cool game tokens. Waiting for #dnd essentials to solve this problem. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13630752883 DTSTART:20100508T215626Z DTEND:20100508T215726Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Small poker chips can work as monster tokens in a pinch. Get three colors and write on them with a marker. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13627045976 DTSTART:20100508T201805Z DTEND:20100508T201905Z SUMMARY:Yay! I've been added to the Ennie submission list. Thank you for the help @ennies and friends. http://bit.ly/ajuy2v END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13625837076 DTSTART:20100508T194648Z DTEND:20100508T194748Z SUMMARY:@ENnies Sorry about forgetting the $5. I just sent it now. Thank you for the help! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13624924244 DTSTART:20100508T192345Z DTEND:20100508T192445Z SUMMARY:@ENnies Hello! I've submitted SlyFlourish.com earlier this week but I've seen no indication of it on the list. Should I worry? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13624745869 DTSTART:20100508T191922Z DTEND:20100508T192022Z SUMMARY:@monkeyking @Squach I've now submitted SlyFlourish three times this week but I've seen no indication of it on the list. Should I worry? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13558834645 DTSTART:20100507T170034Z DTEND:20100507T170134Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: If you're having trouble getting people excited about skill challenges, try using them during combat to change the encounter. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13500497203 DTSTART:20100506T180613Z DTEND:20100506T180713Z SUMMARY:In case you missed it: Making Terrain Fun (http://bit.ly/cC7DBG) Sorry about the original broken URL. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13500269286 DTSTART:20100506T180052Z DTEND:20100506T180152Z SUMMARY:In case you missed it: SlyFlourish: Making Terrain Fun http://goo.gl/fb/ #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13497624464 DTSTART:20100506T170152Z DTEND:20100506T170252Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Want to beef up your powerful solo? Turn all of its actions into minor actions to give them more powerful attacks per round. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13491036024 DTSTART:20100506T144337Z DTEND:20100506T144437Z SUMMARY:@chattydm it is a curse we all have, pondering what we should do and how we should do it vice just doing it. I suffer from it as much as any END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13488893202 DTSTART:20100506T140019Z DTEND:20100506T140119Z SUMMARY:@chattydm If followed, I will promise to not overpost, not post off topic from #dnd, and offer tips to make people's games better. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13483172066 DTSTART:20100506T115842Z DTEND:20100506T115942Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland what would you say is your favorite monster in the MM3? Why? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13439901501 DTSTART:20100505T181023Z DTEND:20100505T181123Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland congratulations, my friend. I want that book so bad. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13439839906 DTSTART:20100505T180856Z DTEND:20100505T180956Z SUMMARY:.@JaredvonHindman #dnd shirts available now! http://bit.ly/cj4jPh END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13439573859 DTSTART:20100505T180246Z DTEND:20100505T180346Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend borrow away, I know I'll be doing worldbreakery things in the future. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13439532106 DTSTART:20100505T180149Z DTEND:20100505T180249Z SUMMARY:@SarahDarkmagic as a DM, I'd give someone a bluff check to grant CA but wouldn't it just be easier to flank? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13436927026 DTSTART:20100505T170321Z DTEND:20100505T170421Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: take a red marker and mark anything in your books that's been errata'd in the updates.  END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13420226871 DTSTART:20100505T111332Z DTEND:20100505T111432Z SUMMARY:@icosahedron yeah, I read Name of the Wind and loved it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13420157024 DTSTART:20100505T111141Z DTEND:20100505T111241Z SUMMARY:congrats @davethegame on the WOTC interview and thanks for the mention! http://is.gd/bUAlq #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13395909887 DTSTART:20100505T011034Z DTEND:20100505T011134Z SUMMARY:@Squach which recent WOTC novels do you recommend? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13387924576 DTSTART:20100504T222620Z DTEND:20100504T222720Z SUMMARY:@AVJax nah, I'm sure there are other things wrong too. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13382163924 DTSTART:20100504T201528Z DTEND:20100504T201628Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Today's errata didn't nerf a minion's ability to aid an attack. Stack four minions on someone to give a boss +8 to attack! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13382127275 DTSTART:20100504T201436Z DTEND:20100504T201536Z SUMMARY:Coolest #dnd pic I've seen in a while: http://bit.ly/btPa2H can't wait for the MM3! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13381618841 DTSTART:20100504T200215Z DTEND:20100504T200315Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland You guys look at that crazy Paladin single hit auto-crit 250 damage thing that @matt_james_rpg pulled off in my game? Nerf! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13378496108 DTSTART:20100504T184752Z DTEND:20100504T184852Z SUMMARY:Woo, Solar Wrath got nerfed - burst 8 to burst 3. @mike_schiller's going to be pissed! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13374239727 DTSTART:20100504T170843Z DTEND:20100504T170943Z SUMMARY:So what are the errata highlights? I'm on the road. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13373909502 DTSTART:20100504T170055Z DTEND:20100504T170155Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Start your adventures with a bit of action. Too much storytelling and skill challenging up front might put people to sleep. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13365804953 DTSTART:20100504T135556Z DTEND:20100504T135656Z SUMMARY:@pdunwin they are when they're all minor actions! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13360340203 DTSTART:20100504T114405Z DTEND:20100504T114505Z SUMMARY:I love @gregbilsland's #dnd Volcanic Dragon. http://bit.ly/cxh1iG It's an elite with more effects than many solos. Can't wait for mm3. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13360205139 DTSTART:20100504T114019Z DTEND:20100504T114119Z SUMMARY:Thank you all for the book recommendations. I will carve through them today. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13337754907 DTSTART:20100504T011828Z DTEND:20100504T011928Z SUMMARY:I'm seeking recommendations for a good fantasy or sf novel to read on my vacation. Send suggestions! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13321728061 DTSTART:20100503T192617Z DTEND:20100503T192717Z SUMMARY:New @metagameshow episode covering the ethical treatment of #dnd orc prisoners. Absolutely awesome. http://bit.ly/cr6Upw END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13320243267 DTSTART:20100503T185113Z DTEND:20100503T185213Z SUMMARY:I can't believe I violated my own Amazon associate tweet rules less than 24 hours after making them - sorry. I blame Twuffer. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13318267172 DTSTART:20100503T180416Z DTEND:20100503T180516Z SUMMARY:Awesome article with tips for upgrading #dnd solos by @chrisSSims: http://bit.ly/d5KAoE Thanks Chris! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13315424365 DTSTART:20100503T170030Z DTEND:20100503T170130Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Keep your D&D Dungeon Tiles (http://bit.ly/bmD3oY) in separate ziploc bags so you can pull from each set independently. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13298635637 DTSTART:20100503T104225Z DTEND:20100503T104325Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: Making Terrain Fun http://goo.gl/fb/Cysyt END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13280178149 DTSTART:20100503T020825Z DTEND:20100503T020925Z SUMMARY:Using @davethegame's 5x5 Method to map out the remainder of my 1-30 Shieldbasher's campaign: http://bit.ly/dBzLu4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13255471463 DTSTART:20100502T170006Z DTEND:20100502T170106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: The huge Chain Golem makes a great mini for Codricuhn, the Blood Storm: http://bit.ly/9yyV5Q END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13210365799 DTSTART:20100501T215704Z DTEND:20100501T215804Z SUMMARY:Ok, here's my Amazon assoc linking policy: I only link products I recommend. You'll know it's an Amazon link. I won't do it very often. Thx. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13208359013 DTSTART:20100501T210350Z DTEND:20100501T210450Z SUMMARY:@alexalbrecht enjoy! There's great fun in playing an old school table top game after so much time in front of a monitor. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13198270801 DTSTART:20100501T170021Z DTEND:20100501T170121Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Watch out for solos more than 2 levels higher than the party. They're going to be a slogfest unless you prepare for it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13146539434 DTSTART:20100430T193250Z DTEND:20100430T193350Z SUMMARY:@chrisSSims Us NOVA #dnd 4e gamers would love to have you in the area! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13142868670 DTSTART:20100430T180812Z DTEND:20100430T180912Z SUMMARY:I need honest feedback: Are amazon affiliate links in tweets for relevant discussed products too sleazy? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13142563924 DTSTART:20100430T180125Z DTEND:20100430T180225Z SUMMARY:In case you missed it earlier, @gamefiend wrote an awesome article on beefing up #dnd solos called The Worldbreaker: http://goo.gl/fb/9Ieff END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13139632770 DTSTART:20100430T170024Z DTEND:20100430T170124Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: run a one-shot game with PHB3 classes so your players can try out the new classes -http://bit.ly/c8iBqN END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13128011800 DTSTART:20100430T130638Z DTEND:20100430T130738Z SUMMARY:Absolutely awesome article on powering up #dnd solos by friend @gamefiend: http://bit.ly/9JvKy0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13102495356 DTSTART:20100430T013746Z DTEND:20100430T013846Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend my elite minion-spawner was Arantham, boss of Death's Reach. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13102413176 DTSTART:20100430T013608Z DTEND:20100430T013708Z SUMMARY:From @SarahDarkmagic: excellent and free Dungeon Delves. http://bit.ly/cbgFCB #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13102239373 DTSTART:20100430T013242Z DTEND:20100430T013342Z SUMMARY:Bilfaaz, Young White Dragon. http://tweetphoto.com/20416247 /via @gamefiend END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13102217402 DTSTART:20100430T013216Z DTEND:20100430T013316Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend I like how your uber-solos have minions that share the defenses of the main - much easier to run at the table that way. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13088175178 DTSTART:20100429T203140Z DTEND:20100429T203240Z SUMMARY:.@gamefiend I used a 4-minion-spawning Elite boss last night. He could transfer damage to a minion 1/rnd. Worked great! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13087945664 DTSTART:20100429T202642Z DTEND:20100429T202742Z SUMMARY:.@ChrisSSims I ran the Worm of Ages for my group. They passed an in-battle skill challenge that let them ride it around Death's Reach. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13084263173 DTSTART:20100429T190200Z DTEND:20100429T190300Z SUMMARY:In case you missed it: #dnd SlyFlourish article: Three Ways to use Music in your Game http://goo.gl/fb/Mubym END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13079373931 DTSTART:20100429T170913Z DTEND:20100429T171013Z SUMMARY:My group found Orcus's secret twitter account: @princeofundeath. Now they get the inside scoop as they head to the Kingdom of the Ghouls! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13078970198 DTSTART:20100429T170009Z DTEND:20100429T170109Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: keep your one-shots below level ten to keep the game a little simpler. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13046111502 DTSTART:20100429T030152Z DTEND:20100429T030252Z SUMMARY:.@aquelajames @DavetheGame @gamefiend @newbiedm My favorite WoW-like solo was my dracolich who breathed minions. http://bit.ly/dy07Dn #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13045898790 DTSTART:20100429T025758Z DTEND:20100429T025858Z SUMMARY:http://yfrog.com/0x3yyj The Shieldbashers, face Arantham in @brucecordell's Death's Reach adventure http://amzn.to/9THspz END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13045421175 DTSTART:20100429T024906Z DTEND:20100429T025006Z SUMMARY:@ChrisSSims yeah, answer it already! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13028507867 DTSTART:20100428T211029Z DTEND:20100428T211129Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend can't wait to see your supercharged solos. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13017049664 DTSTART:20100428T170010Z DTEND:20100428T170110Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: keep a dungeon delve, tiles, pregens, and minis ready in case you have a spontaneous game. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13011306334 DTSTART:20100428T150515Z DTEND:20100428T150615Z SUMMARY:Really great article on using the #dnd Tundra Scout miniature I've never found a use for: http://bit.ly/caKSqu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/13011065992 DTSTART:20100428T150049Z DTEND:20100428T150149Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend I agree with @newbiedm; speak out loud over and over again. Great for presenting too - skip the ppt and rehearse your ass off. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12969645392 DTSTART:20100427T224324Z DTEND:20100427T224424Z SUMMARY:@mikemearls, @wizards_dnd; I'd love more flavor-text in your sourcebooks. It would save me a lot of time writing my own for your material. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12969481531 DTSTART:20100427T224008Z DTEND:20100427T224108Z SUMMARY:Just received @mikemearls's "Hammerfast" #dnd Adventure Site book. Looks cool so far! http://amzn.to/cE7kJN END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12954790852 DTSTART:20100427T170123Z DTEND:20100427T170223Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: use plastic sheet protectors for your one-shot char sheets so you can use them again. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12917681239 DTSTART:20100427T012747Z DTEND:20100427T012847Z SUMMARY:@DaveTheGame cavalcade. You must have a masters in English or something. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12902528423 DTSTART:20100426T202046Z DTEND:20100426T202146Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend Monster Optimization: Shadow Dragon http://bit.ly/d7Jmd8 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12902483039 DTSTART:20100426T201947Z DTEND:20100426T202047Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend The shadow dragon has some fun stealthy abilities, including a darkness cloud and a sneak-attack that works with a breath weapon. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12893586114 DTSTART:20100426T170014Z DTEND:20100426T170114Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Write up and email some short flash fiction to show what happened to minor NPCs the party encountered. http://bit.ly/d8ks9a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12892916323 DTSTART:20100426T164604Z DTEND:20100426T164704Z SUMMARY:RT @susanjmorris: Heroes of Hesiod: D&D adventure for ages 6+, free! Try it out, let me know what you think! http://bit.ly/cPLJAL END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12892872118 DTSTART:20100426T164509Z DTEND:20100426T164609Z SUMMARY:@dreadgazeebo Send me a note with the site and I'll take a look at it. I like to watch a site for a while before I add it to the feed. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12892849758 DTSTART:20100426T164441Z DTEND:20100426T164541Z SUMMARY:@plays2much_DnD You'll ahve to make one with a screenshot. I made it in a table. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12890737745 DTSTART:20100426T160158Z DTEND:20100426T160258Z SUMMARY:In case you missed it: #dnd SlyFlourish article: Three Ways to use Music in your Game http://goo.gl/fb/Mubym END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12888576837 DTSTART:20100426T151941Z DTEND:20100426T152041Z SUMMARY:RT @matt_james_rpg: #DnD Tip: Used a magnetic dry-erase whiteboard that had grid dots on it ($20 from Costco). You can use Alea tools on it! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12888510626 DTSTART:20100426T151821Z DTEND:20100426T151921Z SUMMARY:.@Milambus I am a huge fan of the GameMastery Flip Mat Boat map: http://amzn.to/9H8w7N END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12888127711 DTSTART:20100426T151056Z DTEND:20100426T151156Z SUMMARY:Just a reminder. If you want to see the latest 4e blog postings, follow @4eblogs or visit http://4eblogs.com. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12875893516 DTSTART:20100426T104632Z DTEND:20100426T104732Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: Three Ways to use Music in your Game http://goo.gl/fb/Mubym END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12854542852 DTSTART:20100426T011651Z DTEND:20100426T011751Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend are we going to be able to hear it? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12854501116 DTSTART:20100426T011604Z DTEND:20100426T011704Z SUMMARY:Watching my wife raid Icecrown and wondering how I can make #dnd solos more WoW-Like. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12849940239 DTSTART:20100425T234538Z DTEND:20100425T234638Z SUMMARY:Yeah yeah yeah, I meant lighting, not lightning. You get your money's back for that last tweet. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12831633214 DTSTART:20100425T170007Z DTEND:20100425T170107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Don't forget about lightning effects. Make darkness an effect that matters! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12794431476 DTSTART:20100425T012621Z DTEND:20100425T012721Z SUMMARY:Started writing an article on scaling #dnd for seven players only to realize I wrote the same thing already: http://bit.ly/6Qnqjk #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12772977934 DTSTART:20100424T170006Z DTEND:20100424T170106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use @newbiedm's list of @wizards_dnd #dndenc effects in your own game with a random roll: http://bit.ly/cfNt0N END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12763924767 DTSTART:20100424T140019Z DTEND:20100424T140119Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm name the time, my friend! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12763905193 DTSTART:20100424T140000Z DTEND:20100424T140100Z SUMMARY:.@wizards_dnd, great to hear you on the #dnd podcast. I ended up buying Hammerfast (http://amzn.to/98rJVC). Hey, that rhymed! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12763663222 DTSTART:20100424T135436Z DTEND:20100424T135536Z SUMMARY:Listened to a few great episodes of the @newbiedm mini-cast. http://bit.ly/dkzl4E I hope I get to be on it again soon! #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12739574862 DTSTART:20100424T023325Z DTEND:20100424T023425Z SUMMARY:I knew it! What happens when evil follows evil? http://yfrog.com/j9wjxp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12719238096 DTSTART:20100423T190630Z DTEND:20100423T190730Z SUMMARY:RT @newbiedm I like the 3 question approach. Who are you? What's your goal in life? What past event pains you the most? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12715303367 DTSTART:20100423T174102Z DTEND:20100423T174202Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm My favorite PC question is "what is the secret you don't tell anyone else about?" END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12714822585 DTSTART:20100423T173121Z DTEND:20100423T173221Z SUMMARY:Apologies to those DMs who love 5 pages of character background. I generally like the Strunk and White version. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12713253983 DTSTART:20100423T170021Z DTEND:20100423T170121Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: If you're playing an old module or adventure, double-check those DCs to ensure they're in line with recent errata. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12713226042 DTSTART:20100423T165953Z DTEND:20100423T170053Z SUMMARY:@SarahDarkmagic I think our goal is always to get players to think about their characters vice stats. #dnd is pretty stat heavy though. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12712922179 DTSTART:20100423T165353Z DTEND:20100423T165453Z SUMMARY:RT @DM_Simonides: #dnd #PlayerTip: Write long Tolkeinesque backgrounds for your PCs. DMs love reading that garbage. Really. NOT!!! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12696130004 DTSTART:20100423T111717Z DTEND:20100423T111817Z SUMMARY:@metagameshow mine! http://slyflourish.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12665226497 DTSTART:20100422T223725Z DTEND:20100422T223825Z SUMMARY:Got some great Monster Optimization article ideas: Brown Dragons, Needlefang Drakes, and an article on Dominate! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12665183978 DTSTART:20100422T223629Z DTEND:20100422T223729Z SUMMARY:@matt_james_rpg The pen is a nice touch. BTW, I'm forensically analyzing this for clues to your secret project. I think I see it! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12653107484 DTSTART:20100422T180934Z DTEND:20100422T181034Z SUMMARY:I have a new article on Critical Hits: "How the iPad Changes D&D": http://bit.ly/cLBX6c #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12652992441 DTSTART:20100422T180657Z DTEND:20100422T180757Z SUMMARY:@Milambus Even Coup de Grace is limited at paragon. Monsters don't crit for much and PCs have a big buffer. I killed a level 1 with a minion END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12652909016 DTSTART:20100422T180507Z DTEND:20100422T180607Z SUMMARY:.@ChrisSSims et al; My prob is a lack of threat at 11+. Its too easy to kill a player at level 1 than at level 11+. Should be reversed. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12651492965 DTSTART:20100422T173448Z DTEND:20100422T173548Z SUMMARY:Time for another Monster Optimization query: What combination of monsters has been particularly effective? #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12649893348 DTSTART:20100422T170015Z DTEND:20100422T170115Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: For an extra challenge, put unholy relics in a room that prevent the use of healing surges until defeated with a skill challenge. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12615711607 DTSTART:20100422T030119Z DTEND:20100422T030219Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Have a cool movie clip that sets the stage or atmosphere for your campaign or adventure? Show it but keep it short. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12614903351 DTSTART:20100422T024544Z DTEND:20100422T024644Z SUMMARY:@SarahDarkmagic sounds awesome! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12614753574 DTSTART:20100422T024254Z DTEND:20100422T024354Z SUMMARY:Half my #dnd group bailed but guests came. Dungeon Delve saved me again. @wizards_dnd, more please! http://amzn.to/dzrxtC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12570394013 DTSTART:20100421T110938Z DTEND:20100421T111038Z SUMMARY:.@SarahDarkmagic for NPC names, the baby name book is your friend. Or print a page of random names and keep it handy. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12551266351 DTSTART:20100421T020800Z DTEND:20100421T020900Z SUMMARY:How would you guys recommend I run my own version of D&D encounters? #dndenc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12541096588 DTSTART:20100420T222949Z DTEND:20100420T223049Z SUMMARY:Just found the perfect song for the big boss fight I have planned tomorrow, "Hands in the Sky" by Straylight Run: http://bit.ly/cNqgX #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12526728215 DTSTART:20100420T170010Z DTEND:20100420T170110Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Have each player pick a theme song. When that song comes up on your playlist, they get a free standard action on their next turn. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12485539514 DTSTART:20100420T003424Z DTEND:20100420T003524Z SUMMARY:@SarahDarkmagic @squach it was a pleasure. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12479598846 DTSTART:20100419T223153Z DTEND:20100419T223253Z SUMMARY:More Metagame: Episode 3, Finding Religion: http://bit.ly/bcPG27 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12472709517 DTSTART:20100419T194916Z DTEND:20100419T195016Z SUMMARY:Wild Ass Idea Time: What about eliminating the use of daily powers and item powers from 30 minute skirmishes? #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12465618189 DTSTART:20100419T170016Z DTEND:20100419T170116Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: The chase can make for a great fun skill challenge. Just ensure you make the details clear. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12463054309 DTSTART:20100419T160417Z DTEND:20100419T160517Z SUMMARY:In case you missed it: SlyFlourish Monster Optimization: Grells and Quicklings http://goo.gl/fb/i4IN1 #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12461579333 DTSTART:20100419T153255Z DTEND:20100419T153355Z SUMMARY:Happy birthday @newbiedm! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12450380196 DTSTART:20100419T112307Z DTEND:20100419T112407Z SUMMARY:@wizards_dnd when are we going to see a new WOTC #dnd podcast? I miss them on my Monday morning commute. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12448810712 DTSTART:20100419T103510Z DTEND:20100419T103610Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: Monster Optimization: Grells and Quicklings http://goo.gl/fb/i4IN1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12407685740 DTSTART:20100418T171408Z DTEND:20100418T171508Z SUMMARY:Tome Ep 131: Skill Challenge Advice: http://bit.ly/8YEnaf (via @Squach) Pay special attention at the 44 minute mark! #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12407054388 DTSTART:20100418T170021Z DTEND:20100418T170121Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Get your NPC character models from everywhere. Sons of Anarchy, Deadwood, Breaking Bad, Dexter, they can all work! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12355103281 DTSTART:20100417T182906Z DTEND:20100417T183006Z SUMMARY:@wilw There's always going to be a generational gap when it comes to art. 67 years thinking games aren't art is hard to defeat. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12352974994 DTSTART:20100417T173954Z DTEND:20100417T174054Z SUMMARY:@matt_james_rpg You helped us out with very little notice on Wednesday, don't sweat it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12351238138 DTSTART:20100417T170218Z DTEND:20100417T170318Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Come up with an environmental power to do high damage to solos at a cost if you want to speed up a solo battle. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12349016630 DTSTART:20100417T161632Z DTEND:20100417T161732Z SUMMARY:@matt_james_rpg you were missed but it happens. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12318422268 DTSTART:20100417T021846Z DTEND:20100417T021946Z SUMMARY:Flipped through Bane of the Warlok on RPGNow (http://bit.ly/bDSKXF) Looks like a lot of good material for $3.50. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12311303011 DTSTART:20100416T234448Z DTEND:20100416T234548Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Start your adventures with a bit of action. Too much storytelling and skill challenging up front might put people to sleep. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12308920091 DTSTART:20100416T225122Z DTEND:20100416T225222Z SUMMARY:@matt_james_rpg thanks for sharing your secret project work with all of Twitter! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12294355682 DTSTART:20100416T171519Z DTEND:20100416T171619Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Focus your creative time on making your next session really cool. Don't spend too much on the long range plan of your campaign. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12233540361 DTSTART:20100415T170027Z DTEND:20100415T170127Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: For a really challenging battle, don't allow a short rest between two fights. Put your PCs against the wall! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12230627869 DTSTART:20100415T160039Z DTEND:20100415T160139Z SUMMARY:In case you missed it: Three Monster Powers to Speed Up #dnd Combat http://goo.gl/fb/FvoOz END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12202287851 DTSTART:20100415T032947Z DTEND:20100415T033047Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm Jorge couldn't make it. He had to do taxes. @matt_James_rpg was filling in. We had a blast. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12202249308 DTSTART:20100415T032857Z DTEND:20100415T032957Z SUMMARY:Had a great time with @matt_James_rpg at our weekly game tonight even if his broken paladin did 250+ damage in one round to my poor solo. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12173486351 DTSTART:20100414T170024Z DTEND:20100414T170124Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Set up some achievements for your gaming group. Who did the most total damage? Most single-target damage? Who took the most? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12160161330 DTSTART:20100414T122435Z DTEND:20100414T122535Z SUMMARY:@SarahDarkmagic does master plan work on a mac? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12157540081 DTSTART:20100414T111509Z DTEND:20100414T111609Z SUMMARY:@samggreenberg too much retweeting? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12113901036 DTSTART:20100413T170012Z DTEND:20100413T170112Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Defeat doesn't always mean death. Have defeated monsters turn into conversational NPCs. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12055851641 DTSTART:20100412T170033Z DTEND:20100412T170133Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Think about how the mechanics of your trap skill challenges work. Sit down and design it, don't just hand-wave it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12053455423 DTSTART:20100412T160638Z DTEND:20100412T160738Z SUMMARY:In case you missed it: Three Monster Powers to Speed Up #dnd Combat http://goo.gl/fb/FvoOz END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12039583135 DTSTART:20100412T104124Z DTEND:20100412T104224Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: Three Monster Powers to Speed Up Combat http://goo.gl/fb/FvoOz END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12020039536 DTSTART:20100412T010726Z DTEND:20100412T010826Z SUMMARY:.@ChrisSSims normal battle about an hour. Complex battle is an hour and a half to two. I seek the thirty minute skirmish. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/12002777853 DTSTART:20100411T181034Z DTEND:20100411T181134Z SUMMARY:@Milambus it always is. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11999010509 DTSTART:20100411T164127Z DTEND:20100411T164227Z SUMMARY:@Milambus awesome! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11987696567 DTSTART:20100411T120002Z DTEND:20100411T120102Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Inverse of yesterday's tip, ignore how monsters got into a place and have fun with a true Gygaxian dungeon experience! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11940319233 DTSTART:20100410T145431Z DTEND:20100410T145531Z SUMMARY:Playing in a #rpga #dnd game at the Game Parlor in Woodbridge. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11933695099 DTSTART:20100410T120002Z DTEND:20100410T120102Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Think about how your monsters got into the environment. Can a pack of kobolds live sealed in a dungeon for 1000 years? How? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11932447131 DTSTART:20100410T111518Z DTEND:20100410T111618Z SUMMARY:@Milambus fine with us. We come in Wed night. #gencon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11904866900 DTSTART:20100409T223223Z DTEND:20100409T223323Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I also think #dnd 4e is too easy for Paragon+ characters. Life is harder for heroic tier. That's backwards. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11904820341 DTSTART:20100409T223117Z DTEND:20100409T223217Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm the threat of death needs to be there. Nothing is scarier than a badass monster with an axe raised over your fallen friend. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11903314975 DTSTART:20100409T215619Z DTEND:20100409T215719Z SUMMARY:@chattydm with all the ways a downed PC can return to full health, a coup de grace is one of the only killer weapons a monster has. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11902125778 DTSTART:20100409T212742Z DTEND:20100409T212842Z SUMMARY:Pretty awesome #dnd 4th Edition web-series: @metagameshow: http://bit.ly/9hqOLq NSFW language but pretty funny! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11897719952 DTSTART:20100409T194230Z DTEND:20100409T194330Z SUMMARY:@chrisssims The Collapse of Complex Business Models: http://bit.ly/bTtosT - It's not that they don't want to change, it's that they CAN'T END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11890576050 DTSTART:20100409T170032Z DTEND:20100409T170132Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Want a quick skirmish battle that goes fast? Use fewer monsters but up their damage by +5 per tier. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11859177704 DTSTART:20100409T025430Z DTEND:20100409T025530Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: DM Tip Twitter Archive: March 2010 http://goo.gl/fb/0r2UV END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11848899314 DTSTART:20100408T231426Z DTEND:20100408T231526Z SUMMARY:In case you missed it: How to Protect Your Elite Villains http://goo.gl/fb/oYM1F #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11848729857 DTSTART:20100408T231046Z DTEND:20100408T231146Z SUMMARY:@Milambus my wife and I will be doing True Dungeon but it's a bear to get a slot. How can we set up a team? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11848639781 DTSTART:20100408T230851Z DTEND:20100408T230951Z SUMMARY:@4eDnD at epic tier I'll go six to eight battles without an extended rest. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11841225475 DTSTART:20100408T201338Z DTEND:20100408T201438Z SUMMARY:@ChrisSSims Any tips for making epic solos more threatening to high powered PCs? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11833120448 DTSTART:20100408T170016Z DTEND:20100408T170116Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Want a quick skirmish battle that goes fast? Use fewer monsters but up their damage by +5 per tier. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11792864044 DTSTART:20100407T233455Z DTEND:20100407T233555Z SUMMARY:From @talkingbookcase. Really great #dnd initiative hang tags: http://u.nu/7m668 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11792552122 DTSTART:20100407T232759Z DTEND:20100407T232859Z SUMMARY:@chattydm I thought we had a "no one wants to hear about your campaign" rule. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11791520312 DTSTART:20100407T230236Z DTEND:20100407T230336Z SUMMARY:@ChrisSSims welcome. Give us great tips to make our games better and we'll follow you anywhere. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11791122199 DTSTART:20100407T225328Z DTEND:20100407T225428Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend agree with @chattydm. Stick to things that make our games better, not your tale of adventure. Use @obsidianportal for that. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11765969299 DTSTART:20100407T170024Z DTEND:20100407T170124Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use the Death Dealer critical hit tables (or make your own) as an environmental effect similar to Blood Rock. http://bit.ly/dqzgBg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11707974874 DTSTART:20100406T170026Z DTEND:20100406T170126Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Change minion elemental damage with normal damage or it will often be fully resisted. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11672044382 DTSTART:20100406T011822Z DTEND:20100406T011922Z SUMMARY:Woefully unprepared for this week's #dnd game but Dungeon Delve and the PHB3 level 6 pregens (http://bit.ly/lvl6pregens) to the rescue! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11668076795 DTSTART:20100405T235527Z DTEND:20100405T235627Z SUMMARY:In case you missed it: How to Protect Your Elite Villains http://goo.gl/fb/oYM1F #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11650188606 DTSTART:20100405T170024Z DTEND:20100405T170124Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: If a player comes up with a plot twist, try to jump on it and make it part of the story. Let the story grow organically. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11636827116 DTSTART:20100405T113218Z DTEND:20100405T113318Z SUMMARY:Is variable resistance an immediate interrupt? If the recent D&D insider article about the Demonomicon is any indication, I've been wrong. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11634453656 DTSTART:20100405T101136Z DTEND:20100405T101236Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: How to Protect Your Elite Villains http://goo.gl/fb/oYM1F END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11601594525 DTSTART:20100404T191312Z DTEND:20100404T191412Z SUMMARY:@Elderac sometimes it's fun to kill a whole pile of minions. Don't always a avoid big blasts. Players enjoy it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11596401389 DTSTART:20100404T170003Z DTEND:20100404T170103Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Ranged minions can be far more dangerous than melee minions. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11556740717 DTSTART:20100403T225127Z DTEND:20100403T225227Z SUMMARY:For those who asked, I love my iPad. I can't wait to see the #dnd apps (hint, @wizards_dnd). For the rest of you, sorry. Last post on iPad. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11543555388 DTSTART:20100403T170004Z DTEND:20100403T170104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Have fun with surprise burrowing creatures popping up in the middle of a party, sending them scrambling. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11542754489 DTSTART:20100403T164206Z DTEND:20100403T164306Z SUMMARY:Sitting on my Ikea Poang typing Tweets on my iPad! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11490344269 DTSTART:20100402T170009Z DTEND:20100402T170109Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Promote ad-hoc environmental powers using page 42. Make env powers trigger with minor actions so players will use them. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11475527313 DTSTART:20100402T111422Z DTEND:20100402T111522Z SUMMARY:Sorry, that last tip was my last April Fools joke of the year. I love players. Next week they're going to be hugged by a Tarrasque. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11459383255 DTSTART:20100402T025959Z DTEND:20100402T030059Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Don't forget - D&D isn't about fun, this is about killing PCs. If you haven't killed at least three PCs last month, you failed. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11458331400 DTSTART:20100402T023710Z DTEND:20100402T023810Z SUMMARY:@Alberand That's hard to answer. I love Dwarven Forge but it has drawbacks. Size, inflexibility, and price being three. http://bit.ly/dezy7K END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11448389018 DTSTART:20100401T224318Z DTEND:20100401T224418Z SUMMARY:@chattydm I'm in. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11447730052 DTSTART:20100401T222610Z DTEND:20100401T222710Z SUMMARY:@countingku Yeah, but I need a U-Haul for all my Dwarven Forge. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11447410010 DTSTART:20100401T221748Z DTEND:20100401T221848Z SUMMARY:.@newbiedm @chattydm @davethegame you never know, there my be a sly fellow just waiting to sneak attack all of you at the next DM War. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11435834375 DTSTART:20100401T173046Z DTEND:20100401T173146Z SUMMARY:In case you missed it: Three #dnd Tips we can learn from Farmville - http://goo.gl/fb/QKmOa END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11431652343 DTSTART:20100401T160250Z DTEND:20100401T160350Z SUMMARY:Posted some new pics of my #dnd game last night. I was pretty happy with this lit-up dwarven forge room: http://bit.ly/a4xHhh END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11419296595 DTSTART:20100401T112458Z DTEND:20100401T112558Z SUMMARY:Really shocked and disappointed by the recent Dave "The Game" Scandal. I think its important that we get all the facts: http://bit.ly/9iL6tk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11418599004 DTSTART:20100401T110116Z DTEND:20100401T110216Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: Three D&D Tips we can learn from Farmville http://goo.gl/fb/QKmOa END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11402872646 DTSTART:20100401T030314Z DTEND:20100401T030414Z SUMMARY:In case you missed it. Awesome #dnd pimpflayer pic from @JaredvonHindman of http://www.headinjurytheater.com/ - http://twitpic.com/1apa97 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11376351451 DTSTART:20100331T170041Z DTEND:20100331T170141Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Pay attention to choke points in your battle space. They can be challenging or totally boring if mis-used. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11361352820 DTSTART:20100331T111645Z DTEND:20100331T111745Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip via @ThursdayKnights: Use Dropbox to store materials inc .dnd4e files. Create shared folder for whole group. http://bit.ly/aIem3U END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11317926257 DTSTART:20100330T170022Z DTEND:20100330T170122Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Try giving a +3 bonus when four PCs have a single creature flanked. It makes them fight hard for positioning. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11307136868 DTSTART:20100330T131430Z DTEND:20100330T131530Z SUMMARY:Here's @wilw's #pax keynote with lots of #dnd goodness all in a single video file. Thanks @chattydm! http://vimeo.com/10515989 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11307038535 DTSTART:20100330T131204Z DTEND:20100330T131304Z SUMMARY:Really excellent tips for running a #dnd game with new players: http://bit.ly/dc0NGv END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11270258705 DTSTART:20100329T210921Z DTEND:20100329T211021Z SUMMARY:@Squach @gamefiend That'd be awesome! I have a bit of a mechanical / tactical problem I'd like to noodle through. Is Thursday good? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11268880458 DTSTART:20100329T203739Z DTEND:20100329T203839Z SUMMARY:.@gamefiend, @newbiedm, @milambus; I particularly like using small skill challenges to remove the invulnerability from an elite boss. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11268713678 DTSTART:20100329T203349Z DTEND:20100329T203449Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend It was fun talking to you about that challenge. We'll have to do that again. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11265360649 DTSTART:20100329T191637Z DTEND:20100329T191737Z SUMMARY:@Saragon42 Power cards or I'd just tell them. You might fake a perception roll but you want them to see it and use it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11261959928 DTSTART:20100329T180043Z DTEND:20100329T180143Z SUMMARY:In case you missed it: Monster Optimization, Immoliths and Inferno Bats with artwork by the awesome @JaredvonHindman. http://goo.gl/fb/HdRn END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11260543179 DTSTART:20100329T173015Z DTEND:20100329T173115Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Give a monster a grab-and-toss ability to make use of interesting environmental effects. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11242145375 DTSTART:20100329T100945Z DTEND:20100329T101045Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: Monster Optimization: Immoliths and Inferno Bats http://goo.gl/fb/HdRn END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11207073085 DTSTART:20100328T184424Z DTEND:20100328T184524Z SUMMARY:Whoever recommended Corvus Corax to me for good #dnd music, thank you. It's perfect for my Sigil campaign: http://bit.ly/cpn0e0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11206861990 DTSTART:20100328T183901Z DTEND:20100328T184001Z SUMMARY:Congratulations Dave! RT @christulach: Congrats to @davethegame, winner of the #dnd DM Challenge at #pax! #paxeast END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11192879422 DTSTART:20100328T124830Z DTEND:20100328T124930Z SUMMARY:Lots of great red-box #dnd reminiscing by @wilw at #paxeast: http://bit.ly/9qlh86 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11191383063 DTSTART:20100328T115706Z DTEND:20100328T115806Z SUMMARY:.@countingku I didn't invent the folded card over the DM screen idea, I just promote it. I don't even remember where I heard about it. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11175073358 DTSTART:20100328T024723Z DTEND:20100328T024823Z SUMMARY:I love how many folks at #pax are using the folded-card over the DM screen initiative system. http://twitpic.com/1bdijh #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11153319480 DTSTART:20100327T171723Z DTEND:20100327T171823Z SUMMARY:@DaveTheGame plug @slyflourish! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11152563469 DTSTART:20100327T170011Z DTEND:20100327T170111Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Try an encounter with invulnerable minions until a challenge has been passed. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11111799048 DTSTART:20100326T215630Z DTEND:20100326T215730Z SUMMARY:Check out 'Swordmage: the Spellbinders' by @Matt_James_RPG http://tinyurl.com/y88cxzc #dnd (via @brianrjames) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11100818846 DTSTART:20100326T173007Z DTEND:20100326T173107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Give solos a lot of environmental effects they can manipulate. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11044745011 DTSTART:20100325T173044Z DTEND:20100325T173144Z SUMMARY:.@gregbilsland So my group picked theme songs and our Warlord picked Yackety Sax. Not sure that's what we had in mind but whatever! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11043425784 DTSTART:20100325T170033Z DTEND:20100325T170133Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Give certain monsters a penetration ability to burrow through resistances once they've seen it in action. Reverse "variable" res. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/11029668643 DTSTART:20100325T113723Z DTEND:20100325T113823Z SUMMARY:http://twitpic.com/1apa97 - Did I seriously forget to post the finished Mindflayer Pimp doodle? (via @JaredvonHindman) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10988394774 DTSTART:20100324T170055Z DTEND:20100324T170155Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Introduce your campaign villain at level one. Have Orcus show up in a town and wreak havoc! Revenge is a great motivator. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10974639983 DTSTART:20100324T113204Z DTEND:20100324T113304Z SUMMARY:One of my players picked "Volcano Girls" by Veruca Salt as his theme song. He clearly gets it. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10974171520 DTSTART:20100324T111615Z DTEND:20100324T111715Z SUMMARY:Cool looking web-based DM tracker that imports from iPlay4e: http://laughterforever.com/inCombat/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10954008137 DTSTART:20100324T010331Z DTEND:20100324T010431Z SUMMARY:#dnd Tip via @EpicDestinies: If you're running Eberron check out 80's-90's action movies for inspiration; Under Siege, Air Force One, Speed END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10942613710 DTSTART:20100323T203516Z DTEND:20100323T203616Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Sometimes it helps to write your own unseen background stories. What actually happened 500,000 years ago in that tomb? #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10925903365 DTSTART:20100323T134920Z DTEND:20100323T135020Z SUMMARY:.@gregbilsland your theme music action point house rule is awesome. I'm going to #dnd tip that later and use it in my game. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10925725692 DTSTART:20100323T134508Z DTEND:20100323T134608Z SUMMARY:Good Dungeon's Master article on character building. I like using a character archetype from TV or Film. http://goo.gl/fb/nfre END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10902882323 DTSTART:20100323T015334Z DTEND:20100323T015434Z SUMMARY:@DMSamuel Yeah, just give some gear out to the other two over the next couple of nights and call it done. It will balance in time. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10898323737 DTSTART:20100323T001438Z DTEND:20100323T001538Z SUMMARY:@DMSamuel It was a pleasure to take the question - was the gear in question too high a level or just too much of it? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10886248309 DTSTART:20100322T191001Z DTEND:20100322T191101Z SUMMARY:Hey! I was on the @newbiedm minicast today! http://bit.ly/cHUe7S #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10881651339 DTSTART:20100322T171621Z DTEND:20100322T171721Z SUMMARY:By the way, if you want some pics of the Harrowing Halls 3D #dnd dungeon tiles, I have them in my HH terrain article: http://goo.gl/fb/pj7k END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10881444445 DTSTART:20100322T171130Z DTEND:20100322T171230Z SUMMARY:if you missed it, I wrote an article on fun terrain effects and PC terrain powers with the Harrowing Halls tiles! #dnd http://goo.gl/fb/pj7k END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10881333431 DTSTART:20100322T170853Z DTEND:20100322T170953Z SUMMARY:Anyone know of any good FLGSs in NYC? A reader is asking about a place to pick up RPG gear, including Paizo flip mats in New York City. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10881061534 DTSTART:20100322T170238Z DTEND:20100322T170338Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: For some wacky fun, make combats more like skill challenges and skill challenges more like combat. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10865555050 DTSTART:20100322T101746Z DTEND:20100322T101846Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: Harrowing Halls Terrain Effects http://goo.gl/fb/pj7k END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10828755142 DTSTART:20100321T170012Z DTEND:20100321T170112Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Give battles alternative objectives to simple killing. Assassinations, number of rounds before exploding, rescues, etc. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10779215267 DTSTART:20100320T161900Z DTEND:20100320T162000Z SUMMARY:At the PHB3 #dnd game day with @matt_james_rpg and @heridfel. I have the Wilden Battlemind. http://yfrog.com/dy76oj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10755729581 DTSTART:20100320T032503Z DTEND:20100320T032603Z SUMMARY:Got two sets of Harrowing Halls (http://bit.ly/bviGeA). Very cool 3d terrain in this set. I'm glad I got two, they go out of print fast #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10731778542 DTSTART:20100319T170441Z DTEND:20100319T170541Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Give your beholder a swiss-cheese room where they can travel through tunnels in any direction. Got this from @davethegame. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10731332452 DTSTART:20100319T165425Z DTEND:20100319T165525Z SUMMARY:Just ordered one of the awesome Pimpflayer t-shirts (http://bit.ly/bSfPTQ) produced by @Anachr0nista #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10684709185 DTSTART:20100318T190143Z DTEND:20100318T190243Z SUMMARY:@stealingzen example: a successful sneak through the old crypt let's your players see the position of monsters before the battle begins. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10680165615 DTSTART:20100318T170413Z DTEND:20100318T170513Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use room positioning as a reward for a skill challenge. Give your PCs the high ground if they succeed or at a disadvantage if not. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10630531097 DTSTART:20100317T171706Z DTEND:20100317T171806Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Did your monsters hear the PCs coming? Give them a round of readied actions! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10601376433 DTSTART:20100317T024007Z DTEND:20100317T024107Z SUMMARY:@optimusbry make players out of the people you have. Use enworld, meetup, and wotc forums. Play over the net. Those are my best suggestions. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10601241092 DTSTART:20100317T023710Z DTEND:20100317T023810Z SUMMARY:.@matt_james_rpg Poker Face is the theme to my party's headquarters - a brothel in Sigil. We play it every time they go home. Ma ma ma MA! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10584344408 DTSTART:20100316T194125Z DTEND:20100316T194225Z SUMMARY:From @cwgabriel - Add a "capture the beast when it is bloodied" mechanic for a quick battle Pokemon style! http://bit.ly/d1hdnr END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10583982949 DTSTART:20100316T193125Z DTEND:20100316T193225Z SUMMARY:@pdunwin I'd have CA be a "give and get". You can have CA but you also grant it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10578790508 DTSTART:20100316T171344Z DTEND:20100316T171444Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Try using Living Forgotten Realms cards in your home campaign as extra rewards. http://bit.ly/cw9ig2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10577814186 DTSTART:20100316T164851Z DTEND:20100316T164951Z SUMMARY:Good quick #dnd battle tip from my friend @mike_schiller: Set up monsters and Pcs Final Fantasy style and remove movement from equation. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10577354388 DTSTART:20100316T163724Z DTEND:20100316T163824Z SUMMARY:Happy Players Handbook 3 Day! http://bit.ly/phb3 #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10574893604 DTSTART:20100316T153635Z DTEND:20100316T153735Z SUMMARY:Lunchtime question to ponder: How would you do 30 minute battles in #dnd for side-skirmishes and quick dungeon crawling between big fights? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10547228231 DTSTART:20100316T015905Z DTEND:20100316T020005Z SUMMARY:@Sernett How does Perkins keep the threat high at high paragon? I have trouble. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10541722700 DTSTART:20100315T235509Z DTEND:20100315T235609Z SUMMARY:Awesome #dnd Mind-flayer pimp courtesy of the talented @JaredvonHindman of http://headinjurytheater.com http://twitpic.com/18u0qp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10528936251 DTSTART:20100315T182112Z DTEND:20100315T182212Z SUMMARY:Excellent @newbiedm #dnd minicast with @monkeyking on getting wallflowers to roleplay more. Give them a little nudge - http://bit.ly/arUDJ4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10528543166 DTSTART:20100315T181025Z DTEND:20100315T181125Z SUMMARY:Ok, I'm going to start posting my #dnd tips at 1pm EST - 10am PST. Hope this fits well into people's days! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10525895744 DTSTART:20100315T170152Z DTEND:20100315T170252Z SUMMARY:In case you missed it, today on Sly Flourish we discuss designing awesome #dnd Terrain Powers: http://goo.gl/fb/MxGC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10521315242 DTSTART:20100315T150904Z DTEND:20100315T151004Z SUMMARY:Quick survey from folks. Right now I post #dnd tips at 8am EST. I'm considering moving them to noon EST. What do you guys think? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10514271554 DTSTART:20100315T120227Z DTEND:20100315T120327Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Always add something exciting to your terrain that your players will WANT to mess with. Don't make it all bad for them. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10512516736 DTSTART:20100315T110302Z DTEND:20100315T110402Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: On Environmental Powers http://goo.gl/fb/MxGC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10493484006 DTSTART:20100315T004420Z DTEND:20100315T004520Z SUMMARY:The awesome #dnd adventure, "Dead by Dawn" (http://bit.ly/deadbydawn) makes me want to play Plants vs. Zombies! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10466837023 DTSTART:20100314T120007Z DTEND:20100314T120107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Spread status effect attacks across your players. Don't "immobilize" the same player over and over even if it makes sense. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10447748193 DTSTART:20100314T012606Z DTEND:20100314T012706Z SUMMARY:@ArcaneSpringbrd Arcane Springboard is added to http://4eblogs.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10444009618 DTSTART:20100313T234608Z DTEND:20100313T234708Z SUMMARY:Anyone know the author of Arcane Springboard? I'd like to add it to http://4eblogs.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10443950842 DTSTART:20100313T234431Z DTEND:20100313T234531Z SUMMARY:Good #dnd 4e article on combat length. Worth reading and pondering: http://bit.ly/crUICf END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10436647902 DTSTART:20100313T201524Z DTEND:20100313T201624Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm is ours up yet? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10420811786 DTSTART:20100313T130009Z DTEND:20100313T130109Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Stay on your feet to keep your game energetic. It will keep you awake and keep your roleplaying interesting. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10419739638 DTSTART:20100313T122355Z DTEND:20100313T122455Z SUMMARY:@alexvirital I get my minis from Cool Stuff Inc or Auggies. I don't know a good local place. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10403390968 DTSTART:20100313T025020Z DTEND:20100313T025120Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm up for another hour or so. What's up? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10402369659 DTSTART:20100313T022437Z DTEND:20100313T022537Z SUMMARY:Added awesome Pimp Flayer artwork by @Anachr0nista to my #dnd Pimp My Mindflayer article: http://bit.ly/pimpflayer - Thanks @Anachr0nista! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10397248406 DTSTART:20100313T001541Z DTEND:20100313T001641Z SUMMARY:Woo! @wizards_dnd put out level 6 pregens in the card format in PDF for #dnd Gameday! http://bit.ly/lvl6pregens very useful! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10396039430 DTSTART:20100312T234448Z DTEND:20100312T234548Z SUMMARY:@aquelajames I know, I stole some when I ran a D&D Game Day one day. I love the set I have but I WANT MORE! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10395614343 DTSTART:20100312T233355Z DTEND:20100312T233455Z SUMMARY:@Wizards_DnD Please post those awesome #dndenc pre-gen cards in PDFs for us folks who can't make it! Please! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10395262977 DTSTART:20100312T232500Z DTEND:20100312T232600Z SUMMARY:Behold @Anachr0nista's Pimpflayer! http://bit.ly/8ZmgK5 motivated by my Pimp my Mindflayer article: http://bit.ly/9hbVeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10391956852 DTSTART:20100312T215914Z DTEND:20100312T220014Z SUMMARY:@Anachr0nista I want to see a pimp mindflayer! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10370587615 DTSTART:20100312T130121Z DTEND:20100312T130221Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Don't force skill challenges and roleplaying. Sometimes your group just wants to fight! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10369250902 DTSTART:20100312T122013Z DTEND:20100312T122113Z SUMMARY:Fun #DnD campaign from @milambus: The Breakfast Club meets Dungeons & Dragons. High School students are teleported to detention in D&D. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10369137488 DTSTART:20100312T121631Z DTEND:20100312T121731Z SUMMARY:@Light_Outlaw For erasable maps, I prefer the Gamemastery Flip-mats: http://bit.ly/bsNgP4 #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10339147153 DTSTART:20100311T205149Z DTEND:20100311T205249Z SUMMARY:Just posted my first D&D Community blog post, "Pimp My Mindflayer" - http://bit.ly/cvqryB #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10334050997 DTSTART:20100311T183034Z DTEND:20100311T183134Z SUMMARY:@Trevor_WotC Easy, Artificer. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10322897502 DTSTART:20100311T135609Z DTEND:20100311T135709Z SUMMARY:.@newbiedm I ordered two sets. I'm hoping @wizards_dnd uses them in adventures. They'll work well with Dwarven Forge I think. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10320855940 DTSTART:20100311T130043Z DTEND:20100311T130143Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Think about conversation trees in your roleplaying ala Mass Effect 2. How can conversations fork your storyline? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10319548153 DTSTART:20100311T122133Z DTEND:20100311T122233Z SUMMARY:Review of Harrowing Halls 3d Tiles by @newbiedm: http://bit.ly/da8SFf #dnd $10 from Amazon: http://bit.ly/bQ1eQ1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10316120831 DTSTART:20100311T101343Z DTEND:20100311T101443Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: DM Tip Twitter Archive: February 2010 http://goo.gl/fb/jmOL END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10299839181 DTSTART:20100311T013649Z DTEND:20100311T013749Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm harrowing bad ass? well you got one word right... END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10299411581 DTSTART:20100311T012648Z DTEND:20100311T012748Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm quit messing around and give us some pics! How did you get it a week early? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10269892022 DTSTART:20100310T130041Z DTEND:20100310T130141Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Making an enounter more WoW-like isn't always a bad thing. A lot of designers spent time on those battles. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10268404685 DTSTART:20100310T121509Z DTEND:20100310T121609Z SUMMARY:Received the Death Dealer 4e adventure: http://bit.ly/cTyqKO The critical hit tables alone are pretty cool. Hope to run it soon. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10267926092 DTSTART:20100310T115928Z DTEND:20100310T120028Z SUMMARY:Really enjoyed the @newbiedm's first Minicast on passive perception use: http://bit.ly/d5SwPm #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10251165444 DTSTART:20100310T022916Z DTEND:20100310T023016Z SUMMARY:@Trevor_WotC Thanks for the plug! Improved Mindflayers coming on Thursday! http://bit.ly/9I770e END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10219424135 DTSTART:20100309T130115Z DTEND:20100309T130215Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Powerful Solos should have some interesting effect when they become bloodied. Earthquakes, avalanches, or tidal waves of fire! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10218527618 DTSTART:20100309T123356Z DTEND:20100309T123456Z SUMMARY:Bought two copies of the Harrowing Halls #dnd tiles: http://bit.ly/b7tybC - they look pretty cool in action: http://yfrog.com/jy67698331j END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10198806240 DTSTART:20100309T014059Z DTEND:20100309T014159Z SUMMARY:@wilw There are far worse ways to spend a weekend than building a #dnd game! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10189437137 DTSTART:20100308T214800Z DTEND:20100308T214900Z SUMMARY:Wanted to repost the release of my most recent D&D DM Tip Video: Building A Portal Prop: http://goo.gl/fb/r60l END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10169416864 DTSTART:20100308T130054Z DTEND:20100308T130154Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Every magic weapon should have a cool name and at least a sentence or two of background. Where did it come from? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10165247014 DTSTART:20100308T103319Z DTEND:20100308T103419Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: DM Tips Video: Building a Portal Prop http://goo.gl/fb/HuJH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10118999055 DTSTART:20100307T130041Z DTEND:20100307T130141Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: You don't have to use D&D minis. Wacraft minis and McFarlane Toys can work just fine in many circumstances. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10101554223 DTSTART:20100307T024357Z DTEND:20100307T024457Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend take some pics of the 3d terrain! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10085971639 DTSTART:20100306T191556Z DTEND:20100306T191656Z SUMMARY:#dnd sneak preview of my "How to Build a Portal Prop" video: http://bit.ly/aC4zvt so you can build things like this: http://bit.ly/b1aNNG END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10076036059 DTSTART:20100306T145100Z DTEND:20100306T145200Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip from @newbiedm: AWESOME resource for fantasy names and titles.http://www.lowchensaustralia.com/names.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10072353923 DTSTART:20100306T130008Z DTEND:20100306T130108Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Don't try to force your game to be a certain way. If you're group is out for a laughing good time, make it so. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10054983542 DTSTART:20100306T023856Z DTEND:20100306T023956Z SUMMARY:@jaron95 that looks EXACTLY like my bookshelf! http://yfrog.com/09r6jtj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10048501830 DTSTART:20100305T235410Z DTEND:20100305T235510Z SUMMARY:New minis! Lots of semi-animates (Myconids, trees, ballista) #dnd http://yfrog.com/ebpf6j END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10048423740 DTSTART:20100305T235215Z DTEND:20100305T235315Z SUMMARY:The library grows. http://yfrog.com/1amqhj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10048073786 DTSTART:20100305T234341Z DTEND:20100305T234441Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: If you can find them, Deathcap and Arcane Ballista miniatures can make for some great environmentals / terrain power pieces. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10032054423 DTSTART:20100305T164822Z DTEND:20100305T164922Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland That was me! I have little gnomes that live in your office and steal your ideas. http://bit.ly/cqTbj6 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10022788360 DTSTART:20100305T130134Z DTEND:20100305T130234Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use email as a method to run quests for individual PCs. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10021504703 DTSTART:20100305T122238Z DTEND:20100305T122338Z SUMMARY:My new article for Critical Hits, "D&D Tips from Mass Effect 2" was just published: http://bit.ly/cqTbj6 #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/10001633226 DTSTART:20100305T013226Z DTEND:20100305T013326Z SUMMARY:After kind words from @Trevor_WotC, I sacked up and submitted a proposal for a "Save My Game" article to Dungeon. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9988074877 DTSTART:20100304T195731Z DTEND:20100304T195831Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland Will the D&D Compendium and Monster Builder switch to the new format? When? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9974293415 DTSTART:20100304T135906Z DTEND:20100304T140006Z SUMMARY:@crigore I plan to do a video on the making of the Gate prop this weekend. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9972181547 DTSTART:20100304T130019Z DTEND:20100304T130119Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Want a nasty undead beast like the old level-drainers? Give them a disease on hit that stacks -2s to attack each failure. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9971234710 DTSTART:20100304T123057Z DTEND:20100304T123157Z SUMMARY:Here's my portal prop for Nerull's Gate in @brucecordell's "Death's Reach" adventure http://bit.ly/b1aNNG #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9946389199 DTSTART:20100303T233400Z DTEND:20100303T233500Z SUMMARY:Tonight my group battles an empowered aspect of the Prince of Undeath! Muhahahahha! #dnd http://yfrog.com/ev3gwj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9946318643 DTSTART:20100303T233217Z DTEND:20100303T233317Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland I love the new action-based format but it looks a little long. Will dragon and other solo blocks be huge? #dnd #ddi END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9922863910 DTSTART:20100303T130014Z DTEND:20100303T130114Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Spend some time making sure your bosses will work the way you want. Don't just grab them from the Monster Manual without tuning. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9921104053 DTSTART:20100303T120221Z DTEND:20100303T120321Z SUMMARY:How can a level 24 lich be threatening when every level 21+ character has resist 10 necrotic? It's like being shot with a plastic pellet. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9920635578 DTSTART:20100303T114530Z DTEND:20100303T114630Z SUMMARY:I like the new monster format, though it seems long. @wizards_dnd Add this to the builder! http://bit.ly/dsebYd #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9896909204 DTSTART:20100302T233030Z DTEND:20100302T233130Z SUMMARY:Anyone else looking forward to a more rules-lite D&D Essentials? The latest Errata and discussion makes my head hurt. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9896632347 DTSTART:20100302T232335Z DTEND:20100302T232435Z SUMMARY:@DaveTheGame How did the Avenglock work and what got nerfed exactly? I don't understand. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9896226505 DTSTART:20100302T231333Z DTEND:20100302T231433Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm sounds like he's a number cruncher himself if he cares about +3 vs +7... END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9873051020 DTSTART:20100302T130020Z DTEND:20100302T130120Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Let your players decide their PC's fate at the end of a campaign. You might even promote play-by-email continuations. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9872049407 DTSTART:20100302T122857Z DTEND:20100302T122957Z SUMMARY:From @4eDnD: Watching "Cloverfield" for the first time and realizing these 4 characters are a Modern 1st level adventure party. #DnD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9871714013 DTSTART:20100302T121742Z DTEND:20100302T121842Z SUMMARY:@teknohippy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa-Lj2Oz4iU END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9871247316 DTSTART:20100302T120137Z DTEND:20100302T120237Z SUMMARY:.@teknohippy I use a cut-up black t-shirt for my fog of war on battlemaps. It's lightweight and I can shape around the map. Works great #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9851882568 DTSTART:20100302T012140Z DTEND:20100302T012240Z SUMMARY:Have a #dnd DMing question? Call @newbiedm's hotline at 305-349-3026 and leave a voice mail with your question to be answered in a podcast! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9842272239 DTSTART:20100301T212346Z DTEND:20100301T212446Z SUMMARY:In case you missed it: My controversial article on the difference between a 1e and 4e #dnd DM: Losing Control: http://bit.ly/cqieIW END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9823588839 DTSTART:20100301T130015Z DTEND:20100301T130115Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Ask yourself if the environment you set up for an encounter is fun for the players. It shouldn't just be a detriment to them. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9822817510 DTSTART:20100301T123549Z DTEND:20100301T123649Z SUMMARY:Basic etiquette request: If you retweet sweepstakes entries, I'm going to unfollow you. Don't send spam even if you think you'll win an iPod END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9819847508 DTSTART:20100301T104514Z DTEND:20100301T104614Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: Losing Control http://goo.gl/fb/rhqa END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9775444717 DTSTART:20100228T130011Z DTEND:20100228T130111Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Let your players fill out their fortress of solitude with cool "Wonderous Lair" items from the Adventurer's Vault 2. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9727809457 DTSTART:20100227T130008Z DTEND:20100227T130108Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: The perception of choice is often as fun as a real choice itself. Just don't tip your hand. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9683720922 DTSTART:20100226T155853Z DTEND:20100226T155953Z SUMMARY:Great article from the @newbiedm on the ease of reskinning #dnd 4e monsters: http://bit.ly/bZ0KCD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9676534506 DTSTART:20100226T130009Z DTEND:20100226T130109Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Give players plenty of opportunities to use the character features they like the best. Don't eliminate them very often. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9675971552 DTSTART:20100226T124231Z DTEND:20100226T124331Z SUMMARY:.@Stitched Re. http://dmbattlescreen.com have not but it looks good! I'm more into the pen and paper though until there's an iPad screen. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9655030406 DTSTART:20100226T015108Z DTEND:20100226T015208Z SUMMARY:.@Squach Sorry Bluebell from the @wizards_dnd Robot Chicken video is only a $50 miniature: http://bit.ly/cFsEHL #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9654299160 DTSTART:20100226T013453Z DTEND:20100226T013553Z SUMMARY:I wonder if the Robot Chicken guy knew he was using a $90 Drizzt miniature. http://bit.ly/aDMWN4 #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9648074371 DTSTART:20100225T230804Z DTEND:20100225T230904Z SUMMARY:The @criticahits podcast was added to iTunes: http://is.gd/9bQzm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9632360335 DTSTART:20100225T162209Z DTEND:20100225T162309Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: The soundtracks to Battlestar Galactica make for some great heart-racing D&D music. Check it out on iTunes. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9624422683 DTSTART:20100225T130149Z DTEND:20100225T130249Z SUMMARY:@pian0 I use Feedburner's "Socialize" feature to post my articles to Twitter - yes. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9624377921 DTSTART:20100225T130033Z DTEND:20100225T130133Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Be specific when roleplaying. Write down key notes for any NPC you're going to step into. Goals and attitudes are key. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9623990199 DTSTART:20100225T124848Z DTEND:20100225T124948Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: DM Tips Seminar Podcast http://goo.gl/fb/Whvr END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9593787306 DTSTART:20100224T213714Z DTEND:20100224T213814Z SUMMARY:Happy I got my new t-shirt. Sad I had to cancel my game tonight due to my mucus-filled nose and throat. http://yfrog.com/35dqugj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9582193907 DTSTART:20100224T162013Z DTEND:20100224T162113Z SUMMARY:Great #dnd tips from @davethegame on the 5x5 method. I started using this for my campaign and I love it: http://bit.ly/c2Ekgm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9574572468 DTSTART:20100224T130012Z DTEND:20100224T130112Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Give surprise rounds as rewards for successful skill challenges. Give them to monsters on failures. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9548113525 DTSTART:20100223T232256Z DTEND:20100223T232356Z SUMMARY:#dnd question to ponder. Where do YOU spend your limited creative energy? Is it in the right place? Will it have the highest impact? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9548008814 DTSTART:20100223T232024Z DTEND:20100223T232124Z SUMMARY:Great #dnd tip from Chris Perkins: Spend your campaign building time in the right places. http://bit.ly/aTj213 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9546738385 DTSTART:20100223T224953Z DTEND:20100223T225053Z SUMMARY:@Squach Buy individual ones from Cool Stuff Inc or Auggies. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9545404424 DTSTART:20100223T221645Z DTEND:20100223T221745Z SUMMARY:Every time I look through the Underdark sourcebook, I find something else I like: http://bit.ly/cEwVDB #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9524421789 DTSTART:20100223T130007Z DTEND:20100223T130107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Ask yourself if you're being biased at all towards one of your players or another. Try to remain even headed at all times. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9500932127 DTSTART:20100223T001459Z DTEND:20100223T001559Z SUMMARY:@Wizards_DnD How about adding terrain effects to the D&D compendium? I'd love to have them all in one place. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9500885787 DTSTART:20100223T001350Z DTEND:20100223T001450Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Want a brutal battle? Set up an encounter under the effect of the Weeping Lady (Underdark pg. 64) +1/2 level damage, 1/2 healing. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9498710159 DTSTART:20100222T232131Z DTEND:20100222T232231Z SUMMARY:Awesome! New Post: "Couple of Neat Finds" http://newbiedm.com/2010/02/22/couple-of-neat-finds/ #dnd #rpg (via @newbiedm) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9474836072 DTSTART:20100222T130031Z DTEND:20100222T130131Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Remain open minded when running skill challenges. Default to letting your players DO things rather than limiting them. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9470226285 DTSTART:20100222T100229Z DTEND:20100222T100329Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: Monster Optimization: Anatomy of a Dracolich http://goo.gl/fb/Er36 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9453986731 DTSTART:20100222T011757Z DTEND:20100222T011857Z SUMMARY:I need a crash course on the Dawn War - where can I find it? #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9428084642 DTSTART:20100221T130007Z DTEND:20100221T130107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Give quests to your villains. It makes them come to life in your story when they have motion and motivation. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9400445330 DTSTART:20100220T215242Z DTEND:20100220T215342Z SUMMARY:Here's my cool portal prop. My players shouldn't look! #dnd http://yfrog.com/3n6qtsj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9399989768 DTSTART:20100220T213807Z DTEND:20100220T213907Z SUMMARY:My #dnd props are looking more an more like some kind of home grown IED. http://yfrog.com/33hsvfj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9397957833 DTSTART:20100220T203434Z DTEND:20100220T203534Z SUMMARY:.@JaeGamer @chattydm Also, Evernote exports everything in XML / HTML. I don't know what one-note exports to but M$ isn't known for openness. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9397719562 DTSTART:20100220T202721Z DTEND:20100220T202821Z SUMMARY:@chattydm http://bit.ly/bEkR8L <- Good ship mat I've used for airships, spelljammers, chaos ships, etc. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9397669419 DTSTART:20100220T202549Z DTEND:20100220T202649Z SUMMARY:@chattydm Evernote vs. Onenote: Evernote has Mac, PC, iPhone and web-based clients. Onenote only has PCs. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9393095663 DTSTART:20100220T181157Z DTEND:20100220T181257Z SUMMARY:@MonteJCook I'm a huge fan of Evernote for RPGs. I use it for all sorts of stuff. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9392470721 DTSTART:20100220T175425Z DTEND:20100220T175525Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: In RPGs, Rule of Cool trumps all rules. If a player wants to do something awesome, make the rules work (via @chattydm) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9382444434 DTSTART:20100220T130720Z DTEND:20100220T130820Z SUMMARY:Woo, @matt_james_FR just gave me a nice plug in the "Demolishing the Edition War" podcast: http://bit.ly/9jrz0i #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9382249119 DTSTART:20100220T130020Z DTEND:20100220T130120Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Let your players build out their own fortress of solitude. Change it or upgrade it each tier. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9333308986 DTSTART:20100219T130032Z DTEND:20100219T130132Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: The battle at Balin's Tomb in Lord of the Rings makes a great two-battle encounter: dozens of minions and then a solo cave troll. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9312237786 DTSTART:20100219T013310Z DTEND:20100219T013410Z SUMMARY:BREAKING: New 4e Character Name Generator is live. http://bit.ly/cSq6H3 #dnd (via @Wizards_DnD) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9282241837 DTSTART:20100218T130008Z DTEND:20100218T130108Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use the Nycademon's grab and fly power to drag tasty soft-armored wizards and strikers high up into the air - and them drop them! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9279257100 DTSTART:20100218T111203Z DTEND:20100218T111303Z SUMMARY:Chris Perkins has done a set of commentaries for the Robot Chicken videos - http://bit.ly/aQH3D9 (via @FedoraPirate) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9232527737 DTSTART:20100217T130048Z DTEND:20100217T130148Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: For a great campaign idea ask yourself, "What if Galadriel had taken the ring of power?" END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9231708607 DTSTART:20100217T123350Z DTEND:20100217T123450Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm One thing I didn't see until the video is how PCs and monsters can move UNDER the other platform. Awesome! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9231656816 DTSTART:20100217T123205Z DTEND:20100217T123305Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Check out @newbieDM's awesome video for building 3d terrain with dungeon tiles: http://bit.ly/dCV2nh END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9214328859 DTSTART:20100217T022233Z DTEND:20100217T022333Z SUMMARY:I'm a fan of mixing genres for music. Classical D&D soundtrack mixed with 80s one-hit wonders, Zeppelin, and the Heavy Metal soundtrack. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9214194413 DTSTART:20100217T021914Z DTEND:20100217T022014Z SUMMARY:The official Dungeons and Dragons game soundtrack by Midnight Syndicate is pretty good! http://bit.ly/cntHuJ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9214115190 DTSTART:20100217T021718Z DTEND:20100217T021818Z SUMMARY:@vectorman14 The best advice I've heard for beginners in sandbox games is @davethegame's 5x5 campaign system: http://bit.ly/dBzLu4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9212401678 DTSTART:20100217T013513Z DTEND:20100217T013613Z SUMMARY:Need suggestions for good D&D music. I'm a fan of Corvus Corax if that helps. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9209114641 DTSTART:20100217T001120Z DTEND:20100217T001220Z SUMMARY:Getting no fewer than twenty #dnd tips out of the "Create Challenging Encounters" podcast from Critical hits: http://bit.ly/aTcXnT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9204544233 DTSTART:20100216T221231Z DTEND:20100216T221331Z SUMMARY:@wilw There's isn't a hobby I love that doesn't have some sort of controversy. The Herald article is the adult version of a wedgie. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9183757651 DTSTART:20100216T130023Z DTEND:20100216T130123Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Give solos an extra standard action each turn to make them even more threatening. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9165209338 DTSTART:20100216T015818Z DTEND:20100216T015918Z SUMMARY:Using @davethegame's excellent "5x5 Method" to flesh out the rest of my Epic-level campaign: http://bit.ly/dBzLu4 #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9139139241 DTSTART:20100215T130100Z DTEND:20100215T130200Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Google Image Search, Elfwood, and Deviantart are all great places to dig up fantasy artwork for your campaign and characters. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9138249454 DTSTART:20100215T122810Z DTEND:20100215T122910Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm You've read Rules Encyclopedia, right? I don't think that would work well for kids at all. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9135194824 DTSTART:20100215T101657Z DTEND:20100215T101757Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: Quests for Villains http://goo.gl/fb/XGCj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9126239335 DTSTART:20100215T041309Z DTEND:20100215T041409Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm Nothing builds explosive creativity like constraint. I love the 3minute 45 second limit on my SD card. Keeps me honest. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9126211345 DTSTART:20100215T041219Z DTEND:20100215T041319Z SUMMARY:Listening to the raw audio from the DM seminar @davethegame, @matt_james_FR, and I did earlier today. It will be up on Critical Hits soon. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9120357170 DTSTART:20100215T012707Z DTEND:20100215T012807Z SUMMARY:Had an excellent time at #syndcon. Vic and Rob and the rest from @GSLLC are absolute heroes. Wonderful event! Thank you! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9104765030 DTSTART:20100214T170921Z DTEND:20100214T171021Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm yeah, I'm sorry you couldn't make it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9100519289 DTSTART:20100214T145938Z DTEND:20100214T150038Z SUMMARY:@GregHolder I'm going to try to record it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9100044231 DTSTART:20100214T144432Z DTEND:20100214T144532Z SUMMARY:Today at 1:30pm @matt_james_FR, @davethegame, and I are hosting a Dungeon Master Tips seminar @SynDCon in the auditorium. Come by! #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9097092565 DTSTART:20100214T130008Z DTEND:20100214T130108Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Keep your narration short. Mix it up with skill checks and combat whenever possible to keep people involved. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9094985482 DTSTART:20100214T112827Z DTEND:20100214T112927Z SUMMARY:@Alberand Very cool dragon! I love the aura. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9079995093 DTSTART:20100214T021810Z DTEND:20100214T021910Z SUMMARY:@asmor Yeah, someone else mentioned that. Sorry, Pie-zoe! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9079725026 DTSTART:20100214T021020Z DTEND:20100214T021120Z SUMMARY:Tomorrow at 1:30pm @davethegame, @matt_james_FR, and I are doing a "DM Tips" talk at #SynDCon. So what is your number one favorite DM tip? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9076838388 DTSTART:20100214T004311Z DTEND:20100214T004411Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: DM Table Tip Video: The Portable Dungeon Master Kit http://goo.gl/fb/FV2h END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9076580078 DTSTART:20100214T003458Z DTEND:20100214T003558Z SUMMARY:Pretty funny outtake from my DM Kit video I shot today: http://bit.ly/9iQX5L END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9066402171 DTSTART:20100213T190153Z DTEND:20100213T190253Z SUMMARY:@samggreenberg probably don't need both but I like bottle rings more than pipe cleaners for marks. I like pipe cleaners for area effects. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9062748229 DTSTART:20100213T171143Z DTEND:20100213T171243Z SUMMARY:Posted a Youtube video of my #dnd Dungeon Master kit: http://bit.ly/b2VQuV END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9060596609 DTSTART:20100213T161101Z DTEND:20100213T161201Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I think death gaze on Bodaks is meant to be encounter. I'd make it reliable though. At will is just too nasty. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9060404011 DTSTART:20100213T160545Z DTEND:20100213T160645Z SUMMARY:@wizards_DND Question: the Bodak Reaver in MM has "death gaze" as "encounter" but in the online Compendium it's "at will". Which is it? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9054435088 DTSTART:20100213T130006Z DTEND:20100213T130106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Hitchcock movies make great seeds for adventures. Check out The Birds, Notorious, Man Who Knew Too Much, and Rear Window. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9031559482 DTSTART:20100212T235127Z DTEND:20100212T235227Z SUMMARY:@ChattyDM seeing Heavy Metal at age thirteen completely changed my life. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9030287222 DTSTART:20100212T231543Z DTEND:20100212T231643Z SUMMARY:.@cwgabriel thank you for the plug to http://slyflourish.com! I post daily #dnd DM tips here in Twitter as well. Hope you like it! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9029081043 DTSTART:20100212T224202Z DTEND:20100212T224302Z SUMMARY:At the "make dangerous monsters" seminar at SynDCon. http://yfrog.com/3n8wjoj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9020084014 DTSTART:20100212T182717Z DTEND:20100212T182817Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm is it bad that I'm reading your anti-phone propaganda while playing at SynDCon? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9018409986 DTSTART:20100212T174301Z DTEND:20100212T174401Z SUMMARY:Made it to #SynDCon. Already ran into @matt_james_FR. Raiding Fuddruckers before the game. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9014766649 DTSTART:20100212T161211Z DTEND:20100212T161311Z SUMMARY:Looks like I'm heading to SynDCon today after all! See you guys there! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/9007401011 DTSTART:20100212T130020Z DTEND:20100212T130120Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Encourage the use of ad-hoc terrain powers by using DMG p. 42 high-limited damage and only requiring a minor action to use. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8986439341 DTSTART:20100212T010016Z DTEND:20100212T010116Z SUMMARY:.@DaveTheGame I will be at #syndcon Saturday and Sunday but I have to go to stupid work on Friday and Monday because of the snowpocalypse. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8959648504 DTSTART:20100211T130012Z DTEND:20100211T130112Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: When running in a set gameworld, make sure that world's key differentiators are often seen. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8956102333 DTSTART:20100211T104234Z DTEND:20100211T104334Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: DM Tip Twitter Archive: January 2010 http://goo.gl/fb/GvDP END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8942037954 DTSTART:20100211T023526Z DTEND:20100211T023626Z SUMMARY:Learn #dnd DMing from the master. Watch and study Perkins behind the screen: http://bit.ly/aDMWN4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8914162425 DTSTART:20100210T190306Z DTEND:20100210T190406Z SUMMARY:@Alberand Let us know how you decide to buff your dragon! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8914149249 DTSTART:20100210T190246Z DTEND:20100210T190346Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip from @Kersimus: PC can't make a night? I keep 4 NPCs leveled and ready to fill in. Proud members of the Legion of Vestments END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8912515805 DTSTART:20100210T182045Z DTEND:20100210T182145Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip from @obsidianportal: Try a scenario where your players have to hand their character to the person to the left & use it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8900353850 DTSTART:20100210T130328Z DTEND:20100210T130428Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Game cancelled because of snow? Email your players for short RP stories on their character's activities. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8899210003 DTSTART:20100210T122347Z DTEND:20100210T122447Z SUMMARY:@wotc_bart If you were ever interested, I'd love to talk to you about http://4eblogs.com and http://slyflourish.com both heavy 4e #dnd blogs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8882030905 DTSTART:20100210T020216Z DTEND:20100210T020316Z SUMMARY:Chris Perkins is sporting a fine Penny Arcade t-shirt and gridded Gaming Paper for his Robot Chicken game: http://bit.ly/aqD82A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8877071671 DTSTART:20100209T235336Z DTEND:20100209T235436Z SUMMARY:.@matt_james_FR Can you add http://bit.ly/bZXCK1 to the wish list so I can buy it and have it sent to you? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8876862576 DTSTART:20100209T234803Z DTEND:20100209T234903Z SUMMARY:Hey @matt_james_FR Would this be good to donate for your RPG Books for the Wounded project? http://bit.ly/b0WLON It's a good set for newbies END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8876741000 DTSTART:20100209T234449Z DTEND:20100209T234549Z SUMMARY:Donate #dnd books to our wounded soldiers care of Bronze Star and Purple Heart recipient, Matt James (@matt_james_FR): http://bit.ly/d4iCu7 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8863946564 DTSTART:20100209T175135Z DTEND:20100209T175235Z SUMMARY:#DND Tip from @matt_james_FR: Put your character sheet in a protector sleeve and use a washable marker to track the powers you have used. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8854810215 DTSTART:20100209T134509Z DTEND:20100209T134609Z SUMMARY:@WesDecker I keep the whole group at the same amount of experience points. Everyone is even. Unfortunately, means no indiv. exp bonus. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8853350977 DTSTART:20100209T130022Z DTEND:20100209T130122Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Make it easy for absent players to come back or they won't come back at all. Give them some exp while they were away. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8839376217 DTSTART:20100209T034628Z DTEND:20100209T034728Z SUMMARY:@seancurtis I buy mini singles from Auggies or Cool Stuff Inc. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8839365417 DTSTART:20100209T034610Z DTEND:20100209T034710Z SUMMARY:@Squach It's cheaper than golf...well, it's cheaper than a race car or an aeroplane. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8834463942 DTSTART:20100209T013552Z DTEND:20100209T013652Z SUMMARY:@jlfergus It's all Dwarven Forge. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8834297017 DTSTART:20100209T013119Z DTEND:20100209T013219Z SUMMARY:Posted some new pics of my Wednesday game: http://bit.ly/dndpics I particularly like this one: http://bit.ly/blS0mv END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8815101735 DTSTART:20100208T162551Z DTEND:20100208T162651Z SUMMARY:@WyattSalazar That sounds like a great campaign arc: What happens when demon hunters start to become morally demonic themselves? #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8813245343 DTSTART:20100208T153448Z DTEND:20100208T153548Z SUMMARY:@SRMacFarland Thanks for the tip! I blame them for my mispronunciation. Too many vowels. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8808486074 DTSTART:20100208T131744Z DTEND:20100208T131844Z SUMMARY:So far I've had a lot of positive feedback on my first D&D Tips video: http://goo.gl/fb/Um8N #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8807941693 DTSTART:20100208T130007Z DTEND:20100208T130107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Try to make every battle important. Don't have a battle that's just filler especially if time is limited. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8806649783 DTSTART:20100208T121353Z DTEND:20100208T121453Z SUMMARY:@wizards_dnd Can your webmaster add pudDates to your RSS feed? I can't properly sort @4eblogs without it so I have to use an old feed. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8804602662 DTSTART:20100208T104712Z DTEND:20100208T104812Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: DM Table Tips Episode 1 http://goo.gl/fb/Um8N END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8780522708 DTSTART:20100207T215547Z DTEND:20100207T215647Z SUMMARY:Great nerdly D&D related Foxtrot today: http://bit.ly/cNfdfz via @wilw. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8763430592 DTSTART:20100207T130006Z DTEND:20100207T130106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Have you checked and updated your Robin Laws player motivation spreadsheet this month? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8739440053 DTSTART:20100206T224541Z DTEND:20100206T224641Z SUMMARY:@SRMacFarland My awesome group gave me $30 towards miniatures from Cool Stuff Inc. Its like going out to the shed to get the belt. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8722583798 DTSTART:20100206T135916Z DTEND:20100206T140016Z SUMMARY:@matt_james_FR 2 inches of snow? It's not your job to be as confused as Nigel: http://bit.ly/UCfA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8721021154 DTSTART:20100206T130006Z DTEND:20100206T130106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Have a spymaster NPC on your PC's side that delivers them dossiers on key villains. Helps your players keep track. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8692776815 DTSTART:20100205T204822Z DTEND:20100205T204922Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I ordered a new Immolith mini on Ebay for 1/2 the regular cost. It came to me in pieces and I had to superglue it together. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8675876571 DTSTART:20100205T130008Z DTEND:20100205T130108Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Be careful of monsters with stun effects. Players hate to miss an entire round of combat. Consider bonus damage, weaken, or daze. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8663015717 DTSTART:20100205T041243Z DTEND:20100205T041343Z SUMMARY:Slam! "Brian James did an initial writeup for Torog... the greatest of the James brothers" @brianrjames, @matt_james_FR http://bit.ly/9pqEfS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8662786606 DTSTART:20100205T040602Z DTEND:20100205T040702Z SUMMARY:Had a great level 23 Dracolich fight tonight using my powerhouse dragon rules. http://bit.ly/4zY1Bv His breath spawned minions! #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8648868666 DTSTART:20100204T214106Z DTEND:20100204T214206Z SUMMARY:@IllusiveDreams The Container Store has plastic shoeboxes good for storing minis if you don't mind them getting a little banged up. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8645596864 DTSTART:20100204T200300Z DTEND:20100204T200400Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm The thing is, that's an actual player of mine and it was a real status effect we had. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8636590080 DTSTART:20100204T154129Z DTEND:20100204T154229Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I used my wife's camera that happens to have a 4 minute video mode. Makes for good quick shows but far from quality. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8632676464 DTSTART:20100204T135338Z DTEND:20100204T135438Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I thought that was you having fun with me. Mine was all shaky-cam but I have to start somewhere. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8630953757 DTSTART:20100204T130024Z DTEND:20100204T130124Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Make it easy for players to flank opponents when not using a battle map so they don't feel cheated and want the grid back. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8615566282 DTSTART:20100204T025046Z DTEND:20100204T025146Z SUMMARY:Sly Flourish's DM Table Tips will be available on Youtube and on slyflourish.com. My first episode will be this Monday. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8613112618 DTSTART:20100204T014221Z DTEND:20100204T014321Z SUMMARY:Just recorded my first episode of Sly Flourish DM Table Tips. Hopefully its something people enjoy. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8594801633 DTSTART:20100203T165754Z DTEND:20100203T165854Z SUMMARY:I never thought of this but would the iPad work as a small multi-touch surface for multi-player D&D style map-and-minis game? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8586456610 DTSTART:20100203T130045Z DTEND:20100203T130145Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Take time to customize encounters from published adventures around your players and their strengths. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8585467904 DTSTART:20100203T122633Z DTEND:20100203T122733Z SUMMARY:Excellent article on campaign and adventure preparation by the @chattyDM: http://bit.ly/cPlupl #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8572377642 DTSTART:20100203T033157Z DTEND:20100203T033257Z SUMMARY:My first Youtube #dnd video. Sort of a blatant ripoff of @newbiedm but I had to start somewhere: http://bit.ly/9WEkj8 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8567193037 DTSTART:20100203T011815Z DTEND:20100203T011915Z SUMMARY:Running with the @newbiedm's idea to record how we store minis and dungeon tiles. It'll be up on Youtube tonight, internets willing. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8552623459 DTSTART:20100202T182849Z DTEND:20100202T182949Z SUMMARY:@teknohippy Not really into plots. I'm into organic storytelling. Let plots grow from the interactions of characters. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8552544539 DTSTART:20100202T182630Z DTEND:20100202T182730Z SUMMARY:@ChattyDM Aren't there rules for group skill checks like three or more have to succeed? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8552506989 DTSTART:20100202T182523Z DTEND:20100202T182623Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland Will we see updated chromatic dragons in new Monster books including Essentials? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8541214472 DTSTART:20100202T130019Z DTEND:20100202T130119Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Cross-train your RPG reading with King's "On Writing", Tharps "Creative Habit", and Edwards' "Drawing on the Right Side o/t Brain" END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8540602821 DTSTART:20100202T123919Z DTEND:20100202T124019Z SUMMARY:Great post from @newbiedm: New Post: "Storing my Dungeon Tiles and Miniatures" http://bit.ly/9HMxbu #dnd #rpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8525178205 DTSTART:20100202T023702Z DTEND:20100202T023802Z SUMMARY:For those who don't want to have to rob a bank for Dwarven Forge, here's another print-and-build 3d terrain source: http://bit.ly/d9tkm5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8522688907 DTSTART:20100202T012909Z DTEND:20100202T013009Z SUMMARY:Great idea from @healingstirge! Achievements in D&D: http://tinyurl.com/ykn3gjv #dnd #4e END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8497382729 DTSTART:20100201T130023Z DTEND:20100201T130123Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Try out a Stephen King style and foretell coming events: "That was the last time you saw your home town before it burned." END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8496380327 DTSTART:20100201T122500Z DTEND:20100201T122600Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I was actually thinking of doing the same thing with my Monster Optimizations - build them into fully-playable encounters. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8493741633 DTSTART:20100201T103405Z DTEND:20100201T103505Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: Three D&D Tips I Learned From Dragon Age http://goo.gl/fb/D3nF END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8477972504 DTSTART:20100201T021135Z DTEND:20100201T021235Z SUMMARY:Both of my books, Seven Swords and Vrenna and the Red Stone are on the Kindle store for $5. http://bit.ly/aB2pob END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8472829887 DTSTART:20100201T002432Z DTEND:20100201T002532Z SUMMARY:I'm not so sure my players like that the theme song to their headquarters, the Three Wishes brothel in Sigil, is "Poker Face" by Gaga. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8472601092 DTSTART:20100201T001816Z DTEND:20100201T001916Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland That's like a level 21 crash! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8451278966 DTSTART:20100131T130014Z DTEND:20100131T130114Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: When using published adventures, don't be afraid to replace NPCs with those already known and loved (or hated) by your PCs. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8450774824 DTSTART:20100131T123723Z DTEND:20100131T123823Z SUMMARY:Seeking input for #dnd monster optimization combinations. What nasty combination of monsters have you found particularly effective? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8435410355 DTSTART:20100131T023423Z DTEND:20100131T023523Z SUMMARY:@geeksdreamgirl take pictures! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8425356693 DTSTART:20100130T211832Z DTEND:20100130T211932Z SUMMARY:General #dnd prob: I'm still having trouble with resists. They're either worthless when broken or completely mitigating dmg when they work. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8425139356 DTSTART:20100130T211055Z DTEND:20100130T211155Z SUMMARY:@matt_james_FR @geeksdreamgirl @davethegame @WolfStar76 Thank you for the awesome coverage! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8424510398 DTSTART:20100130T204859Z DTEND:20100130T204959Z SUMMARY:@matt_james_FR Thanks for answering my questions! I'll shut up now. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8424426191 DTSTART:20100130T204601Z DTEND:20100130T204701Z SUMMARY:@matt_james_FR What sorts of dungeons will we see in Dark Sun? How will the Feywild and Shadowfell fit in? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8424132515 DTSTART:20100130T203541Z DTEND:20100130T203641Z SUMMARY:@matt_james_FR Q: Is there no Dark Sun Players Guide like Eberron or FR? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8423988016 DTSTART:20100130T203038Z DTEND:20100130T203138Z SUMMARY:@matt_james_FR Q for the group: Will monsters in Athas be generally nastier than standard 4e monsters? I want to hurt PCs more. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8423700453 DTSTART:20100130T202029Z DTEND:20100130T202129Z SUMMARY:@matt_james_FR Thanks for the pics! Makes me feel like I'm there. MORE! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8423660954 DTSTART:20100130T201910Z DTEND:20100130T202010Z SUMMARY:@matt_james_FR, @geeksdreamgirl, @davethegame what level are the Sorcerer Kings? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8423496522 DTSTART:20100130T201327Z DTEND:20100130T201427Z SUMMARY:@matt_james_FR, @geeksdreamgirl, @davethegame give us more pics! You guys are all saying the same things, show don't tell! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8410467659 DTSTART:20100130T130009Z DTEND:20100130T130109Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Give your players a lot of different quests, each with a well-designed quest card so they can keep track of them. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8383069658 DTSTART:20100129T204118Z DTEND:20100129T204218Z SUMMARY:Very cool, you can listen to the entire #ddxp WOTC 2010 Product Seminar: http://bit.ly/cMCvzV It's like being there but with less rolling =( END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8382614539 DTSTART:20100129T202746Z DTEND:20100129T202846Z SUMMARY:@healingstirge I forgot to plug you on the Tome Show. Sorry =( END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8366532982 DTSTART:20100129T130010Z DTEND:20100129T130110Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use a mix of player-selected items, story-focused items, random items, and item tokens for loot in your campaign. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8366533233 DTSTART:20100129T130010Z DTEND:20100129T130110Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Does a PC have a big moment coming? Try using a music playlist based on that PC selected by that player. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8365238887 DTSTART:20100129T121356Z DTEND:20100129T121456Z SUMMARY:@Stitched I agree that 4e, especially at higher levels, has probably way too much to track. That said, it's still tons better than 3e buffs. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8348517576 DTSTART:20100129T015702Z DTEND:20100129T015802Z SUMMARY:@Squach I'm pretty happy just to have the D&D compendium on it. I really wish they'd make a monster builder for it, though. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8348191514 DTSTART:20100129T014805Z DTEND:20100129T014905Z SUMMARY:@awmyhr @newbiedm I didn't find it to be faster - just more accurate, mainly with status effects on monsters, saves, recharges, and the like END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8347657079 DTSTART:20100129T013321Z DTEND:20100129T013421Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I know you love it. I think its really great and I may try it again, but I miss my little hanging tags and status slivers. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8347493330 DTSTART:20100129T012857Z DTEND:20100129T012957Z SUMMARY:Combat tracker: http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/DnD4eCM Good but I miss good old pen and paper. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8341898596 DTSTART:20100128T225116Z DTEND:20100128T225216Z SUMMARY:So I used the D&D Combat Tracker for two games now. It's very good but I think I'll stick to my normal system. It's just more natural. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8341825650 DTSTART:20100128T224908Z DTEND:20100128T225008Z SUMMARY:What's all this about D&D Essentials? The tweets were all scattered. #ddxp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8341070586 DTSTART:20100128T222700Z DTEND:20100128T222800Z SUMMARY:@brianstinson mike@mikeshea.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8321445070 DTSTART:20100128T130009Z DTEND:20100128T130109Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Have your players come up with names and backgrounds for their own new weapons. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8319744975 DTSTART:20100128T115713Z DTEND:20100128T115813Z SUMMARY:@SarahDarkmagic Criteria for 4eBlogs: send me your link, I watch it for a while in Google Reader. If I like it, it gets added. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8297717844 DTSTART:20100127T224200Z DTEND:20100127T224300Z SUMMARY:@Milambus if the iPhone and iPod have shown us anything it's that Apple knows how to make the mundane beautiful. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8294026000 DTSTART:20100127T205634Z DTEND:20100127T205734Z SUMMARY:I can't wait to see iPlay4e and the 4e Encounter Manager as iPad apps! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8277937576 DTSTART:20100127T130016Z DTEND:20100127T130116Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Give your epic-level players their own airship or floating island in the Elemental Chaos as a base of operations. Think fantastic! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8277141760 DTSTART:20100127T123132Z DTEND:20100127T123232Z SUMMARY:@aquelajames I love the statblock you made for Irae! I wish I had used 4e to run City of the Spider Queen. http://bit.ly/brd4eY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8234071315 DTSTART:20100126T130008Z DTEND:20100126T130108Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Reskin fantastic terrain from the DMG and Planes Below to fit the theme of your encounter. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8219231749 DTSTART:20100126T030216Z DTEND:20100126T030316Z SUMMARY:@aquelajames What is a lunchtime game like? How much can you get done? What level are they? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8218628173 DTSTART:20100126T024630Z DTEND:20100126T024730Z SUMMARY:@aquelajames Wednesday evenings and sometimes Saturday or Sunday for RPGA games or an irregular game. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8215060489 DTSTART:20100126T011030Z DTEND:20100126T011130Z SUMMARY:@Wizards_DnD Gah! You guys pitched Dungeon Delve in your Five DMs series but I'm not seeing another one coming out! Give me another Delve! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8202111664 DTSTART:20100125T184055Z DTEND:20100125T184155Z SUMMARY:@Marcellvs Done! You can now subscribe to new 4e blog posts via email on http://4eblogs.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8190659909 DTSTART:20100125T130025Z DTEND:20100125T130125Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Look for fun moments of cooperative storytelling at all times. If a player blurts out a shift in story, consider working with it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8186991276 DTSTART:20100125T101938Z DTEND:20100125T102038Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: Monster Optimization: Foulspawn Mangler + Foulspawn Seer http://goo.gl/fb/zkRe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8166247914 DTSTART:20100124T224714Z DTEND:20100124T224814Z SUMMARY:.@gsllc is the SynDClash Dungeon Delve event a sign-up event or can I just show up and play? #syndcon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8165744839 DTSTART:20100124T223250Z DTEND:20100124T223350Z SUMMARY:In case you missed it: @squach and I build an encounter and talk about collaborative storytelling in Tome 124! http://tinyurl.com/ybt9ydu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8155338822 DTSTART:20100124T170315Z DTEND:20100124T170415Z SUMMARY:@GandalfChesboro I liked it but I want to give it another night before I pass full judgement. The import from CB and MB is awesome. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8148740735 DTSTART:20100124T130012Z DTEND:20100124T130112Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Design a protective shield around your big elite boss NPC broken only with a skill challenge to slow down his or her death. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8109887010 DTSTART:20100123T130005Z DTEND:20100123T130105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Read or plan ahead and think of some ways to foreshadow the coming of a great evil or a new campaign setting. Foreshadow Dark Sun! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8109871570 DTSTART:20100123T125926Z DTEND:20100123T130026Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: Sly Flourish on the Tome Show 124 http://goo.gl/fb/hnVj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8109670423 DTSTART:20100123T124958Z DTEND:20100123T125058Z SUMMARY:Simple encounter math - Num of Monsters = Num of PCs + {0 to 3} Level of Monsters = Level of PCs + {-2 to +2} #dnd (via @ObsidianCrane) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8109631125 DTSTART:20100123T124806Z DTEND:20100123T124906Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip from @ObsidianCrane: divide skill challenges into scenes. 2 or 3 successes per scene. Makes the end easier to see for players & DMs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8095174085 DTSTART:20100123T022924Z DTEND:20100123T023024Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I got the Underdark book (http://bit.ly/7PxXwm). I haven't given it a full read but I like what I've seen. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8095016695 DTSTART:20100123T022501Z DTEND:20100123T022601Z SUMMARY:Came up with a great theme song for Elder Arantham, my campaign's main bad guy: Missionary Man by Eurythmics. http://bit.ly/5gLj85 #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8094929222 DTSTART:20100123T022240Z DTEND:20100123T022340Z SUMMARY:.@Squach You're far too kind. It was great fun to do the Tome Show and I look forward to hearing it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8090958546 DTSTART:20100123T002955Z DTEND:20100123T003055Z SUMMARY:.@newbiedm There's more than fluff and crunch. Sigil in DMG2, encounters in Draconomicon, the Dungeon Delve book. Thats what I want. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8068243063 DTSTART:20100122T130009Z DTEND:20100122T130109Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Don't be afraid to run a single battle on your gaming night. It doesn't always need to be two or three. Leave some time to relax. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8026083198 DTSTART:20100121T130007Z DTEND:20100121T130107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Don't be afraid to add 20 levels onto a heroic creature you really enjoyed. The monster builder makes it easy to scale monsters. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8024536556 DTSTART:20100121T115931Z DTEND:20100121T120031Z SUMMARY:I ran a crappy skill challenge last night. Too large and vague. Should have been a tree of small challenges instead. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/8004592863 DTSTART:20100120T233202Z DTEND:20100120T233302Z SUMMARY:Trying out the D&D Combat Tracker for my Wednesday game. We'll see how well it works. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7984519061 DTSTART:20100120T130028Z DTEND:20100120T130128Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: round glass candle holders make for great props for crystal balls and other strange artifacts. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7971071620 DTSTART:20100120T024633Z DTEND:20100120T024733Z SUMMARY:@geeksdreamgirl I have never seen anyone tweet so much while running their own game. I go crazy just trying to manage the table. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7971039668 DTSTART:20100120T024540Z DTEND:20100120T024640Z SUMMARY:@DaveTheGame @newbieDM my copy of Underdark (http://bit.ly/7wCZKw) came from Amazon today. It's pretty cool from my first skim read #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7964590475 DTSTART:20100119T233936Z DTEND:20100119T234036Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I gave permission to another Brazilian site, but not that one. The pic is CC though so I don't really care. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7958244807 DTSTART:20100119T202518Z DTEND:20100119T202618Z SUMMARY:@DaveTheGame Take good notes at D&D exp for us slackers staying home! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7950611937 DTSTART:20100119T161920Z DTEND:20100119T162020Z SUMMARY:@Milambus Yes, intelligent monsters will often try to kill unconscious players because its so easy for them to come back fighting otherwise. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7950564934 DTSTART:20100119T161755Z DTEND:20100119T161855Z SUMMARY:@davethegame, @milambus, @newbiedm It's not whether YOU attack unconscious characters but whether the MONSTER would! #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7944352621 DTSTART:20100119T130023Z DTEND:20100119T130123Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Don't be afraid to email descriptions of what else is going on in your campaign world. It doesn't all need to be first person. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7943783894 DTSTART:20100119T123845Z DTEND:20100119T123945Z SUMMARY:@matt_james_FR Yeah, the DMG2 and MM2 solos are better but still require a lot of help to threaten a skilled party at level 11+. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7943276638 DTSTART:20100119T121851Z DTEND:20100119T121951Z SUMMARY:@DaveTheGame I believe that #dnd 4e creatures simply don't scale up in power the way PCs do. I've house-ruled every challenging fight. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7930777474 DTSTART:20100119T032011Z DTEND:20100119T032111Z SUMMARY:A lot of folks liked my #dnd article, Powerhouse Dragons: http://bit.ly/4zY1Bv I wish I could write something this popular all the time. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7913580086 DTSTART:20100118T183836Z DTEND:20100118T183936Z SUMMARY:@hailstop Thank you! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7904512468 DTSTART:20100118T135451Z DTEND:20100118T135551Z SUMMARY:Something weird happened to my Sly Flourish RSS feed. Please re-subscribe if you aren't getting new items: http://bit.ly/5i7c5Q #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7903040175 DTSTART:20100118T130014Z DTEND:20100118T130114Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Always gauge your players' interest in a skill challenge. If they get bored - end it! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7899641282 DTSTART:20100118T102339Z DTEND:20100118T102439Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: Powerhouse Dragons http://goo.gl/fb/hwWe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7890431614 DTSTART:20100118T035431Z DTEND:20100118T035531Z SUMMARY:@DaveTheGame How do you like Dwarven Forge in play? Don't forget to mix it with D&D Tiles sometimes. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7873954446 DTSTART:20100117T193909Z DTEND:20100117T194009Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I'm going to try the D&D Tracker (http://bit.ly/4KKkLS) on my Wednesday game. We'll see how we like it in action. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7873489708 DTSTART:20100117T192353Z DTEND:20100117T192453Z SUMMARY:@hailstop Just one die extra, 4d10 to 5d10. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7871859368 DTSTART:20100117T183011Z DTEND:20100117T183111Z SUMMARY:.@newbiedm I am seriously considering getting a netbook just to run the D&D 4e Combat Tracker. It's very cool. http://bit.ly/86Trh END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7864591525 DTSTART:20100117T140403Z DTEND:20100117T140503Z SUMMARY:#dnd Tip: If you own D&D tiles, use http://bit.ly/8hIImc to plan your maps! (via @ObsidianCrane) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7863162503 DTSTART:20100117T130006Z DTEND:20100117T130106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: The excellent Fantastic Terrain in The Planes Below can work well anywhere. It also scales at the heroic, paragon, and epic tiers. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7842169594 DTSTART:20100116T225121Z DTEND:20100116T225221Z SUMMARY:My greatsword pogo-stick off the roof technique proved to be a tactically poor choice. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7841015284 DTSTART:20100116T221127Z DTEND:20100116T221227Z SUMMARY:@aquelajames hard to separate the party more than that! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7840838075 DTSTART:20100116T220508Z DTEND:20100116T220608Z SUMMARY:Playing Thuul, my #rpga barbarian. He relaxes by playing the flute and collecting heads. #dnd http://yfrog.com/1d878gj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7825583755 DTSTART:20100116T130007Z DTEND:20100116T130107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Take some time every so often to consider what the evil masterminds in your campaign are doing right now. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7825464232 DTSTART:20100116T125411Z DTEND:20100116T125511Z SUMMARY:Tip for you #wordpress users out there. Try the Supercache plugin to dramatically speed up your site: http://bit.ly/2JRmag END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7801703407 DTSTART:20100115T210405Z DTEND:20100115T210505Z SUMMARY:So what do you guys think the new #dnd @wizards_dnd monster format changes will be in the MM3? They talked about it in the podcast today. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7795562561 DTSTART:20100115T174443Z DTEND:20100115T174543Z SUMMARY:Yay! My first http://Critical-Hits.com article, a review of Assassin's Creed 2: http://bit.ly/6A5ITT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7786526325 DTSTART:20100115T130012Z DTEND:20100115T130112Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Skeleton, ghoul, and vampire spawn minis make for great foes from level 1 to 30. Buy a bunch of them. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7774523237 DTSTART:20100115T035119Z DTEND:20100115T035219Z SUMMARY:Glad to see @wizards_dnd using #dnd dungeon tiles in their encounter maps within the "Underdark" sourcebook. http://bit.ly/8XZt50 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7774355656 DTSTART:20100115T034605Z DTEND:20100115T034705Z SUMMARY:@ChattyDM Happy to be a contributor. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7770535914 DTSTART:20100115T015122Z DTEND:20100115T015222Z SUMMARY:@ChattyDM I'd love to be involved if you'll have me. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7746765303 DTSTART:20100114T130016Z DTEND:20100114T130116Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: There are too many powers for any DM to verify. Institute an "audit thy neighbor" policy to ensure people aren't overstepping. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7745952662 DTSTART:20100114T122727Z DTEND:20100114T122827Z SUMMARY:More #dnd photos: The Shieldbashers take on Thrax the Undead Goristro and his destructible towers: http://bit.ly/6Q7sJn END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7745581372 DTSTART:20100114T121122Z DTEND:20100114T121222Z SUMMARY:Best line from my #dnd game last night: "Why do we always end up fighting like a bunch of 5 year olds playing soccer?" END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7707091906 DTSTART:20100113T130021Z DTEND:20100113T130121Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: A good silver or iron dragon miniature can stand-in for many of the metallic dragons. Likewise with bronze dragon minis. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7706605515 DTSTART:20100113T124100Z DTEND:20100113T124200Z SUMMARY:.@ScrapbookJournl, @stitched, @allenshull: I'm a big fan of Evernote for D&D and wrote about it: http://bit.ly/7q3w2x #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7706404174 DTSTART:20100113T123236Z DTEND:20100113T123336Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm interview on the @wizards_dnd site! I'm so jealous! http://bit.ly/5a5jRT #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7667908316 DTSTART:20100112T130038Z DTEND:20100112T130138Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Save pictures of fantasy art you really like so you can use it as a handout in future games. Keep a D&D scrap book. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7628518956 DTSTART:20100111T130018Z DTEND:20100111T130118Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Storming an evil bar and then defending that bar from an attack can be a good change of pace from dungeon delving. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7625685822 DTSTART:20100111T104202Z DTEND:20100111T104302Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: James Bond Encounter Design http://goo.gl/fb/kjvA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7613941349 DTSTART:20100111T021211Z DTEND:20100111T021311Z SUMMARY:Had a great time talking about Foulspawn Monster Optimization and Group Storytelling with @squach on The Tome Show. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7613651533 DTSTART:20100111T020327Z DTEND:20100111T020427Z SUMMARY:@pdunwin http://bit.ly/7XhRO5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7609411047 DTSTART:20100110T235109Z DTEND:20100110T235209Z SUMMARY:@matt_james_FR Loved your Critical hits article. I never really thought about the idea of "Better leadership through Roleplaying". END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7608696327 DTSTART:20100110T232635Z DTEND:20100110T232735Z SUMMARY:Looking forward to being on tonight's Tome Show with @squach talking about group storytelling and building an optimized encounter! #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7592018316 DTSTART:20100110T130013Z DTEND:20100110T130113Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Always try to keep beholders within 5 squares of the main force of the PCs. Beholders in small rooms make for formidable allies. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7569348271 DTSTART:20100109T211650Z DTEND:20100109T211750Z SUMMARY:@DaveTheGame Awesome setup! Is that a jello-shot monster? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7569323265 DTSTART:20100109T211556Z DTEND:20100109T211656Z SUMMARY:What is a high AC for a level 11 PC defender? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7565256026 DTSTART:20100109T184700Z DTEND:20100109T184800Z SUMMARY:@Squach Consider giving the Fey Tiger a sneak attack. The Foulspawn combo involves a lot of CA bonuses. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7556176054 DTSTART:20100109T130024Z DTEND:20100109T130124Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Try to get a hold of the D&D Game Day character cards. They're absolutely fabulous for one-shot games. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7517489085 DTSTART:20100108T130007Z DTEND:20100108T130107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Too many choices can make the game less enjoyable. Don't overburden your PCs with too many decisions to make. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7501327030 DTSTART:20100108T020008Z DTEND:20100108T020108Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: DM Tip Twitter Archive, November 2009 http://goo.gl/fb/6kyq END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7500565303 DTSTART:20100108T013834Z DTEND:20100108T013934Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: DM Tip Twitter Archive, December 2009 http://goo.gl/fb/qhIY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7500100499 DTSTART:20100108T012455Z DTEND:20100108T012555Z SUMMARY:Seeking more Monster Optimization ideas. What combination of creatures accidentally or purposefully put your PCs on the ropes? #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7498368817 DTSTART:20100108T003141Z DTEND:20100108T003241Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I liked it but it felt like a MotP extension. I wasn't crazy about the encounters. I loved the terrain effects. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7495837195 DTSTART:20100107T230743Z DTEND:20100107T230843Z SUMMARY:@Squach I'd definitely run a game or two at Gencon - I'd love it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7495809913 DTSTART:20100107T230651Z DTEND:20100107T230751Z SUMMARY:@Squach I'd love to! What topic? I have a copy of Planes Below here if you haven't talked about that yet. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7493847019 DTSTART:20100107T220302Z DTEND:20100107T220402Z SUMMARY:@Milambus DMG has the eqp rules for starting higher level: +1 level item, = level item, -1 level item, -1 item level in cash. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7493804979 DTSTART:20100107T220142Z DTEND:20100107T220242Z SUMMARY:@squach Have a DM or two *cough* do a segment on "build a themed encounter" instead of "build a character". Pick monsters, pick areas, etc. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7491969888 DTSTART:20100107T210044Z DTEND:20100107T210144Z SUMMARY:Really enjoyed @matt_james_FR and @Squach on this week's Tome Show. How about doing an encounter build vice char build? #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7491852006 DTSTART:20100107T205651Z DTEND:20100107T205751Z SUMMARY:Friends, if you enjoy my #dnd tips, consider following WOTC-published author and my good friend @matt_james_FR. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7477824299 DTSTART:20100107T130012Z DTEND:20100107T130112Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Try to give your players at least one meaningful choice in an adventure with no pre-determined conclusion. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7476196469 DTSTART:20100107T114710Z DTEND:20100107T114810Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend Notebook and pen? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7466179735 DTSTART:20100107T035739Z DTEND:20100107T035839Z SUMMARY:Posted some pics from our run through @brucecordell's "Death's Reach" #dnd adventure: http://bit.ly/69ngBN END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7465293986 DTSTART:20100107T033007Z DTEND:20100107T033107Z SUMMARY:Playing through @brucecordell's "Death's Reach" module. The party killed poor Uganan the Tiefling Warlock in two rounds =( #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7465252622 DTSTART:20100107T032850Z DTEND:20100107T032950Z SUMMARY:@geeksdreamgirl It's not a dollhouse! It's a simulated fantasy battle environment. Pics!! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7453327293 DTSTART:20100106T205347Z DTEND:20100106T205447Z SUMMARY:@Trevor_WotC @geeksdreamgirl can only imagine the drunken seekrets: "ughbhh burrhgh 5e jugummm March 2011 uubhghh HUUurrrggghhh!" END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7452644195 DTSTART:20100106T202957Z DTEND:20100106T203057Z SUMMARY:@wizards_dnd I need that giant Orcus mini by May please, thx! http://bit.ly/6Od207 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7452472652 DTSTART:20100106T202352Z DTEND:20100106T202452Z SUMMARY:@DaveTheGame yeah, I don't think we're going to make it. Were you guys driving? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7452447949 DTSTART:20100106T202259Z DTEND:20100106T202359Z SUMMARY:@Trevor_WotC Oh wait, I won't be at DDXP this year. I'll have to follow the twitter play-by-play. I'm REALLY excited about the Orcus mini! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7452373178 DTSTART:20100106T202022Z DTEND:20100106T202122Z SUMMARY:@Trevor_WotC Oh oh! Me me! *Raises and waves hand* END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7452348293 DTSTART:20100106T201931Z DTEND:20100106T202031Z SUMMARY:@DaveTheGame What Dwarven Forge sets did you get? I forget. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7452313284 DTSTART:20100106T201818Z DTEND:20100106T201918Z SUMMARY:Really enjoyed @cwgabriel's post on #dnd sandbox gaming. I wish I didn't railroad my campaign so much. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7439812977 DTSTART:20100106T130014Z DTEND:20100106T130114Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Give your PCs a home base and return to it often. It gives them a familiar place to put up their feet after their adventures. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7413331326 DTSTART:20100105T195333Z DTEND:20100105T195433Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm @davethegame @wizards_dnd I thought WOTC cancelled the giant Orcus mini. Did it resurrect? I NEED IT! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7402471715 DTSTART:20100105T130012Z DTEND:20100105T130112Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: When putting together adventures or one-shots, farm the encounters in Open grave, Draconomicon 1 & 2, and Dungeon Delve for ideas. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7389941755 DTSTART:20100105T030838Z DTEND:20100105T030938Z SUMMARY:@ChattyDM I think my problem is my reliance on published adventures, but having enough material otherwise for a weekly game is hard. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7389555502 DTSTART:20100105T025644Z DTEND:20100105T025744Z SUMMARY:@ChattyDM I am neither shy nor an imposer of self barriers - I'm just lazy. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7389511395 DTSTART:20100105T025521Z DTEND:20100105T025621Z SUMMARY:@PADnD More pictures please. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7389295805 DTSTART:20100105T024842Z DTEND:20100105T024942Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm @geeksdreamgirl @DavetheGame running that ad-hoc Gencon game was the highlight of my trip. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7389170878 DTSTART:20100105T024449Z DTEND:20100105T024549Z SUMMARY:@DaveTheGame @newbiedm I try to make up for my lack of creativity with fine Dwarven Forge products. Jorge is a great player and friend. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7366098114 DTSTART:20100104T130024Z DTEND:20100104T130124Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Get over the idea that you're game is Shakespeare. Think Roadhouse, not Gone with the Wind. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7363641460 DTSTART:20100104T105638Z DTEND:20100104T105738Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: Monster Optimization: Ghouls and Deathlock Wights http://goo.gl/fb/OjUQ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7331521132 DTSTART:20100103T130006Z DTEND:20100103T130106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip from @cwgabriel: Mix the roof tiles of Streets of Shadow with the Medieval Building dwarven forge set: http://bit.ly/72AMaD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7298979040 DTSTART:20100102T130011Z DTEND:20100102T130111Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Give dragons a ranged breath weapon that shares their breath refresh. Make it burst 2 within 10. Scare your ranged attackers. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7291044175 DTSTART:20100102T052131Z DTEND:20100102T052231Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm Awesome! We'd have to game together again. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7290462132 DTSTART:20100102T045811Z DTEND:20100102T045911Z SUMMARY:@DaveTheGame What was the Star Wars joke? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7290445555 DTSTART:20100102T045730Z DTEND:20100102T045830Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm Very cool. Why not stick to the d20 for initiative and attack rolls? You could do a three-strikes system for damage if you wanted. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7283058240 DTSTART:20100102T000227Z DTEND:20100102T000327Z SUMMARY:So my new way to distribute loot is to pick an item type, say a sword, and let the player pick the specifics as group storytelling. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7276801924 DTSTART:20100101T193538Z DTEND:20100101T193638Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I used the Vampire Vizier mini http://bit.ly/6EGJ6p for Zirithain. He's $5 from Cool Stuff Inc. http://bit.ly/7F11Rc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7268652553 DTSTART:20100101T130007Z DTEND:20100101T130107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Give powerful dragons and other memorable solos the "heroslayer" trait from the Heroslaying Hydra: +2 att, +5 dam vs markers. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7267886950 DTSTART:20100101T120818Z DTEND:20100101T120918Z SUMMARY:#dnd SlyFlourish: Evernote for Dungeon Masters http://goo.gl/fb/6soj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7246249102 DTSTART:20091231T201715Z DTEND:20091231T201815Z SUMMARY:@jeruvin @prax3des Might. It was his tip. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7245215320 DTSTART:20091231T194034Z DTEND:20091231T194134Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: trading card wallet pages for ring binders can store up to 54 small (1x1, to 4x1) dungeon tiles per page! (via @prax3des) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7245188008 DTSTART:20091231T193938Z DTEND:20091231T194038Z SUMMARY:@prax3des I don't own D&D tips. I'd love to see more of them! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7233310378 DTSTART:20091231T131505Z DTEND:20091231T131605Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: James Bond shootouts show great ways to shake up an battle's environment. Consider the sinking building shootout in Casino Royale. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7195103759 DTSTART:20091230T130017Z DTEND:20091230T130117Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: give your players a familiar home base they can return to. It should be comfortable and relaxing like an old pair of shoes. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7194357272 DTSTART:20091230T122225Z DTEND:20091230T122325Z SUMMARY:Here are some excellent PDFs for #dnd initiative hang-cards and hanging status effects: http://bit.ly/7zNDc7 - from Russ Charles: @prax3des END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7184479395 DTSTART:20091230T042529Z DTEND:20091230T042629Z SUMMARY:@tedero Not at all, it gave me a great laugh. Loved your post, thank you. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7183764107 DTSTART:20091230T040111Z DTEND:20091230T040211Z SUMMARY:I bet the Heavy Metal soundtrack would work really well for a Dark Sun #dnd adventure. http://bit.ly/6Ou9Jn END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7182689723 DTSTART:20091230T032415Z DTEND:20091230T032515Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Not all game music needs to be instrumental. Don't be afraid to have a bar scene with Lady Gaga's "Poker Face". END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7182304362 DTSTART:20091230T031111Z DTEND:20091230T031211Z SUMMARY:@dmyax I essentially do that with Amazon now. Every new D&D book shows up because I pre-ordered it at some point. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7178585381 DTSTART:20091230T010512Z DTEND:20091230T010612Z SUMMARY:I'm slightly terrified that I was just referred to as "Sly" on an otherwise very nice comment on my site. A nickname, it is not. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7162977790 DTSTART:20091229T160558Z DTEND:20091229T160658Z SUMMARY:My recommendation to @davethegame for first two Dwarven Forge sets are the Realm of the Ancients sets 1 and 2. They're really great #dnd. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7162917878 DTSTART:20091229T160355Z DTEND:20091229T160455Z SUMMARY:.@davethegame Michelle and I are really enjoying Dominion. I got it for Michelle for Christmas and it's a lot of fun. Thanks for the intro! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7158364062 DTSTART:20091229T130028Z DTEND:20091229T130128Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Consider all of the character choices in Dragon Age and how they still manage to fit into a linear story. Mimic this in your game. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7143837021 DTSTART:20091229T022304Z DTEND:20091229T022404Z SUMMARY:@DaveTheGame There's no such thing as two sets. Let me send you an email. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7121931660 DTSTART:20091228T130035Z DTEND:20091228T130135Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Treat your artifacts and intelligent items like NPCs. Give them goals, backgrounds, and character arcs. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7112308103 DTSTART:20091228T043713Z DTEND:20091228T043813Z SUMMARY:@Wizards_DnD Dark Sun looks very cool but I'm still holding out for a Dungeon Delve 2. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7089525517 DTSTART:20091227T130006Z DTEND:20091227T130106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Print monsters from the Monster builder on 5x8 index cards. They print perfectly. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7060277820 DTSTART:20091226T130011Z DTEND:20091226T130111Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Keep track of diseases. They are one of the few mechanics that last after extended rests. Don't forget about them! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7031568399 DTSTART:20091225T130008Z DTEND:20091225T130108Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Consider the physical mechanics of traps. How would an ancient spike-trap still work after 10,000 years of neglect? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/7007501255 DTSTART:20091224T183134Z DTEND:20091224T183234Z SUMMARY:@Wizards_DnD Any DM worth his or her salt likely has serious self doubts. Any DM who thinks they're an expert probably isn't. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6999677781 DTSTART:20091224T134710Z DTEND:20091224T134810Z SUMMARY:@ChattyDM I'd love to see how that works. You'd probably have to scale battles low. Healing, in particular, may be challenging. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6998687574 DTSTART:20091224T130020Z DTEND:20091224T130120Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Come up with a theme song for your arch-villains. Get your players used to it so they recognize it before the villain shows up. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6997873567 DTSTART:20091224T121708Z DTEND:20091224T121808Z SUMMARY:@asmor Yeah, it's built for speed; cached every hour. I expect the RSS feed to be more popular though: http://bit.ly/5JlM7K END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6997725956 DTSTART:20091224T120850Z DTEND:20091224T120950Z SUMMARY:After a lot of tweaking, http://4eblogs.com/ is up and running solid. Subscribe to the latest 4e blog postings at @4eblogs. RSS as well. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6968592510 DTSTART:20091223T161134Z DTEND:20091223T161234Z SUMMARY:.@newbiedm Paragon is a big change - probably the biggest. On solos, cut hp by 1/2 and boost dmg by +1/2 level to make them exciting. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6968402717 DTSTART:20091223T160507Z DTEND:20091223T160607Z SUMMARY:@ChattyDM I'm not Woodward and Bernstein. By Orcus's Horns, it was in the podcast! No more twilight 4e spoilers plz thx. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6965948775 DTSTART:20091223T144107Z DTEND:20091223T144207Z SUMMARY:@Wizards_DnD Is your identity a mystery? From the podcast it sounds like you're Shelly Mazzanoble. Am I wrong? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6965919639 DTSTART:20091223T144004Z DTEND:20091223T144104Z SUMMARY:Bravo to Peter Lee and @Wizards_DND for the "Lost Library" adventure: http://bit.ly/62012l - it uses both Dungeon Tiles and #dnd minis! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6965823662 DTSTART:20091223T143636Z DTEND:20091223T143736Z SUMMARY:.@aquelajames's DDI Dungeon Dressing article is really fantastic. Great tips for pimping up dungeons and encounters. http://bit.ly/81APOQ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6963457026 DTSTART:20091223T130008Z DTEND:20091223T130108Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Put a dot in your rulebooks next to rules changed with the WOTC errata. A red dot can tell you which rules are out of date. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6953144117 DTSTART:20091223T040409Z DTEND:20091223T040509Z SUMMARY:@ChattyDM I try to keep my D&D stuff to ~ 500 words. Brevity is the bi-product of vigor - Strunk and White END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6948518078 DTSTART:20091223T011942Z DTEND:20091223T012042Z SUMMARY:@Squach What you guys talking about? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6928083756 DTSTART:20091222T130031Z DTEND:20091222T130131Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Learn to love page 42 in the DMG and on your DM screen. Use it for ad-hoc challenges or random damage done to or by the PCs. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6914934247 DTSTART:20091222T024006Z DTEND:20091222T024106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Consider Stephen King's favorite 10 villains as models for your nastiest NPCs: http://bit.ly/3XmMpz END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6892481427 DTSTART:20091221T130019Z DTEND:20091221T130119Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use a PC skill-matrix spreadsheet to keep track of your PCs and their skills and develop challenges based on their choices. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6892410950 DTSTART:20091221T125702Z DTEND:20091221T125802Z SUMMARY:New Sly Flourish #dnd article: Giving 4e an Old School Feel http://bit.ly/6VFJGN END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6859682233 DTSTART:20091220T130006Z DTEND:20091220T130106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Focus on developing NPCs rather than stories. Let the story build out from the collisions of your PCs and NPCs. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6831866798 DTSTART:20091219T155343Z DTEND:20091219T155443Z SUMMARY:#dnd things to do on #snowpocalypse2009: organize dungeon tiles, play "Dark Awakenings", outline 21-30 campaign, sign up for SynDCon. Yours? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6828239981 DTSTART:20091219T130016Z DTEND:20091219T130116Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use household items as physical props in your dungeon. A flower vase with some lights in it quickly becomes a soul-well. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6821014179 DTSTART:20091219T052010Z DTEND:20091219T052110Z SUMMARY:@davethegame's cool loft. Complete with Dominion and Rock Band. http://yfrog.com/37th7hj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6795229042 DTSTART:20091218T130007Z DTEND:20091218T130107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use Mega-Mini's "Dungeon Decor" to spice up your Dwarven Forge setups. Good dungeons are in the details. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6782125647 DTSTART:20091218T014917Z DTEND:20091218T015017Z SUMMARY:@WolfStar76 I fixed it by piping it through yahoo pipes but it would be better if WOTC used full dates in their feed. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6781576132 DTSTART:20091218T013106Z DTEND:20091218T013206Z SUMMARY:The @wizards_dnd rss feed doesn't include dates. Anyone have ideas how I can aggregate it with other 4e feeds for http://4eblogs.com ? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6781416220 DTSTART:20091218T012541Z DTEND:20091218T012641Z SUMMARY:@brucecordell It's the ZVOH part I can't seem to get my lips around. Think I'll stick to Zomarana. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6772176687 DTSTART:20091217T194122Z DTEND:20091217T194222Z SUMMARY:@matt_james_FR I'd like more 3-encounterone-night adventures that use actual D&D dungeon tiles and minis. Hope @wizards_dnd is listening! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6763066302 DTSTART:20091217T130016Z DTEND:20091217T130116Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Print out Quest and NPC cheat-sheets for your players to make it easy for them to remember who is who and what they need to do. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6761895989 DTSTART:20091217T115821Z DTEND:20091217T115921Z SUMMARY:ok, @brucecordell, seriously. How am I supposed to pronounce "Zvomarana"? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6753827186 DTSTART:20091217T040612Z DTEND:20091217T040712Z SUMMARY:My awesome D&D group got me $30 to Cool Stuff Inc. and a copy of Inglourious Basterds for xmas. I almost felt bad backstabbing them. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6729308334 DTSTART:20091216T130029Z DTEND:20091216T130129Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Keep the number of new NPCs you introduce to five or less. Too many and your players will never remember them. Three is preferred. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6729307607 DTSTART:20091216T130028Z DTEND:20091216T130128Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: DMG2 p 202-203 has a great list of Sigil's notable NPCs with many built in hooks. Use it for character driven Sigil adventures. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6728581061 DTSTART:20091216T122636Z DTEND:20091216T122736Z SUMMARY:Yay! "Dark Awakening", Chris Sims's solo #dnd adventure, came out today. I can't wait to try it out: http://bit.ly/darkawakening END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6695143906 DTSTART:20091215T130017Z DTEND:20091215T130117Z SUMMARY:#dnd tips: Seek opportunities to play as a player rather than DM all the time. It gives you a view from the other side of the table. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6694645846 DTSTART:20091215T123715Z DTEND:20091215T123815Z SUMMARY:RT @cwgabriel: follow @PADnD if you want to hear how my #DnD games go. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6681340717 DTSTART:20091215T015651Z DTEND:20091215T015751Z SUMMARY:Making play-lists for my #dnd game on Wednesday. David Bowie's "Cat People" is a cool theme song for a shady god-slaying assassin. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6679985640 DTSTART:20091215T010901Z DTEND:20091215T011001Z SUMMARY:@christulach PDFs of the actual characters used. I imagine you guys have those lying about somewhere. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6675318550 DTSTART:20091214T221937Z DTEND:20091214T222037Z SUMMARY:@Trevor_WotC @christulach We'd love scanned versions of the Dungeon Delve style character pre-gens. They were a big hit at my one-shot game. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6660743809 DTSTART:20091214T130007Z DTEND:20091214T130107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Always be careful with betrayal in your game. Some might think its cool, but some may really hate it. Especially PC betrayal. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6659771297 DTSTART:20091214T121135Z DTEND:20091214T121235Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland It took me a good five hours to get into it. After that, I loved it. I'm now 23 hours in my second go-around. #dragonage END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6659562672 DTSTART:20091214T120023Z DTEND:20091214T120123Z SUMMARY:New Sly Flourish #dnd article: Monster Optimization, Shadow Dragons: http://bit.ly/monop2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6648579936 DTSTART:20091214T023126Z DTEND:20091214T023226Z SUMMARY:@geeksdreamgirl You'll enjoy tomorrow's "Monster Optimization: Shadow Dragons" article =) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6645016770 DTSTART:20091214T002536Z DTEND:20091214T002636Z SUMMARY:Just finished writint a very cool blog article entitled "Powerhouse Dragons". Read it on 4 January 2010! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6636291548 DTSTART:20091213T190339Z DTEND:20091213T190439Z SUMMARY:@brucecordell I have players who watch the tweets so I can't post until Thursday - I'll show you then! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6636040825 DTSTART:20091213T185359Z DTEND:20091213T185459Z SUMMARY:Just built a cool encounter layout for @Brucecordell's Death's Reach with a mix of dry-erase mats, Dwarven Forge, and dungeon tiles. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6633106263 DTSTART:20091213T165540Z DTEND:20091213T165640Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: A great character naming resource http://www.babynameworld.com/ (via @unclebear) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6628489148 DTSTART:20091213T131504Z DTEND:20091213T131604Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Always check your monsters' aura powers. For some, like Draconic Wraiths, they are the bulk of the monster's cool factor. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6628025086 DTSTART:20091213T124701Z DTEND:20091213T124801Z SUMMARY:@geeksdreamgirl Yikes, looks like you got hacked =( END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6627992247 DTSTART:20091213T124501Z DTEND:20091213T124601Z SUMMARY:The character sheets I used yesterday were scanned from the delve-style game-day sheets. I sure wish @wizards_dnd would publish them! #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6610747795 DTSTART:20091212T220942Z DTEND:20091212T221042Z SUMMARY:Tal is tearing up the PCs. http://yfrog.com/1yj8xoj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6609557457 DTSTART:20091212T211807Z DTEND:20091212T211907Z SUMMARY:Zombie Hulk just dropped the fighter. Skeletal minions threatening the back line. Tal tossing m. missiles. Bad day http://yfrog.com/6mwbgxj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6607933185 DTSTART:20091212T201001Z DTEND:20091212T201101Z SUMMARY:Love me some Blazing Skeletons. They need to get behind the Chillborns and ice trap though. http://yfrog.com/1d3o0j END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6607757883 DTSTART:20091212T200209Z DTEND:20091212T200309Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend I stole them and scanned them from a Game Day event. I wish @wizards_dnd would publish them. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6606994474 DTSTART:20091212T192837Z DTEND:20091212T192937Z SUMMARY:Running delve 5 for three players. I love Dungeon Delve. The PCs are House Canneth investigators. #dnd http://yfrog.com/1ect8ej END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6598432885 DTSTART:20091212T130033Z DTEND:20091212T130133Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Starting your PCs out as agents of an Eberron noble house is a great break from the "you all meet in a bar" PC origin. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6598423533 DTSTART:20091212T130005Z DTEND:20091212T130105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Describe the components of a trap and let your player talk about how they're going to screw with it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6590744045 DTSTART:20091212T044724Z DTEND:20091212T044824Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend Yeah, necromancer and undead in an egyptian tomb. Right now thinking Canneth or Denieith mercenaries hunting down rogue necro. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6590240337 DTSTART:20091212T042518Z DTEND:20091212T042618Z SUMMARY:I'm really excited for Chris Sims's "Dark Awakenings" solo D&D adventure in Dungeon 173. I hope we see more of these. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6590191475 DTSTART:20091212T042312Z DTEND:20091212T042412Z SUMMARY:I need a good story seed for a one-shot game based on Dungeon Delve # 5. Anyone have any good ideas? Thinking Eberron right now. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6586243242 DTSTART:20091212T014743Z DTEND:20091212T014843Z SUMMARY:@WyattSalazar The monster builder doesn't appear to handle companion rules but you can make them up pretty quick. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6565636312 DTSTART:20091211T130015Z DTEND:20091211T130115Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Find out what fiction your players enjoy reading or watching. Find ways to bring that into the story you're running. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6564914843 DTSTART:20091211T122549Z DTEND:20091211T122649Z SUMMARY:.@newbiedm I play successes and failures in a skill challenge by ear. If the players are having fun, I keep it going. If not, I end it. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6545311711 DTSTART:20091210T221010Z DTEND:20091210T221110Z SUMMARY:RT from @Wizards_DnD: Schwalb discusses playing with a large groups and offers tips for games of all sizes http://bit.ly/56y6lF #dnd -Great! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6545286710 DTSTART:20091210T220916Z DTEND:20091210T221016Z SUMMARY:@DaveTheGame @gamefiend I'd love to hear more about #dnd soundtracks. I like mixing instrumental with pop / rock Tarrantino style. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6535587208 DTSTART:20091210T161504Z DTEND:20091210T161604Z SUMMARY:@IllusiveDreams I did not, but I remember reading about a 0-level D&D 4e game. I think it might be great to teach people the basics. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6535570549 DTSTART:20091210T161430Z DTEND:20091210T161530Z SUMMARY:Excellent Dungeon's Master article on Epic Tier: http://bit.ly/6spFvQ - particularly on the "let them have fun" tip. Great article! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6530437807 DTSTART:20091210T130012Z DTEND:20091210T130112Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Having trouble bringing your players into your world? Find pop culture references that get them excited or entertain them. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6521227549 DTSTART:20091210T042501Z DTEND:20091210T042601Z SUMMARY:New pics from my game at http://bit.ly/dndpics - The PCs duel a silver dragon and win their own brothel in Sigil with a secret lair. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6508065595 DTSTART:20091209T204808Z DTEND:20091209T204908Z SUMMARY:@Wizards_DnD Question: Will "Planes Below" include mini-adventures like Draconomicon 1&2 and Open Grave? I love those things. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6507912428 DTSTART:20091209T204232Z DTEND:20091209T204332Z SUMMARY:@pdunwin Divine Challenge damage is available once per round, every round, as long as the challenge is active. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6507854615 DTSTART:20091209T204027Z DTEND:20091209T204127Z SUMMARY:@Wizards_DnD I love the Chaos Scar series of short adventures and I'd like more of them to use actual D&D Miniatures & Dungeon Tiles. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6507272469 DTSTART:20091209T201825Z DTEND:20091209T201925Z SUMMARY:Great Sigil slang courtesy of @ObsidianCrane: http://bit.ly/6Xjc9w #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6507025687 DTSTART:20091209T200920Z DTEND:20091209T201020Z SUMMARY:@aquelajames How many different sessions can you RUN in a month? I'm doing six this month and its rough to keep them all on track. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6495445403 DTSTART:20091209T130010Z DTEND:20091209T130110Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Losing the attention of one of your players? Come up with an on-the-spot character hook to reel them back in. Why do THEY care? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6484787575 DTSTART:20091209T030209Z DTEND:20091209T030309Z SUMMARY:Don't get me wrong, the Sigil dialect is awesome, there's just a lot of it. I need like the top 20. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6483852648 DTSTART:20091209T023105Z DTEND:20091209T023205Z SUMMARY:This Sigil dialect is really painful: http://www.mimir.net/cant/cant2.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6480174228 DTSTART:20091209T002838Z DTEND:20091209T002938Z SUMMARY:@Saeblundr, @dmyax, @matt_james_FR = Matt James END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6479990705 DTSTART:20091209T002203Z DTEND:20091209T002303Z SUMMARY:@dmyax Thanks for the plug in the Dungeon Mastering newsletter! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6462664080 DTSTART:20091208T130026Z DTEND:20091208T130126Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Come up with your campaign's "elevator pitch" - a single sentence that describes your story. If you can't it's too complicated. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6429807122 DTSTART:20091207T130041Z DTEND:20091207T130141Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Avoid running skill challenges at the end of your nightly game. Most players want a big battle and quick conclusion. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6429208654 DTSTART:20091207T123024Z DTEND:20091207T123124Z SUMMARY:@Stitched Three players ~45 minutes a battle but it was their first two so there was some explaining. Not all minions, two standards. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6429146238 DTSTART:20091207T122706Z DTEND:20091207T122806Z SUMMARY:@DaveTheGame I loved Demon Queen's Enclave, as did my players. I hope you have fun! #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6429134868 DTSTART:20091207T122628Z DTEND:20091207T122728Z SUMMARY:New Sly Flourish #dnd article: Ten Ways to Challenge Powerful Parties: http://bit.ly/4LWiBv END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6420107631 DTSTART:20091207T034029Z DTEND:20091207T034129Z SUMMARY:My level 21 group just reached Sigil as their new epic-tier home base. How can I make sigil come alive for them? I never ran it before. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6419614638 DTSTART:20091207T032100Z DTEND:20091207T032200Z SUMMARY:My "Deadwood with Zombies" game went well. New players had fun. One clearly loved story and RP, one loved battle, but all had fun. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6419507989 DTSTART:20091207T031646Z DTEND:20091207T031746Z SUMMARY:@DaveTheGame Minions above level 11 are all but trivial without a lot of special help. Cleric burst 8 takes out a room full of them. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6409231072 DTSTART:20091206T203116Z DTEND:20091206T203216Z SUMMARY:My newbie #dnd game will have 3 PCs, 2 battles with lots of minion zombies, skeletons, and one burning skeleton boss. "Deadwood"esque town. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6406466783 DTSTART:20091206T184803Z DTEND:20091206T184903Z SUMMARY:I'm introducing two new folks to D&D. They've never played before. I have a one-shot game, level 1, with 2 encounters. Any tips? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6406444036 DTSTART:20091206T184708Z DTEND:20091206T184808Z SUMMARY:I'm actually finding far more use with Evernote for my D&D game than Google Wave. Different tools, but Evernote is really sweet. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6399502329 DTSTART:20091206T133039Z DTEND:20091206T133139Z SUMMARY:@Squach What level was your dragon and your party? I violated my own tip last week as well with a single shadow dragon - went fine. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6398979435 DTSTART:20091206T130005Z DTEND:20091206T130105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Don't run a solo creature by itself above level 10. At paragon and above, a single solo creature will get destroyed quickly. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6375894270 DTSTART:20091205T183130Z DTEND:20091205T183230Z SUMMARY:Great #dnd article from roleplaying tips: 9 Things Dragon Age Taught Me About Running a Better Game: http://bit.ly/learnfromdao END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6368570144 DTSTART:20091205T130006Z DTEND:20091205T130106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Don't bore your friends with tales of your D&D adventure. It's like talking about your child's poopie diapers. No one cares. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6358713657 DTSTART:20091205T031738Z DTEND:20091205T031838Z SUMMARY:Welcome @Wizards_DnD to our Twitter #dnd circle! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6348523412 DTSTART:20091204T203921Z DTEND:20091204T204021Z SUMMARY:@feliciaday You kicked ass in the last season and episode of Buffy. My wive and I watched it last night. We didn't know you were in it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6336013901 DTSTART:20091204T130028Z DTEND:20091204T130128Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Don't plan your campaign further out than the next two adventures. Let the story grow organically from the actions of the PCs. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6334677062 DTSTART:20091204T115227Z DTEND:20091204T115327Z SUMMARY:@optimusbry I tried the DM Tracker thing, but I found it more cumbersome than my pen-and-paper tricks. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6302451069 DTSTART:20091203T130015Z DTEND:20091203T130115Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Don't fall to deus-ex machina when your group is captured and held prisoner. Work with the players to find an escape they control. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6292587930 DTSTART:20091203T034957Z DTEND:20091203T035057Z SUMMARY:@ChattyDM I'm planning on doing Death's Reach, Kingdom of Ghouls, and Prince of Undeath. I want to run a full 1-30 campaign. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6292367409 DTSTART:20091203T034140Z DTEND:20091203T034240Z SUMMARY:My Wednesday group just hit level 21. Reading through their epic destinies, I have no idea how to challenge them in combat anymore. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6268368425 DTSTART:20091202T130007Z DTEND:20091202T130107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip. Want a classic feel? Use fewer monsters, add +1/2 level to damage and give them lots of action points. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6234123773 DTSTART:20091201T130008Z DTEND:20091201T130108Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Don't get too caught up in your own storyline - remember this is your players' story, not yours! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6222951641 DTSTART:20091201T030622Z DTEND:20091201T030722Z SUMMARY:@geeksdreamgirl I love my macbook pro. I think the new aluminum macbook is decently priced and high quality. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6222367576 DTSTART:20091201T024628Z DTEND:20091201T024728Z SUMMARY:@cwgabriel I love the mix of dungeon tiles and dwarven forge for the town! Great idea! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6217220253 DTSTART:20091130T235028Z DTEND:20091130T235128Z SUMMARY:Want to track the latest D&D 4th Edition blogs? Follow @4eblogs or visit http://4eblogs.com and subscribe to the RSS feed. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6216880711 DTSTART:20091130T233844Z DTEND:20091130T233944Z SUMMARY:New Sly Flourish #dnd article: Scaling 4e for Six Players: http://bit.ly/dndsixpcs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6200528960 DTSTART:20091130T130023Z DTEND:20091130T130123Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: For fast and furious battles, average out monster damage instead of rolling dice for normal monsters. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6186985992 DTSTART:20091130T013857Z DTEND:20091130T013957Z SUMMARY:Violating my own Tweet today - I'm spending more time screwing with Evernote (great for D&D!) instead of working on Wednesday's adventure. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6186534032 DTSTART:20091130T012228Z DTEND:20091130T012328Z SUMMARY:@stupidranger I'm 12 hours into my second run with my hard-core Blood Mage / Arcane Warrior. I'm going to become queen! Love Dragon Age. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6186037942 DTSTART:20091130T010413Z DTEND:20091130T010513Z SUMMARY:Really enjoying Corvus Corax's Viator as a D&D soundtrack. Mixing it with pop 80s and 90s tunes for an electic Tarrantino-esque soundtrack. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6169585765 DTSTART:20091129T132537Z DTEND:20091129T132637Z SUMMARY:@Squach All of us, probably. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6169164416 DTSTART:20091129T130009Z DTEND:20091129T130109Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Stop reading so many forums, blogs, and tweets. Go work on making your adventure more fun for your players. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6140511165 DTSTART:20091128T130006Z DTEND:20091128T130106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Switch a dracolich's stuns to dazes for most of its attacks except the roar. Players hate stuns. Give him a bloodied nec aura. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6111148336 DTSTART:20091127T130011Z DTEND:20091127T130111Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Catch up on your Hitchcock before running an Eberron game: "Man Who Knew too Much" and "North by Northwest" are classics. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6080583605 DTSTART:20091126T130031Z DTEND:20091126T130131Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Pick out a theme, even a minor one, for every night's worth of adventure. What is their immediate goal? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6061019282 DTSTART:20091125T210419Z DTEND:20091125T210519Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend I'm very close to DC - in Vienna VA. Just a metro hop. Where are you going to be? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6048801912 DTSTART:20091125T130006Z DTEND:20091125T130106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use 5x8 cards to print from the Monster Builder and print your room descriptions. They're handy at the table. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6014056831 DTSTART:20091124T174123Z DTEND:20091124T174223Z SUMMARY:@criticalhits Why can't I get D&D Minion to work? Get a big grey screen with nothing on it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6007085258 DTSTART:20091124T130011Z DTEND:20091124T130111Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: not every battle has to be against a perfectly sized group of monsters. Throw out a single elite or pack of roaming minions. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/6006298545 DTSTART:20091124T121904Z DTEND:20091124T122004Z SUMMARY:@RobinDLaws For your iPhone flight, I really am enjoying Doom - but its a little twitchy. I've never found a FPS I loved on the iPhone. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5990510133 DTSTART:20091123T225826Z DTEND:20091123T225926Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm, @davethegame, @geeksdreamgirl After finishing with a dwarf alley-thug, I now have an elven blood mage - I'm ebil! #dragonage END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5975583832 DTSTART:20091123T130016Z DTEND:20091123T130116Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Try using a single initiative roll and order for an entire night's worth of encounters. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5974687045 DTSTART:20091123T121148Z DTEND:20091123T121248Z SUMMARY:New Sly Flourish #dnd article: Magic Gems for Item Reward Flexibility: http://bit.ly/gemrewards END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5945426152 DTSTART:20091122T131613Z DTEND:20091122T131713Z SUMMARY:Spending my weekend painting Dungeon Decor miniatures: http://bit.ly/dungdecor I picked them up on the Ebay. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5945173442 DTSTART:20091122T130005Z DTEND:20091122T130105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Page 42 DMG limited high damage can make for a suitable end to a failed skill challenge. It's less hated than taking surges. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5919915001 DTSTART:20091121T145240Z DTEND:20091121T145340Z SUMMARY:@SlyFlourish Free heroic diseases: http://initorwhat.blogspot.com/2009/10/its-dirty-dirty-world-compilation-is.html (via @deadorcs) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5919033733 DTSTART:20091121T140803Z DTEND:20091121T140903Z SUMMARY:#DND Tip: Let your PCs create a portion of your world. Let them design a tavern or homestead to fill your world. (via @matt_james_FR) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5917889236 DTSTART:20091121T130008Z DTEND:20091121T130108Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Don't forget about diseases. They're good to keep your players on their toes outside of combat and for failed skill challenges. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5909940980 DTSTART:20091121T034902Z DTEND:20091121T035002Z SUMMARY:@brucecordell I'm finishing Nightwyrm Fortress for my group - have any tips for running Urishtar the dragon? Anything you'd do differently? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5904361958 DTSTART:20091120T234845Z DTEND:20091120T234945Z SUMMARY:Got some #dnd minis today. Yep, I paid a buck a piece for minis of corpses. http://yfrog.com/4ef6jj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5901444357 DTSTART:20091120T214955Z DTEND:20091120T215055Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm That's actually a bit more complicated to make paper than my method: crumple them up, tear the edges, and soak them in coffee. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5901329857 DTSTART:20091120T214504Z DTEND:20091120T214604Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm Consider running one of the #dnd Game Days - they give you all the materials you need. I did it for "WotR" and loved it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5897360144 DTSTART:20091120T190052Z DTEND:20091120T190152Z SUMMARY:Great #dnd tips from @newbieDM including paying a lot of attention to auras of your monsters: http://bit.ly/6LR2os Excellent read! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5892547015 DTSTART:20091120T155401Z DTEND:20091120T155501Z SUMMARY:Sorry, friends - Twitterfeed sent stuff to the wrong twitter account. I won't be spamming article posts here again. Sorry again. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5888190925 DTSTART:20091120T130005Z DTEND:20091120T130105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Encourage the use of a dice-rolling box to prevent d20s from flying all over the room and getting eaten by dogs. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5888191084 DTSTART:20091120T130005Z DTEND:20091120T130105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Jot down a dozen or so NPC names from a baby name book to keep on hand. You don't need a huge list all the time. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5856643120 DTSTART:20091119T130019Z DTEND:20091119T130119Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Give your players a battle where they get to coordinate a defense or attack of a stronghold. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5856278047 DTSTART:20091119T124049Z DTEND:20091119T124149Z SUMMARY:New Sly Flourish Twitter DM Tip Archive for October 2009: http://bit.ly/IXm30 #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5855908337 DTSTART:20091119T122036Z DTEND:20091119T122136Z SUMMARY:The Shieldbashers face Greater Helmed Horrors near the first level of the Soulwell: http://bit.ly/2a6sWn END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5825456466 DTSTART:20091118T130006Z DTEND:20091118T130106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Read a few modules ahead so you can drop seeds in for future plot-lines. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5816383396 DTSTART:20091118T032738Z DTEND:20091118T032838Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm The character builder has the updated Bloodclaw weapon in it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5811368067 DTSTART:20091118T001726Z DTEND:20091118T001826Z SUMMARY:Next Rules Question: Does a dragon's "triple attack" count as one attack action or three for things like Hospitaler's Blesssing? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5810372118 DTSTART:20091117T234113Z DTEND:20091117T234213Z SUMMARY:Rules questions: Does "Weave Through the Fay" activate when a beast teleports next to a ranger? It says "moves adjacent to". END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5806679150 DTSTART:20091117T212201Z DTEND:20091117T212301Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland Did the Healer's Sash miss this update? I'm surprised Hospitaler's Boon wasn't "once per day". Love the bloodclaw change. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5806416753 DTSTART:20091117T211125Z DTEND:20091117T211225Z SUMMARY:New D&D 4e Updates: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/UpdateNov2009.pdf (From @newbiedm) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5799307772 DTSTART:20091117T161307Z DTEND:20091117T161407Z SUMMARY:.@mikemearls, @christulach Any tips for running six players at level 20 with no leader through two encounters? I worry about no healing.#dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5794949744 DTSTART:20091117T130026Z DTEND:20091117T130126Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use the PCs reputation in their primary city or town as a motivator. Will they hurt their reputation for some quick gains? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5787062931 DTSTART:20091117T042425Z DTEND:20091117T042525Z SUMMARY:For the record, it took me 27 hours to finish it. I did some side quests and didn't exactly hammer through, but I didn't dally about. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5787040900 DTSTART:20091117T042324Z DTEND:20091117T042424Z SUMMARY:Finished Dragon Age tonight. Amazing RPG. It must have like 1000 endings. I wish my D&D game was as varied and filled with choices. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5768458147 DTSTART:20091116T160829Z DTEND:20091116T160929Z SUMMARY:@matt_james_FR How can you make a battle seem impossible in 4e without completely unbeatable things? My party KNOWS they can beat everything END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5764228824 DTSTART:20091116T130042Z DTEND:20091116T130142Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Buy some tea-lights and wedding chime LED lights at Michael's to light up your Dwarven Forge. They work well with fake cobwebs. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5763281403 DTSTART:20091116T120623Z DTEND:20091116T120723Z SUMMARY:New #dnd Sly Flourish post: Monster Optimization, Mind Flayers and Umber Hulks: http://bit.ly/flayerhulk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5763094695 DTSTART:20091116T115457Z DTEND:20091116T115557Z SUMMARY:@Nicap I store them in plastic shoe and boot boxes from Container store. $4 a box. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5735548035 DTSTART:20091115T130006Z DTEND:20091115T130106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use a black poster board and blue sticky tack for your poster maps so you can just lay them down when needed. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5727472324 DTSTART:20091115T035854Z DTEND:20091115T035954Z SUMMARY:Bought the "Warden's Keep" DLC for Dragon Age. It's a bit short but the armor is nice and the storage box is a god-send. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5715136423 DTSTART:20091114T183751Z DTEND:20091114T183851Z SUMMARY:@ChattyDM Torchlight is absolutely awesome. Michelle and I are totally addicted. I had to re-install XP on Bootcamp to get my fix. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5708256132 DTSTART:20091114T130005Z DTEND:20091114T130105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Pay special attention to monster auras, immediates, and bloodied reactions. They're very easy to forget. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5694923336 DTSTART:20091113T234449Z DTEND:20091113T234549Z SUMMARY:@matt_james_FR, @Squach, you guys are awesome - thank you for the kind words. @newbiedm seeks the TPK. Watch him. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5694862840 DTSTART:20091113T234221Z DTEND:20091113T234321Z SUMMARY:New #dnd pics posted from our run through Nightwyrm Fortress: http://bit.ly/dndpics - I like this one a lot: http://bit.ly/2dWgpZ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5678700984 DTSTART:20091113T130014Z DTEND:20091113T130114Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Don't be afraid to mess with the math a bit in your game. Just try it out behind the screen first. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5678700145 DTSTART:20091113T130012Z DTEND:20091113T130112Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Encourage your players to take camera-phone pics of your game and post them to the net. It helps all of us get better. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5670222878 DTSTART:20091113T035517Z DTEND:20091113T035617Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm My wife hated it, most of the others thought it was neat. He was a minor PC anyway, the player switches often. Good story device. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5669380199 DTSTART:20091113T031917Z DTEND:20091113T032017Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm He fought the whole party along with the main villain and his cronies. It was bloody and quick. He was thrown into a pit. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5665761247 DTSTART:20091113T005801Z DTEND:20091113T005901Z SUMMARY:So last night one of our PCs turned out to be a villain - the player and I had worked it out months ago. My wife is mad at me =( #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5648240576 DTSTART:20091112T130006Z DTEND:20091112T130106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Establish and post clear table rules for your D&D game like the rules they have for Craps in Vegas. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5624096714 DTSTART:20091111T172240Z DTEND:20091111T172340Z SUMMARY:@IllusiveDreams I got the 360 version - the UI isn't as good as PC but I don't have to worry about installations or performance tweaking. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5623762189 DTSTART:20091111T170841Z DTEND:20091111T170941Z SUMMARY:Steep learning curve and heavy dialog aside - Dragon Age is an awesome RPG - 15 hours in so far. Just got the ash. #dragonage END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5617884078 DTSTART:20091111T130007Z DTEND:20091111T130107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Ask yourself if you've given each player character a chance to shine recently. Add in encounters focused on each PC. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5591612687 DTSTART:20091110T154906Z DTEND:20091110T155006Z SUMMARY:Really great #dnd idea from @newbiedm: Write a one-page campaign synopsis to give to your players before a game. http://bit.ly/GLe58 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5587845145 DTSTART:20091110T130014Z DTEND:20091110T130114Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Give your players a battle or two with lower-level creatures so they can feel truly powerful. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5587305315 DTSTART:20091110T122953Z DTEND:20091110T123053Z SUMMARY:@GamerTraveler I started one: http://bit.ly/wotctweets It's just for D&D 4e though. #dnd #wotc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5586686859 DTSTART:20091110T115217Z DTEND:20091110T115317Z SUMMARY:@novaugust Consider the budget of std actions - four minions have four standard actions as opposed to a single monster who has one. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5557876012 DTSTART:20091109T130016Z DTEND:20091109T130116Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip from @hommlet: When designing house-rules, put yourself in the player and DM seat to ask yourself if its fair and just. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5556974773 DTSTART:20091109T120517Z DTEND:20091109T120617Z SUMMARY:New Sly Flourish #dnd article, "Creative Uses for Minions": http://bit.ly/minionuse END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5548922056 DTSTART:20091109T030030Z DTEND:20091109T030130Z SUMMARY:Having a much better time with Dragon Age. It takes about 5 hours to warm up to it. Use subtitles to skim read lengthy dialog. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5531188166 DTSTART:20091108T130010Z DTEND:20091108T130110Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: If you're going to run a D&D one-shot adventure, seriously consider running it in the heroic tier. Ideally level 3 to 6. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5521990454 DTSTART:20091108T024329Z DTEND:20091108T024429Z SUMMARY:@countingku You were right about Torchlight. My wife and I are both playing the crap out of it. Great game! Wish it was on 360. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5505468577 DTSTART:20091107T130011Z DTEND:20091107T130111Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Finish in the middle of an exciting battle or right at the beginning. Leave your players excited to return. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5494418955 DTSTART:20091107T010311Z DTEND:20091107T010411Z SUMMARY:@WilliamPall So far #dragonage feels like management more than combat - I step in when the AI is really hosed up. Otherwise I watch. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5494394733 DTSTART:20091107T010209Z DTEND:20091107T010309Z SUMMARY:@countingku Why oh why is that not on the 360? I run a mac. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5494104420 DTSTART:20091107T004932Z DTEND:20091107T005032Z SUMMARY:5 hours into Dragon Age: 12 minutes of combat, 39 minutes inventory management, 4:09 minutes listening to people talk. Last complaint, sorry END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5477713507 DTSTART:20091106T130012Z DTEND:20091106T130112Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Don't push your game beyond your planned time if you finish early. Leave your group hungry for more. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5467809490 DTSTART:20091106T022748Z DTEND:20091106T022848Z SUMMARY:Dragon Age is a good game but the writer's aren't George R.R. Martin. I'd prefer a bit of brevity to get me on my way. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5467561453 DTSTART:20091106T021729Z DTEND:20091106T021829Z SUMMARY:Dragon-Age: Squeezing in a Jordan-novel's worth of dialog does not a good RPG make. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5459346462 DTSTART:20091105T204531Z DTEND:20091105T204631Z SUMMARY:My level 20 Heroslaying Hydra got destroyed in about five rounds by my level 19 group. I should have added 2 green slaads. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5456654537 DTSTART:20091105T184929Z DTEND:20091105T185029Z SUMMARY:#dnd folks - what is a good online dice roller to use for play-by-mail skill challenges? Simpler is better. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5456644916 DTSTART:20091105T184903Z DTEND:20091105T185003Z SUMMARY:Cool pics from @mike_schiller, a remote Skype player at my game last night: http://bit.ly/1FXFh1 http://bit.ly/3vJRvz #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5448666943 DTSTART:20091105T130006Z DTEND:20091105T130106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Build your encounter design checklist: monsters, setting, terrain, environmental effects, flavor text, etc. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5426112419 DTSTART:20091104T180027Z DTEND:20091104T180127Z SUMMARY:@mikemearls @aquelajames How can I petition for another Dungeon Delve book? Next to DMG2 and MM, its my most useful DM book. More! #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5425537253 DTSTART:20091104T173522Z DTEND:20091104T173622Z SUMMARY:I'm really excited about the Castle Ravenloft board game and subsequent releases. Is this the new D&D Redbox? http://bit.ly/TPpYp #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5419347326 DTSTART:20091104T130008Z DTEND:20091104T130108Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Build out a detailed room but don't stage a battle in it. Use it for clues or a skill challenge to make your players paranoid. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5390616873 DTSTART:20091103T130011Z DTEND:20091103T130111Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use the "Now or Future?" decision tree: Will your players take an advantage now or take it later? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5362312140 DTSTART:20091102T130006Z DTEND:20091102T130106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Buy some spare costume jewelry to act as a lich's phylactery or other magical items. Props are always good. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5361507153 DTSTART:20091102T120747Z DTEND:20091102T120847Z SUMMARY:New Sly Flourish #DnD post: D&D 4e Hard Mode: http://bit.ly/dndhardmode END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5352475748 DTSTART:20091102T020318Z DTEND:20091102T020418Z SUMMARY:Anyone play the Warcraft miniatures game? Any good? Can two players have fun with a starter and two boosters? Is there any solo play? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5350206995 DTSTART:20091102T002205Z DTEND:20091102T002305Z SUMMARY:I'm weird. As a DM, I'm always looking to challenge the party with tough. As a player, I'm trying to ensure I never miss an attack. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5348394092 DTSTART:20091101T225557Z DTEND:20091101T225657Z SUMMARY:@Elderac Sharp eye! You do. Our host bought some. I really enjoyed the "Sneak Attack" pure cane cream soda. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5345990938 DTSTART:20091101T210045Z DTEND:20091101T210145Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: A level+8 single non-elite makes for an interesting and fast solo battle. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5345029493 DTSTART:20091101T201617Z DTEND:20091101T201717Z SUMMARY:@unclebear your link doesn't work. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5344980922 DTSTART:20091101T201405Z DTEND:20091101T201505Z SUMMARY:Tip for fighting Tiamat: lots of spaces for combat advantage. #dnd http://yfrog.com/j79joaj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5344172271 DTSTART:20091101T193534Z DTEND:20091101T193634Z SUMMARY:Bad day in the old mines. Aspect of Tiamat incoming! http://yfrog.com/e65p0j END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5337563858 DTSTART:20091101T134657Z DTEND:20091101T134757Z SUMMARY:Inventing the "super-elite", a solo with few hitpoints but tons of damage for fast interlude battles. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5336881096 DTSTART:20091101T130006Z DTEND:20091101T130106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Michael's, the hobby store, has some good miniature accessories during halloween. Look for spider webs and small piles of skulls. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5336188859 DTSTART:20091101T120445Z DTEND:20091101T120545Z SUMMARY:@christulach Crazy ending to that movie, huh? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5324531043 DTSTART:20091031T224623Z DTEND:20091031T224723Z SUMMARY:@pdunwin it takes a LOT to kill a paragon level PC. One attack won't do it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5324495338 DTSTART:20091031T224429Z DTEND:20091031T224529Z SUMMARY:The slaad spawn mini stat card is much different from the MM2 slaad spawn. I like both for different reasons. Guess I'll use both! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5324462502 DTSTART:20091031T224241Z DTEND:20091031T224341Z SUMMARY:.@fuzzcat +5 lvl, +6 att, +3 prof, +1 rogue bonus, +3 dagr, +1 wep exp feat, +2 CA, +1 nimb bld = +22 vs AC. Our dm overpowered us a bit. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5322499519 DTSTART:20091031T205828Z DTEND:20091031T205928Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm @asmor. I fudge if I feel like a boss monster's trick will go unknown otherwise. No one likes a total cakewalk. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5317699124 DTSTART:20091031T165927Z DTEND:20091031T170027Z SUMMARY:Updating Alton Dusk, my level 10 rogue, for my monthly game tomorrow. Level 10 rogue, CA Sly Flourish: +21 vs AC; 1d4+2d8+15 dam. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5312200932 DTSTART:20091031T120005Z DTEND:20091031T120105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: A Shadar-kai bard would definitely look like Iggy Pop. "Search and Destroy" is a good theme song for this character. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5285335887 DTSTART:20091030T120012Z DTEND:20091030T120112Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Ask your players for their character's theme song. A theme song can go a long way to define a character. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5275064710 DTSTART:20091030T010821Z DTEND:20091030T010921Z SUMMARY:@geeksdreamgirl That pic is so awesome. He looks so concerned too. http://bit.ly/1Sasba END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5256908531 DTSTART:20091029T120009Z DTEND:20091029T120109Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Promote the adoption of pets but ensure the pet doesn't take up a turn. How about a squirrel familiar that grants +1 perception? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5249018937 DTSTART:20091029T024959Z DTEND:20091029T025059Z SUMMARY:@geeksdreamgirl how do you like Eberron. Any tips? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5228389951 DTSTART:20091028T120004Z DTEND:20091028T120104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Set up a buddy system to pair up ADD players with players who pay attention so they can work as a team. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5217916097 DTSTART:20091028T012325Z DTEND:20091028T012425Z SUMMARY:@geeksdreamgirl What level is the adventure? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5212446339 DTSTART:20091027T220549Z DTEND:20091027T220649Z SUMMARY:@ChattyDM Oh I want in on the DM podcast! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5212348780 DTSTART:20091027T220200Z DTEND:20091027T220300Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use Legos as an alternative to tiles and figures for #DnD. http://gunth.com/brickquest/ (via @4E_DnD_DM) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5198688611 DTSTART:20091027T120010Z DTEND:20091027T120110Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Remember, a good DM is a facilitator for group storytelling. Don't laugh maniacally when a PC turns to stone. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5197948225 DTSTART:20091027T110128Z DTEND:20091027T110228Z SUMMARY:@DM_Ron That was @healingstirge. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5185602388 DTSTART:20091026T230100Z DTEND:20091026T230200Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip from @healingstirge: Keep Dungeon Tiles in place with rubber mesh bar liner. Reusable, inexpensive. http://tinyurl.com/yhtu2ky END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5179886297 DTSTART:20091026T185526Z DTEND:20091026T185626Z SUMMARY:So, @gregbilsland, @mikemearls, @aquelajames; what are your favorite nasty #dnd creature combinations? I seek Monster Optimization ideas. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5171176339 DTSTART:20091026T120007Z DTEND:20091026T120107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Remember that daze, blind, stun, and knocked prone grants combat advantage. Optimize creature mixes to take advantage of this. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5170644541 DTSTART:20091026T112241Z DTEND:20091026T112341Z SUMMARY:New #dnd Sly Flourish article: Monster Optimization, Wights and Bodaks: http://bit.ly/wightsandbodaks END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5145481850 DTSTART:20091025T120004Z DTEND:20091025T120104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Consider adding a terrain effect when a solo creature becomes bloodied. For example, a red dragon creates lava pits when bloodied. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5129068524 DTSTART:20091024T191114Z DTEND:20091024T191214Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland Looks pretty catastrophic to me... END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5128929716 DTSTART:20091024T190422Z DTEND:20091024T190522Z SUMMARY:So has anyone started developing their ideal 4e D&D blogroll with the RPG Blogger network moving on? #rpgbn END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5122979357 DTSTART:20091024T140518Z DTEND:20091024T140618Z SUMMARY:Playing #rpga #dnd in Rockville today at Dream Wizards. Hope the traffic is good. Stuck in line buying rations at Panera. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5121977050 DTSTART:20091024T130211Z DTEND:20091024T130311Z SUMMARY:@sixftdwarf I don't make critical hits with minions interesting. You might add 1d6 per tier or something to be interesting. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5121161632 DTSTART:20091024T120008Z DTEND:20091024T120108Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: For a change, have a monster that can switch between statues of itself placed throughout an encounter area. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5106540145 DTSTART:20091023T205110Z DTEND:20091023T205210Z SUMMARY:I love theDrizztHero Battle on DDI - http://bit.ly/drizztfight. I also love the flavor text in the Drizzt skill challenge. More please! #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5099433365 DTSTART:20091023T153828Z DTEND:20091023T153928Z SUMMARY:@slashandcast Run delves below level 11. Simplify character design and char sheets. Keep it to three encounters or less. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5099270377 DTSTART:20091023T153146Z DTEND:20091023T153246Z SUMMARY:@geeksdreamgirl sorry, that was Y's post, not yours. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5099257661 DTSTART:20091023T153115Z DTEND:20091023T153215Z SUMMARY:@geeksdreamgirl your latest post from SOL is like a favorite NPC for me: The Unforgivable Hero. Consider the movie "Crash". END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5094925792 DTSTART:20091023T120011Z DTEND:20091023T120111Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Always consider what possible terrain powers your encounter might provide. Use the powers on p. 63 of DMG2 as examples. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5078736956 DTSTART:20091022T203741Z DTEND:20091022T203841Z SUMMARY:@Milambus I want in on the DM podcast! =D END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5067870617 DTSTART:20091022T122424Z DTEND:20091022T122524Z SUMMARY:I used fake spider-webs and little wedding-chime LED lights from Michaels for the illumination and the ghosts. Tea-lights for the fire area. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5067649604 DTSTART:20091022T121039Z DTEND:20091022T121139Z SUMMARY:Ode to @cwgabriel and @thekiko: My illuminated Dwarven Forge setup: http://bit.ly/w8wp4 http://bit.ly/1Tt5Sg http://bit.ly/2Fh35O END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5067478182 DTSTART:20091022T120005Z DTEND:20091022T120105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Every adventuring party needs a good party name. Let the group play a few adventures before choosing. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5042779660 DTSTART:20091021T122801Z DTEND:20091021T122901Z SUMMARY:@EliodeGM I don't worry about price for Ration Packs. It's mainly to limit extended rests during an adventure. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5042321067 DTSTART:20091021T120009Z DTEND:20091021T120109Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Have other players choose a PC's surname or nickname. Try to steer away from out-of-character silliness. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5032774195 DTSTART:20091021T011749Z DTEND:20091021T011849Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm DMG2 minions have higher damage than previous minions. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5029468491 DTSTART:20091020T224456Z DTEND:20091020T224556Z SUMMARY:@unclebear You're my personal hero for the day. Your RPG Blogger "My .02" post was awesome. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5029151814 DTSTART:20091020T223027Z DTEND:20091020T223127Z SUMMARY:@brucecordell I just got Prince of Undeath and it looks awesome! Are minions and solos using DMG2 / MM2 rules or should I mod them? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5029106195 DTSTART:20091020T222822Z DTEND:20091020T222922Z SUMMARY:@geeksdreamgirl Frankly, I just hope to have my awesome Wednesday group last another year so I can run it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5028705869 DTSTART:20091020T220946Z DTEND:20091020T221046Z SUMMARY:I almost feel bad for my players. Almost. http://yfrog.com/0eybqhj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5027525978 DTSTART:20091020T211306Z DTEND:20091020T211406Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: use these wedding decor lights to light up your Dwarven Forge. From Michael's. http://yfrog.com/0ioaczj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/5017043840 DTSTART:20091020T120322Z DTEND:20091020T120422Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Ask for your players Epic Destiny choices in the middle of the paragon tier so you can build your story around their choices. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4989302746 DTSTART:20091019T120035Z DTEND:20091019T120135Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Now is your last chance this season to load up on halloween props and models for your game. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4988967680 DTSTART:20091019T113958Z DTEND:20091019T114058Z SUMMARY:New #dnd Sly Flourish post, "Ration Tracking System": http://bit.ly/rationtrack END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4982222805 DTSTART:20091019T032253Z DTEND:20091019T032353Z SUMMARY:@davethegame how are the delves and dragon stats in Draconomicon 2? Worth getting? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4973644998 DTSTART:20091018T203411Z DTEND:20091018T203511Z SUMMARY:@Squach Great selection, good prices, great delivery - and you get a discount if you buy a lot. Try them out. Auggies is really good too. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4973223500 DTSTART:20091018T201436Z DTEND:20091018T201536Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I buy minis from Cool Stuff Inc all the time - so much I get a discount. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4970214993 DTSTART:20091018T174749Z DTEND:20091018T174849Z SUMMARY:Has anyone tried out Dungeon-a-Day? Is it good? http://bit.ly/dungeonaday #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4967782294 DTSTART:20091018T152659Z DTEND:20091018T152759Z SUMMARY:@ObsidianCrane You can have sections of your battlespace physically elevated over others. Rooms higher up. See http://bit.ly/gabednd #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4966470217 DTSTART:20091018T135759Z DTEND:20091018T135859Z SUMMARY:Here's a great master list with pictures of all #dnd miniatures: http://bit.ly/allddm Warnining: It's huge! (via @heath_bar) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4966267892 DTSTART:20091018T134225Z DTEND:20091018T134325Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: On your game table, use a black tablecloth and stick boxes underneath to create a non-level playing area. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4965922449 DTSTART:20091018T131445Z DTEND:20091018T131545Z SUMMARY:Pretty good post on the #dnd forums for speeding up combat on the player and DM side: http://bit.ly/1ESKZS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4941543324 DTSTART:20091017T130907Z DTEND:20091017T131007Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm It is pretty much a party staple in equalizing surges. I'm not a big fan. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4940660965 DTSTART:20091017T120009Z DTEND:20091017T120109Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use the "self sacrifice" decision tree. Will your PCs sacrifice something they love to prevent a great evil? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4940645948 DTSTART:20091017T115849Z DTEND:20091017T115949Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm Where did you hear the Sash was going to get nerfed? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4932027426 DTSTART:20091017T013949Z DTEND:20091017T014049Z SUMMARY:Anyone have an easy way to see if a published Solo monster has been MM2ified? @gregbilsland, do you know a way? #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4928723545 DTSTART:20091016T230451Z DTEND:20091016T230551Z SUMMARY:What are your favorite #dnd soundtracks? I grabbed some Halo ODST tracks but I liked the Tarrantino "Inglourious Basterds" style last week. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4927878483 DTSTART:20091016T222630Z DTEND:20091016T222730Z SUMMARY:My RSS reader found a "Den of the Slavetakers" DDI adventure but the URL is a 404. Anyone know where it is? #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4914001408 DTSTART:20091016T120004Z DTEND:20091016T120104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Need to make your players cry? Try puppies, deer, penguins, and unicorns. Disney's been exploiting this for 50 years. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4902381116 DTSTART:20091016T001004Z DTEND:20091016T001104Z SUMMARY:@pdunwin What was it? I don't always see them END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4902071324 DTSTART:20091015T235631Z DTEND:20091015T235731Z SUMMARY:@pdunwin Sure. Just flag it #dnd tip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4899822452 DTSTART:20091015T220918Z DTEND:20091015T221018Z SUMMARY:So besides using a heal check for a saving throwor using "aid another" to make a bigger guy hit. What is a third creative use for minions? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4899276694 DTSTART:20091015T214149Z DTEND:20091015T214249Z SUMMARY:First draft of a simplified action-based 4e #dnd character sheet: http://bit.ly/simple4esheet END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4899221795 DTSTART:20091015T213842Z DTEND:20091015T213942Z SUMMARY:Great #dnd tip! Use a minion to give a dazed solo a save with a heal check. http://is.gd/4llN7 (via @Siliconwolf) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4899138394 DTSTART:20091015T213401Z DTEND:20091015T213501Z SUMMARY:@Canageek Some want Harry Potter, some want Game of Thrones - I prefer Game of Thrones. I like realistic stories that grow organically. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4899045340 DTSTART:20091015T212900Z DTEND:20091015T213000Z SUMMARY:@Canageek Superman CONSTANTLY makes painful choices. See the Superman movie or read Kingdom Come. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4897636371 DTSTART:20091015T201955Z DTEND:20091015T202055Z SUMMARY:This got me thinking: http://bit.ly/2SEDoE Has anyone thought about designing a #dnd character sheet completely based on actions? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4897490534 DTSTART:20091015T201328Z DTEND:20091015T201428Z SUMMARY:@ChattyDM I'd want top 10 tips for speeding up battles without cheating. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4895194423 DTSTART:20091015T183357Z DTEND:20091015T183457Z SUMMARY:Great article about the 27th one-shot #dnd game I ran last week by @geeksdreamgirl: http://bit.ly/bigbirddnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4888292626 DTSTART:20091015T132342Z DTEND:20091015T132442Z SUMMARY:I really like Yax's One Shot #dnd tips (http://bit.ly/yaxoneshot), particularly the open "cooperative storytelling" intro. I must use this. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4888202979 DTSTART:20091015T131857Z DTEND:20091015T131957Z SUMMARY:Really unique and creative #dnd game setup by @cwgabriel: http://bit.ly/gabednd This might make a great halloween game! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4886886012 DTSTART:20091015T120006Z DTEND:20091015T120106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use the "Needs of the Many" decision tree: Will your players save the city or the one NPC they've grown to love? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4886442006 DTSTART:20091015T112832Z DTEND:20091015T112932Z SUMMARY:#dnd DM question of the day: How do you track hitpoints during your game? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4886437058 DTSTART:20091015T112809Z DTEND:20091015T112909Z SUMMARY:Yeah, @thekiko, one of my players, @mike_schiller, corrected me. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4872032765 DTSTART:20091014T212211Z DTEND:20091014T212311Z SUMMARY:@DaveTheGame glad to hear you liked it! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4872018588 DTSTART:20091014T212132Z DTEND:20091014T212232Z SUMMARY:Just bought tea lights and fake spider webs at Michael's so my group won't give me crap over @thekiko and his dwarven forge setup. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4860134022 DTSTART:20091014T120005Z DTEND:20091014T120105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use the "Greater Good" motivation for a PC decision tree. Will they commit a clearly evil act for a greater good? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4851929229 DTSTART:20091014T022451Z DTEND:20091014T022551Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Write out your treasure parcels on a 3x5 card and check them off as you run your adventures. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4833193326 DTSTART:20091013T120014Z DTEND:20091013T120114Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Let PCs and NPCs wrest control of a huge construct or elemental monster with in-combat skill challenges. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4832704378 DTSTART:20091013T112458Z DTEND:20091013T112558Z SUMMARY:Dwarven forge+spider webs+led tea lights+toy spiders=another rad night of d&d. http://twitpic.com/lcqcy (via @cwgabriel) - Jealous END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4824525199 DTSTART:20091013T021458Z DTEND:20091013T021558Z SUMMARY:I'm really digging the Chaos Scar adventure series. It's the DDI sandbox adventures I've always wanted to see. #dnd http://bit.ly/chaosscar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4819508999 DTSTART:20091012T224112Z DTEND:20091012T224212Z SUMMARY:@geeksdreamgirl Is knowing how to spell Cthulhu a requirement for dating @HellCowKeith? If not, it should be. Great client! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4807055061 DTSTART:20091012T120012Z DTEND:20091012T120112Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Give players a +1 roleplaying bonus for creative insults against your monsters. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4806795413 DTSTART:20091012T113938Z DTEND:20091012T114038Z SUMMARY:New Sly Flourish #dnd article: Four Tips for New Dungeon Masters: http://bit.ly/4dmtips - pass to your new DM friends. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4806760639 DTSTART:20091012T113639Z DTEND:20091012T113739Z SUMMARY:@teknohippy I see no way to give out invites - not sure invited people can chain-invite. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4799805590 DTSTART:20091012T030144Z DTEND:20091012T030244Z SUMMARY:Just got into Google Wave, Thank you Nyenyec! This thing will be absolutely great for a D&D group. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4799594699 DTSTART:20091012T025154Z DTEND:20091012T025254Z SUMMARY:http://www.dark-platypus.com/index.htm looks like they have some great DM aids. Anyone use them? #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4799082964 DTSTART:20091012T022846Z DTEND:20091012T022946Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: When running an epic-level one-shot game, plan for 2 hour battles. It's fun, but the battles are looong. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4799064057 DTSTART:20091012T022752Z DTEND:20091012T022852Z SUMMARY:Finished our RPG Blooger 27th Level one-shot game at my place with @geeksdreamgirl, @bartoneus, @davethegame, and @matt_james_FR. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4798884840 DTSTART:20091012T021936Z DTEND:20091012T022036Z SUMMARY:@geeksdreamgirl Your camera is a lot better than mine. Excellent pics! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4798835076 DTSTART:20091012T021722Z DTEND:20091012T021822Z SUMMARY:http://twitpic.com/l6njf - Graz'zt's chamber in the White Tomb in my 27th One-shot. Excellent pic by @geeksdreamgirl END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4798781677 DTSTART:20091012T021501Z DTEND:20091012T021601Z SUMMARY:http://twitpic.com/l6qrt - #DND Blogger Game: Final Encounter with Graz'zt (via @matt_james_FR) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4785011554 DTSTART:20091011T144337Z DTEND:20091011T144437Z SUMMARY:Follow @geeksdreamgirl, @davethegame, @matt_james_FR, and @bartoneus to follow our one-shot 27th level game at 1pm today! #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4782756720 DTSTART:20091011T120006Z DTEND:20091011T120106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Mix in monsters with varying elemental damage types to avoid complete negation due to resistances. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4769697640 DTSTART:20091010T215056Z DTEND:20091010T215156Z SUMMARY:Frantically trying to think of a question so I have an excuse to call the DM hotline. That thing won't be around forever. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4759034111 DTSTART:20091010T120006Z DTEND:20091010T120106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Let some ongoing damage stack to break through PC resistances. Use sparingly. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4752762443 DTSTART:20091010T032325Z DTEND:20091010T032425Z SUMMARY:Thank you @gamefiend for the great adventure advice! BigByrde doesn't stand a chance... #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4747885492 DTSTART:20091009T233313Z DTEND:20091009T233413Z SUMMARY:I am but a facilitator for interactive storytelling. I don't kill @Davethegame -ancient red wyrms do. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4747502542 DTSTART:20091009T231517Z DTEND:20091009T231617Z SUMMARY:Damn, thats @bartoneus, not the other name I had there. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4747435409 DTSTART:20091009T231207Z DTEND:20091009T231307Z SUMMARY:@christulach on the DM line gave me great ways to stick the pain to @davethegame, @geeksdreamgirl, @bartonius, and @matt_james_FR! #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4746956274 DTSTART:20091009T225003Z DTEND:20091009T225103Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend You have time for a Skype so I can run my 27th game against you? I'd love your advice. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4746910723 DTSTART:20091009T224756Z DTEND:20091009T224856Z SUMMARY:@DaveTheGame How do you feel about music during games? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4746359938 DTSTART:20091009T222236Z DTEND:20091009T222336Z SUMMARY:Putting a soundtrack together for my Blogger #dnd game this weekend. How many of you have effectively used music in your game? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4743243176 DTSTART:20091009T200047Z DTEND:20091009T200147Z SUMMARY:Best #dnd traps I've seen in a long time: http://bit.ly/inescapabletraps END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4739430471 DTSTART:20091009T171345Z DTEND:20091009T171445Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I had to log in to see the stat block on my iPhone. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4706110212 DTSTART:20091008T103705Z DTEND:20091008T103805Z SUMMARY:@EvilDM I think #dnd 4e PCs tend to be min-maxy no matter what. There's just a lot of power in those rules. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4706083186 DTSTART:20091008T103442Z DTEND:20091008T103542Z SUMMARY:#dnd Tip: You can write on the inside of the DM screen with a dry-erase marker! Use it to track monster HPs: http://bit.ly/dndscreen END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4680425565 DTSTART:20091007T120006Z DTEND:20091007T120106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Write 3x5 "situational motivator" cards for your players ala "Syndoche, New York". "Your intelligent sword speaks of your death". END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4666637873 DTSTART:20091006T223241Z DTEND:20091006T223341Z SUMMARY:Debating the player resistance debate on Loremaster: http://bit.ly/dndresistpost #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4653361097 DTSTART:20091006T120007Z DTEND:20091006T120107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Stand up to keep yourself and your players full of energy. Move around and be dynamic at the table. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4651888737 DTSTART:20091006T100102Z DTEND:20091006T100202Z SUMMARY:@Skjoldulfr PCs do not provoke OAs standing from prone. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4645590948 DTSTART:20091006T024320Z DTEND:20091006T024420Z SUMMARY:@asmor I sure hope I'm not the mystery blogger. I value your opinion. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4641523440 DTSTART:20091005T235724Z DTEND:20091005T235824Z SUMMARY:Why does Planes Below have to come out in December? I need it NOW!!! #dnd http://bit.ly/planesbelow END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4641209190 DTSTART:20091005T234409Z DTEND:20091005T234509Z SUMMARY:@herrswags I wasn't proposing to simply negate resistances. But its important to deal with them and still make the game fun. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4639232407 DTSTART:20091005T221716Z DTEND:20091005T221816Z SUMMARY:New Sly Flourish #dnd post: How to Handle Player Resistances: http://bit.ly/dndresist END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4626332439 DTSTART:20091005T120012Z DTEND:20091005T120112Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Stagger your action and storytelling in your game. Like "Walker, Texas Ranger", always have a fist fight every 12 minutes. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4623537984 DTSTART:20091005T075236Z DTEND:20091005T075336Z SUMMARY:@BrentNewhall I take it back, I played with @jaegamer at Gencon last year and had a female RPGA judge there as well. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4619670588 DTSTART:20091005T032208Z DTEND:20091005T032308Z SUMMARY:Still seeking a Google Wave invite to mshea01@gmail.com should anyone have a spare. #googlewave END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4618846651 DTSTART:20091005T024406Z DTEND:20091005T024506Z SUMMARY:@BrentNewhall I have not played with a female DM. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4601471511 DTSTART:20091004T120005Z DTEND:20091004T120105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Avoid zone effects that immobilize or stun. They're very sticky and players will often remain stuck for a long time. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4589385416 DTSTART:20091003T224551Z DTEND:20091003T224651Z SUMMARY:Trying out a new treasure system in #dnd 4e. PCs get awarded "primordial gems" which can be traded in magic items of their choice. Too WoW? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4577379086 DTSTART:20091003T120005Z DTEND:20091003T120105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Watch "Fifth Element" to get yourself into the mood and steal some details for Sharn, the City of Towers in Eberron. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4571155644 DTSTART:20091003T033240Z DTEND:20091003T033340Z SUMMARY:@TheDailyDM Large group tips: let them pre-roll, announce who is on deck, ensure everyone sees initiative. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4561840839 DTSTART:20091002T200408Z DTEND:20091002T200508Z SUMMARY:@KenofGhastria Read Robins Laws on Good Game Mastery for the goal chart. It's a chart with player types, desires, goals, and quests. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4561445745 DTSTART:20091002T194604Z DTEND:20091002T194704Z SUMMARY:Love my Sly Flourish D&D Tips? Consider giving back with a nice Google Wave invite =) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4561377337 DTSTART:20091002T194246Z DTEND:20091002T194346Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland You are awesome, my friend. Thank you for the tips. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4550860785 DTSTART:20091002T120010Z DTEND:20091002T120110Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Have you reviewed your player goal chart today? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4540129086 DTSTART:20091002T005830Z DTEND:20091002T005930Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland Hey Greg, if you had the chance, how would you change the MM1 Dracolich? #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4533500594 DTSTART:20091001T201038Z DTEND:20091001T201138Z SUMMARY:excellent #dnd tips from the article "What I learned Playing with Chris Perkins": http://bit.ly/1p0Db - Never Say No END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4522887425 DTSTART:20091001T120012Z DTEND:20091001T120112Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use minions for your battles without battle maps. They're easier to run without seeing it on the table. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4522109498 DTSTART:20091001T110340Z DTEND:20091001T110440Z SUMMARY:Really cool use of lasers and mirrors for #dnd by @thekiko: http://bit.ly/lasermirrors END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4495374415 DTSTART:20090930T120005Z DTEND:20090930T120105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Mix open map and dungeon encounters to give your players a variety of battlefields. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4487883843 DTSTART:20090930T025504Z DTEND:20090930T025604Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: When running a Demilich, remember the Soul Drain is the primary attack. Damage almost doesn't matter. Keep Soul Draining! #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4487799090 DTSTART:20090930T025112Z DTEND:20090930T025212Z SUMMARY:@Nicap The Tome Show, the official D&D Podcast, and Radio Free Hommlet are all useful and entertaining #dnd podcasts. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4485690499 DTSTART:20090930T012154Z DTEND:20090930T012254Z SUMMARY:@Nicap Absolutely. Chris Perkins is awesome. His neutrality as a DM is off-set by how well he plays to his group when he roleplays. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4468293407 DTSTART:20090929T120009Z DTEND:20090929T120109Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Consider the game "Mass Effect" for meaningful NPC dialog. It's rare to see a game with such a widespread plotline. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4461231786 DTSTART:20090929T031559Z DTEND:20090929T031659Z SUMMARY:RT @thekiko:http://twitpic.com/jk2jj - Isn't that the secret lava-based Dwarven Forge set I saw under a box at Gencon? Lucky bastard! #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4461155102 DTSTART:20090929T031234Z DTEND:20090929T031334Z SUMMARY:@novaugust Sorry, now I'm seeing it. I'm jealous of the creativity of that game. The falling battle with the multi shelves was amazing. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4461070045 DTSTART:20090929T030853Z DTEND:20090929T030953Z SUMMARY:@novaugust Where can I find thekiko's play by play? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4454672964 DTSTART:20090928T223726Z DTEND:20090928T223826Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm Even back in my 2e days I used to draw out a battle on 8.5x11 paper to show what was going on. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4453881067 DTSTART:20090928T220203Z DTEND:20090928T220303Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I never had the nerve to run 4e without grid-based combat. Its something my players expect and enjoy so why change it? #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4453805635 DTSTART:20090928T215848Z DTEND:20090928T215948Z SUMMARY:Latest #dnd Sly Flourish Article: Tips for using Dwarven Forge: http://bit.ly/dftips END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4440973231 DTSTART:20090928T120008Z DTEND:20090928T120108Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Make sure to have significant choices for your players every two or three games. Make them big ones without clear outcomes. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4432949566 DTSTART:20090928T024113Z DTEND:20090928T024213Z SUMMARY:If PCs are supposed to describe their own actions in a skill challenge, why do challenges outline what they can do with the skills? #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4432788803 DTSTART:20090928T023345Z DTEND:20090928T023445Z SUMMARY:@DaveTheGame I use the Monster Builder to print stat blocks on 5x8 cards and use those for the encounter with another card for notes. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4429809120 DTSTART:20090928T001952Z DTEND:20090928T002052Z SUMMARY:@matt_james_FR I meant the format that makes it look like a stat block. I haven't seen it so cleanly laid out before. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4429363251 DTSTART:20090927T235900Z DTEND:20090928T000000Z SUMMARY:@IllusiveDreams @matt_james_FR wrote "Monument of the Ancients" (http://bit.ly/monancients). It's really good. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4428603199 DTSTART:20090927T232255Z DTEND:20090927T232355Z SUMMARY:@matt_james_FR I love the format of the skill challenge in your adventure on page 75. Is that a new format for D&D skill challenges? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4422945132 DTSTART:20090927T185514Z DTEND:20090927T185614Z SUMMARY:@DaveTheGame Buy yourself a cheap baby name book. Great for pulling names out of the air for NPCs. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4420068741 DTSTART:20090927T163934Z DTEND:20090927T164034Z SUMMARY:I'm thinking of replacing monster healing with increased monster damage. What would be a good boost, +5 per tier? #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4417980324 DTSTART:20090927T145309Z DTEND:20090927T145409Z SUMMARY:@matt_james_FR I'm worried that I won't be able to threaten them enough - monster damage always appears low to me at paragon already. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4417422456 DTSTART:20090927T142126Z DTEND:20090927T142226Z SUMMARY:Anyone have experience running groups with multiple leaders? Anyone done this in at paragon? I'm nervous but a player wants a bard. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4416164936 DTSTART:20090927T125700Z DTEND:20090927T125800Z SUMMARY:RT @ChattyDM Retort #dnd tip: Have players create their own minor quests to engage them and get DM off it's lazy scripted ass! Good advice! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4415488164 DTSTART:20090927T120005Z DTEND:20090927T120105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Outline minor quests for each of your players to keep them engaged in the story. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4406217387 DTSTART:20090927T005827Z DTEND:20090927T005927Z SUMMARY:RT @newbiedm: Minis Spoilers: Savage Encounters #dnd minis http://www.ddmspoilers.com/mm_03.php I need many of these but they come too late. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4392148962 DTSTART:20090926T120008Z DTEND:20090926T120108Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: You don't need a million dice at your table. Four or five of each type is enough. Mix the colors for multiple attacks. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4366673457 DTSTART:20090925T120005Z DTEND:20090925T120105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Let people take a quick break before your third encounter. We call it the "second encounter stretch". yaaawwwnnn. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4366039611 DTSTART:20090925T111140Z DTEND:20090925T111240Z SUMMARY:Sorry, wrong link: Good #dnd tips for extending the use of healing surges: http://bit.ly/healingsurges2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4355377639 DTSTART:20090925T000945Z DTEND:20090925T001045Z SUMMARY:@geeksdreamgirl Ah yes, and no one can see said mammoth. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4355364506 DTSTART:20090925T000908Z DTEND:20090925T001008Z SUMMARY:@geeksdreamgirl I think I have a mini for that! Unfortunately it is a very small mammoth. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4353947798 DTSTART:20090924T230357Z DTEND:20090924T230457Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I could have saved a lot of money if I just bought some wooden spools! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4352723360 DTSTART:20090924T220657Z DTEND:20090924T220757Z SUMMARY:Great #dnd tip from @newbiedm: "Adding a new (third) dimension to Dungeon Tiles" http://tinyurl.com/l3xqkp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4340020467 DTSTART:20090924T120009Z DTEND:20090924T120109Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Get your game table fully prepped before your players show up to save time. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4333585860 DTSTART:20090924T033605Z DTEND:20090924T033705Z SUMMARY:Level 17 and I killed my first PC (I had turned another to stone a while back but I'm not sure that counts). Demiliches are lethal fun. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4333512134 DTSTART:20090924T033235Z DTEND:20090924T033335Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: give your party a nice tricky riddle-based puzzle when you have to go pee. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4313691812 DTSTART:20090923T120006Z DTEND:20090923T120106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Don't tell players if you make something easier or harder on the fly. Don't tell them you did it even afterwards. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4304322702 DTSTART:20090923T013635Z DTEND:20090923T013735Z SUMMARY:@Nicap I'm not convinced imperfections in standard good quality round edged dice are statistically relevant. Just switch out your 20s. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4303967460 DTSTART:20090923T012146Z DTEND:20090923T012246Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend I'd absolutely buy terrain, traps, and companion character books. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4170366483 DTSTART:20090922T120008Z DTEND:20090922T120108Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Don't be afraid to call a battle early, but do so in game terms. Turn them into minions or have them flee or escape. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4169836881 DTSTART:20090922T111840Z DTEND:20090922T111940Z SUMMARY:@Nicap Dice don't matter. I tried Gamescience precision dice and I found the ink rubbed off of them too easily. IBuy what you dig! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4162667427 DTSTART:20090922T023135Z DTEND:20090922T023235Z SUMMARY:Do you think a party of five companion characters could work right for a one-on-one game? Too underpowered? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4159507428 DTSTART:20090922T001411Z DTEND:20090922T001511Z SUMMARY:@Squach I listened to your Tome Show interviews with @aquelajames and @mikemearls and loved it. Great stuff! http://bit.ly/dmg2interviews END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4159038477 DTSTART:20090921T235332Z DTEND:20090921T235432Z SUMMARY:@DaveTheGame @matt_james_FR My wife and I frequented Dream Wizards when she lived up there. Sometime should get together and play. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4158967401 DTSTART:20090921T235018Z DTEND:20090921T235118Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I roleplayed some cutting dwarven insults with my dwarven fighter / avenger's Oath of Enmity. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4158836113 DTSTART:20090921T234411Z DTEND:20090921T234511Z SUMMARY:Latest #dnd Sly Flourish Article: Tips for Running Paragon: http://bit.ly/Cfpjr END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4144772973 DTSTART:20090921T120012Z DTEND:20090921T120112Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Remind players that immediate actions of their PCs require their attention off of their turn. Don't remind them if they miss it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4122418193 DTSTART:20090920T120007Z DTEND:20090920T120107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Try to maintain a relaxed and neutral DM style. Save your emotion for your NPCs. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4109556622 DTSTART:20090919T203627Z DTEND:20090919T203727Z SUMMARY:@matt_james_FR @geeksdreamgirl @davethegame great to see you all and chat! Sorry we didn't get to roll together. Michelle had a great time. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4109500407 DTSTART:20090919T203313Z DTEND:20090919T203413Z SUMMARY:@Trevor_WotC making brand new DMs both design and run an adventure within an hour is asking a lot. Providing a prebuilt adv may be best. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4109452700 DTSTART:20090919T203028Z DTEND:20090919T203128Z SUMMARY:@Trevor_WotC I loved running an ad-hoc adventure with little prep, but I'm hardly a new DM. I have no idea how hard it was for NEW ones #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4103326581 DTSTART:20090919T145234Z DTEND:20090919T145334Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: it's a good time to find props for your game at the local party store with Halloween coming. Prices are best after Oct 31 however. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4101018992 DTSTART:20090919T120004Z DTEND:20090919T120104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Don't always put all your monsters out at once. Put them out in waves. Don't hesitate to attack from behind or ambush a campfire. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4101019133 DTSTART:20090919T120004Z DTEND:20090919T120104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Firegiant miniatures work very well for enlarged Duergar. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4093206129 DTSTART:20090919T014028Z DTEND:20090919T014128Z SUMMARY:Going to Chantilly's Game Parlor for #dnd game day tomorrow. Not crazy about living in NoVa but it has TONS of gaming groups. Big plus. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4092852586 DTSTART:20090919T012112Z DTEND:20090919T012212Z SUMMARY:So much greatness in DMG2 I don't know where to start! Chapter 5: "How to Kill Clerics" is a good start. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4082798726 DTSTART:20090918T165615Z DTEND:20090918T165715Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use a few 3x5 cards, one for each scene, with talking points and decision trees for your night's adventure. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4053187739 DTSTART:20090917T124908Z DTEND:20090917T125008Z SUMMARY:@brucecordell I was always a fan of the osotogari and jujigatame. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4052479958 DTSTART:20090917T120007Z DTEND:20090917T120107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip from the high level talk: Use a player buddy-system to keep people engaged at the table. "Jake, work with Andy on your next turns". END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4038763210 DTSTART:20090916T212906Z DTEND:20090916T213006Z SUMMARY:@DaveTheGame also morning! See you then! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4032549345 DTSTART:20090916T163046Z DTEND:20090916T163146Z SUMMARY:@DaveTheGame Woo, review drama. Btw, Michelle and I are doing the game day in Chantilly. Are you in the morning or afternoon session? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4028284721 DTSTART:20090916T124721Z DTEND:20090916T124821Z SUMMARY:On skill rolls, a single roll should never be a required success but asking players for various skill checks makes them active in your story END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4027612107 DTSTART:20090916T120005Z DTEND:20090916T120105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Don't be afraid in the epic tier to make big changes or as quoted from the high level talk "Go ahead and blow up Vulcan." END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/4003018094 DTSTART:20090915T120007Z DTEND:20090915T120107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Roll for skill checks often, even if you have a story element you plan on just telling to the party. Don't just give it to them. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3989054209 DTSTART:20090914T212709Z DTEND:20090914T212809Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: think about the forked decisions you'll offer in upcoming games. Forks are the middle ground between sandboxes and rails. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3988989496 DTSTART:20090914T212356Z DTEND:20090914T212456Z SUMMARY:Missed @goodmangames calling reviewers idiots. Never a good idea. Still, I think playtest reviews are more useful. Last word. Back to tips! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3988113643 DTSTART:20090914T204119Z DTEND:20090914T204219Z SUMMARY:Let me rephrase. Anyone can review what they want. As a reader of adventure reviews, I'm more interested in how it plays than how it reads END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3988008099 DTSTART:20090914T203606Z DTEND:20090914T203706Z SUMMARY:@dmyax congrats on landing the DMG2 section! I'm very jealous. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3987979119 DTSTART:20090914T203441Z DTEND:20090914T203541Z SUMMARY:I tend to agree with @goodmangames. Can you really review an adventure without playing it? Also fun > geographical accuracy in my opinion. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3982448056 DTSTART:20090914T155114Z DTEND:20090914T155214Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Be like @wilw. Come up with your own Oath of Enmity whether it be authentic elven or a cutting dwarven insult. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3981121627 DTSTART:20090914T144053Z DTEND:20090914T144153Z SUMMARY:RT @newbiedm New Post: 1d12 Questions with James Wyatt, author of the DMG2 http://bit.ly/kXJ4q #dnd #4e #dmg2 (excellent questions!) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3980962978 DTSTART:20090914T143206Z DTEND:20090914T143306Z SUMMARY:New Sly Flourish #dnd article: Three Acting Tips for D&D: http://bit.ly/2iz8MF END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3980156188 DTSTART:20090914T134543Z DTEND:20090914T134643Z SUMMARY:@ravenx99, @jaegamer I meant characters. What bonds your characters together? #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3978616324 DTSTART:20090914T120005Z DTEND:20090914T120105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Take a few minutes at the beginning of some sessions to talk about the player group and what bonds them together. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3953623145 DTSTART:20090913T122058Z DTEND:20090913T122158Z SUMMARY:@brucecordell stick to Twitter, Bruce. Or use Ping.fm to post to both. All the D&d fans are here on Twitter. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3953423647 DTSTART:20090913T120006Z DTEND:20090913T120106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Work on your dynamic voice projection. Nothing can steal a game's energy than a mumbling DM. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3940153207 DTSTART:20090912T200256Z DTEND:20090912T200356Z SUMMARY:@martinralya any idea where we can get a giant list of smells? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3940135853 DTSTART:20090912T200155Z DTEND:20090912T200255Z SUMMARY:RT @martinralya: Want more immersive descriptions on your game? The first thing you notice in a new place is how it smells. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3932606901 DTSTART:20090912T120004Z DTEND:20090912T120104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Secretly let a player know they're dominated. Hand out multiple notes to make it impossible to tell who. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3909624245 DTSTART:20090911T120029Z DTEND:20090911T120129Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Always keep 3x5 cards handy to give secret notes to players. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3885804099 DTSTART:20090910T120005Z DTEND:20090910T120105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Buy cheap $2 whiteboards for your players. Have them write attack and damage for the DM on the board and hold it up. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3863986570 DTSTART:20090909T142804Z DTEND:20090909T142904Z SUMMARY:RT @matt_james_FR: Having troubles finding a foundation to build your #dnd campaign? Crack open an old history book for some great ideas! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3861695381 DTSTART:20090909T120004Z DTEND:20090909T120104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Ensure your players are paying attention during the character's turn right before them. Let them preroll their attack and damage. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3838758472 DTSTART:20090908T120008Z DTEND:20090908T120108Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: A subscription to D&D Insider can save you a lot of money if you don't buy all the books. Who really needs every "power" book? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3820764856 DTSTART:20090907T160853Z DTEND:20090907T160953Z SUMMARY:New slyflourish.com article: Running Solos the Monster Manual 2 Way: http://bit.ly/YlkKf END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3819767119 DTSTART:20090907T151052Z DTEND:20090907T151152Z SUMMARY:@carolinacharlie thank you for the Vegas advice! We had a lot of these on our list but many we did not. I'll let you know what we do. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3818084305 DTSTART:20090907T131448Z DTEND:20090907T131548Z SUMMARY:Spending seven days on the Las Vegas strip at the Mandalay Bay. What are your "don't miss" suggestions? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3817269892 DTSTART:20090907T120010Z DTEND:20090907T120110Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Travel lite to your game. You probably only need your character sheet and a PHB. Don't bother grabbing all those books. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3800716212 DTSTART:20090906T163331Z DTEND:20090906T163431Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I usually don't tell them relevant skills for Challenges. I tell them the situation and let them pick their own skills. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3797279419 DTSTART:20090906T120005Z DTEND:20090906T120105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use authentic images from the internet for handouts. Aztec sacrifical artwork makes for great creepy findings in an ancient tomb. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3777620529 DTSTART:20090905T120004Z DTEND:20090905T120104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use twine to tie scroll props. It makes them look authentic. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3755330697 DTSTART:20090904T120006Z DTEND:20090904T120106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: On a Mac, Shift Control Command 4 lets you screengrab the monster stat block from the monster builder or the D&D compendium. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3747294057 DTSTART:20090904T014322Z DTEND:20090904T014422Z SUMMARY:I get really upset when my players refer to my excellent Solo version of a Bone Naga as the "banananaga". END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3741249577 DTSTART:20090903T202506Z DTEND:20090903T202606Z SUMMARY:My new favorite 4e save-or-die: Bodak Deathknights. Standard action weaken; action point death gaze; drops a character in two hits. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3740532302 DTSTART:20090903T194812Z DTEND:20090903T194912Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I complement you on your calm stature and poise http://twitpic.com/gbnje. I'm often redfaced and screaming "You're hands explode!" END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3732148090 DTSTART:20090903T120006Z DTEND:20090903T120106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Add two monsters for every character you have in an encounter above five. One monster isn't enough to push the battle difficulty. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3709871345 DTSTART:20090902T120006Z DTEND:20090902T120106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Let your players play dominated characters. Just ensure they act as their master wishes. Some players really love this chance. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3709580955 DTSTART:20090902T113516Z DTEND:20090902T113616Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I end up writing on my minis with a silver paint marker. It defaces them but nothing a wipe of turpentine wouldn't fix. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3686868689 DTSTART:20090901T120016Z DTEND:20090901T120116Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: For a buck, the cultist miniature in Legendary Evils is a great generic spellcaster. http://tr.im/w2oX END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3686297418 DTSTART:20090901T111028Z DTEND:20090901T111128Z SUMMARY:From @toddster: PDF template for init tracking hang-cards. Print on cardstock and drape over your DM Screen: http://u.nu/92e43 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3680132207 DTSTART:20090901T024525Z DTEND:20090901T024625Z SUMMARY:My solution to the staggered condition markers on initial cards. #dnd http://yfrog.com/2ct5aj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3677714267 DTSTART:20090901T004328Z DTEND:20090901T004428Z SUMMARY:Took the idea from @toddster. http://yfrog.com/4xznjj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3675275994 DTSTART:20090831T223705Z DTEND:20090831T223805Z SUMMARY:@ScorpiusDM I heard about the buddy system at the high-level seminar at Gencon. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3675266992 DTSTART:20090831T223636Z DTEND:20090831T223736Z SUMMARY:@Milambus I use Twuffer.com to queue up about 30 days worth of SF tweets. That way I'm sure to keep the tips coming if something holds me up END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3675237062 DTSTART:20090831T223503Z DTEND:20090831T223603Z SUMMARY:RT: @toddster Nerd alert: photos of the #dnd initiative system I use are now up on Flickr. http://u.nu/83c43 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3670637030 DTSTART:20090831T181928Z DTEND:20090831T182028Z SUMMARY:@novaugust I wrote about the bottle rings in "Three Cheap D&D Aids": http://bit.ly/INInt END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3669425464 DTSTART:20090831T171330Z DTEND:20090831T171430Z SUMMARY:New #dnd article: "How to Get Back your Players' Attention": http://bit.ly/657Zm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3664164779 DTSTART:20090831T120010Z DTEND:20090831T120110Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use elemental miniatures as flame effects for your battle maps. They look great. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3647840428 DTSTART:20090830T165534Z DTEND:20090830T165634Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I saw the hang cards. Looks cool but I don't think I need all that information. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3646965046 DTSTART:20090830T160040Z DTEND:20090830T160140Z SUMMARY:Posted some new Dwarven Forge pics on my Flickr site: http://bit.ly/dfpics #dnd #dwarvenforge END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3646693647 DTSTART:20090830T154334Z DTEND:20090830T154434Z SUMMARY:@richgreen01 don't let the dragon use it and sit in it. Have him use it to blind attackers but fly out of it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3646660867 DTSTART:20090830T154122Z DTEND:20090830T154222Z SUMMARY:#dnd survey: award specific items or let players select items at a set level as an item reward? How do you work it into the story? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3643969420 DTSTART:20090830T120007Z DTEND:20090830T120107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Be careful of making the black dragon's dark cloud too cheesy. Think of it as an offensive tool, not a defensive one. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3623854481 DTSTART:20090829T120005Z DTEND:20090829T120105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Give bosses a way to control environments. Fire elementals may leave trails of molten rock or giants may crush walls. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3618453987 DTSTART:20090829T033436Z DTEND:20090829T033536Z SUMMARY:New Den of Evil Dwarven Forge set came today! Anniversary gift from my wonderful D&D playing wife. http://yfrog.com/5zeulj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3601136787 DTSTART:20090828T120005Z DTEND:20090828T120105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Customize your skill challenges to make them personal for the characters. Use them to aid in background creation and char plots. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3593049471 DTSTART:20090828T013459Z DTEND:20090828T013559Z SUMMARY:Back to DM tips: Ensure you calculate encounter exp budgets right with 6 or 7 players. High level battles are ALOT more than you think. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3592866150 DTSTART:20090828T012540Z DTEND:20090828T012640Z SUMMARY:I have to ask...why would I use the Wizard community site instead of my own blog, Facebook, email, and Twitter? Who needs ANOTHER inbox? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3591843403 DTSTART:20090828T003257Z DTEND:20090828T003357Z SUMMARY:Anyone know how I can change my Wizards Community user name? It's my email address right now "mikemikesheanet". Awful and unchangable. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3577759963 DTSTART:20090827T120004Z DTEND:20090827T120104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Order food and have it ready before the game begins. Interrupting a game for food can take up valuable time. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3565237641 DTSTART:20090826T214056Z DTEND:20090826T214156Z SUMMARY:7 PCs tonight. Need a way to increase challenge w\o increasing time. Thinking +1/2 lvl dam. Suggestions? #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3564317623 DTSTART:20090826T205330Z DTEND:20090826T205430Z SUMMARY:@pdunwin sure! Just tweet it and I'll retweet. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3554909357 DTSTART:20090826T120009Z DTEND:20090826T120109Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Three battles taking too much time? Drop it to two battles with some leisure time for skill challenges and roleplaying. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3534068787 DTSTART:20090825T125452Z DTEND:20090825T125552Z SUMMARY:@ChattyDM how funny. I'm tweeting while they rebuild one of my wisdom teeth. My whole right side from hairline to throat is numb #dentist. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3533377102 DTSTART:20090825T120006Z DTEND:20090825T120106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: When using +1 tokens as motivators for fast rounds, let them trade them to another player when needed. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3522234671 DTSTART:20090824T225208Z DTEND:20090824T225308Z SUMMARY:@Squach My group fought MM2 Fey Lingerers who do all necrotic. Would have been trivial except for my res negating totem skill challenge #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3522176590 DTSTART:20090824T224904Z DTEND:20090824T225004Z SUMMARY:@ChattyDM @newbieDM @DaveTheGame Reinforce players deciding actions like firemen: pick the first action that can work and go with it. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3521948804 DTSTART:20090824T223650Z DTEND:20090824T223750Z SUMMARY:So nearly all members of my 17th level #dnd 4e group has resist 10 to many elements. How should I get past this? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3513901309 DTSTART:20090824T150359Z DTEND:20090824T150459Z SUMMARY:New SlyFlourish.com #dnd post, Four Tips for Running Solo Monsters: http://bit.ly/4solotips END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3511189566 DTSTART:20090824T120023Z DTEND:20090824T120123Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: What is your adventure's soundtrack? Listen to your old tunes while dreaming your adventure like Tarrantino: http://bit.ly/basterd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3490669394 DTSTART:20090823T120003Z DTEND:20090823T120103Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Clear quest goals help tie your players to the story. Don't put too many twists into them. Players want to feel in control. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3470683842 DTSTART:20090822T120003Z DTEND:20090822T120103Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use a good word processing program to make good-looking quest cards with pictures and clear quest motivations. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3462818607 DTSTART:20090822T011027Z DTEND:20090822T011127Z SUMMARY:@Aeolien apparently he saw everything. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3448310082 DTSTART:20090821T120005Z DTEND:20090821T120105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Running an encounter on a ship or airship? Have the rocking of the boat push and pull the combatants as an environmental effect. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3437691646 DTSTART:20090820T231507Z DTEND:20090820T231607Z SUMMARY:Anyone know how we can get those awesome #dnd #rpga dungeon delve cards? I'd love to run a delve using them. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3437610217 DTSTART:20090820T230918Z DTEND:20090820T231018Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland Thank you. I'll let all of my PCs upgrade to Masterwork versions of their armor for the mere sum of 2000 gold. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3436598750 DTSTART:20090820T220927Z DTEND:20090820T221027Z SUMMARY:#dnd question: Is it assumed that +4 armor is Masterwork? Do DMs give out +4 Warplate instead of +4 Plate all the time or is it special? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3426086991 DTSTART:20090820T120003Z DTEND:20090820T120103Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Consider your villain's dialog carefully. A misplaced word can mean the difference between being sinister and being silly. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3403709516 DTSTART:20090819T120005Z DTEND:20090819T120105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: modify the traps on page 87-93 of the DMG by changing targets, elements, or effects. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3381204862 DTSTART:20090818T120004Z DTEND:20090818T120104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Skim through the DMG every month or so to refresh your ideas and get you thinking about how to improve your game. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3374837970 DTSTART:20090818T024109Z DTEND:20090818T024209Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm Hirst is cheaper but requires significantly more work to make. I'm not nearly that good at plaster and paint. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3365858794 DTSTART:20090817T181055Z DTEND:20090817T181155Z SUMMARY:SlyFlourish.com #dnd article: Four Tips for Character Development: http://bit.ly/E1sIO END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3360346752 DTSTART:20090817T120005Z DTEND:20090817T120105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Always be on the lookout for a good prop. Antique shops, party stores, and dollar stores have great selections of crazy things. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3354242651 DTSTART:20090817T021922Z DTEND:20090817T022022Z SUMMARY:Great #did tips from Nicholas on Dungeon Mastering (http://bit.ly/7l8B2) adapt difficulty, suggest help, bring minions to life! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3350149290 DTSTART:20090816T213312Z DTEND:20090816T213412Z SUMMARY:Flying home from #gencon. Great times and good friends. I now return you to standard daily #dnd tips. Candy minions are tasty vengeance. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3343452833 DTSTART:20090816T121044Z DTEND:20090816T121144Z SUMMARY:Last game at #gencon for me. "Demon Hunting" with the RPGA LFR. Good times. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3343378253 DTSTART:20090816T120003Z DTEND:20090816T120103Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Create a Diablo-style loot pinata by crying out loud and throwing 3x5 treasure item cards into the air when your boss dies. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3340167811 DTSTART:20090816T050608Z DTEND:20090816T050708Z SUMMARY:Just finished DMing an ad-hoc #dnd game with @newbiedm. Stole a LFR adventure off the front desk. 10 min of prep. It was a blast. #gencon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3337245487 DTSTART:20090816T012837Z DTEND:20090816T012937Z SUMMARY:Met and chatted with cool rpg bloggers. Got great material for an article. Now in line for one last Dungeon Delve. Come say hi! #gencon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3335847153 DTSTART:20090815T234244Z DTEND:20090815T234344Z SUMMARY:Got to the House early for media meet and greet. Come visit! #gencon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3335020360 DTSTART:20090815T224009Z DTEND:20090815T224109Z SUMMARY:What are the rpg bloggers up to the rest of the night? Any get togethers? #gencon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3334865551 DTSTART:20090815T222827Z DTEND:20090815T222927Z SUMMARY:Got great tips for Nightwyrm Fortress from @brucecordell at the high level talk at #gencon. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3334269929 DTSTART:20090815T214334Z DTEND:20090815T214434Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip from the #gencon high level seminar: don't always bring your monsters out at once. Surprise your players as they move in. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3332770651 DTSTART:20090815T195052Z DTEND:20090815T195152Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I only got in at the end. I'm here for the high level discussion. I have paragon PCs to murder. #dnd #gencon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3332635332 DTSTART:20090815T194035Z DTEND:20090815T194135Z SUMMARY:@brucecordell and @gregbilsland at the end of the Adventure Tips seminar at #gencon http://flic.kr/p/6PRY5g END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3328231367 DTSTART:20090815T135852Z DTEND:20090815T135952Z SUMMARY:@brianrjames The Demonicon sounds really cool. Can't wait to see it. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3327087837 DTSTART:20090815T120003Z DTEND:20090815T120103Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Have trouble beginning your game? Write down a short, strong, and powerful introductory sentence: "Your friend, Hodar, is dead" END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3326960799 DTSTART:20090815T114351Z DTEND:20090815T114451Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm looks like you fell asleep on your Blackberry. Check out your older tweets from last night. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3326921995 DTSTART:20090815T113850Z DTEND:20090815T113950Z SUMMARY:Prepping the Dwarven Insult Generator for my RPGA #dnd game, Fate of the Camp at @gencon. http://dwarvenconspiracy.com/insult.asp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3322246525 DTSTART:20090815T034734Z DTEND:20090815T034834Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip from our Delve run. Let your players pre-roll and write down all attacks and damage the turn before their own and combat flies. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3321011734 DTSTART:20090815T023044Z DTEND:20090815T023144Z SUMMARY:@milambus and @gamefiend at the Ultimate Delve at #gencon http://flic.kr/p/6PG7AK END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3320252161 DTSTART:20090815T014408Z DTEND:20090815T014508Z SUMMARY:Made it to the fourth encounter of the Ultimate Delve with @milambus and @gamefiend at #gencon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3316607584 DTSTART:20090814T220255Z DTEND:20090814T220355Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend @milambus. Meet at the Delve area at 6:30 for strat talks? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3316053295 DTSTART:20090814T212947Z DTEND:20090814T213047Z SUMMARY:At the dungeon delve. The Radio Free Homlet team is right behind me. #gencon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3310450346 DTSTART:20090814T162801Z DTEND:20090814T162901Z SUMMARY:Dark Sun #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3309220660 DTSTART:20090814T152213Z DTEND:20090814T152313Z SUMMARY:Who will tweet first with the new setting announcement? Probably not me, I'm finishing up my RPGA game. #dnd #gencon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3307465890 DTSTART:20090814T133735Z DTEND:20090814T133835Z SUMMARY:Great fields of #dnd at #gencon. http://flic.kr/p/6PBLUf END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3306230717 DTSTART:20090814T120005Z DTEND:20090814T120105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Rolling attacks and damage isn't always faster. Sometimes it's easier and faster for a player to take a step at a time. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3305940054 DTSTART:20090814T113114Z DTEND:20090814T113214Z SUMMARY:Heading to our RPGA "ghosts of the past" adventure. It's too early. #gencon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3298835421 DTSTART:20090814T014933Z DTEND:20090814T015033Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip courtesy of @gregbilsland: have players build PCs together. Consider their intertwined backgrounds and areas of friction together END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3292917803 DTSTART:20090813T201210Z DTEND:20090813T201310Z SUMMARY:Blogging about the RPG Bloggers http://flic.kr/p/6PsbGs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3292341958 DTSTART:20090813T194006Z DTEND:20090813T194106Z SUMMARY:Heading to the #gencon RPG Bloggers gathering at the Westin. I'm early. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3290975862 DTSTART:20090813T182249Z DTEND:20090813T182349Z SUMMARY:Conversations of the theme of Eberron at #gencon http://flic.kr/p/6PmDgZ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3290796741 DTSTART:20090813T181231Z DTEND:20090813T181331Z SUMMARY:Just snuck in to the Eberron WOTC talk with Wyatt and Baker and others. #gencon - #dnd tip: Make Eberron your own. Cannon be damned. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3290321178 DTSTART:20090813T174607Z DTEND:20090813T174707Z SUMMARY:Waiting in line for generic tickets at #gencon. Michelle is at her next Blackmoore Goodman Games game. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3289582453 DTSTART:20090813T170537Z DTEND:20090813T170637Z SUMMARY:In case you want to say hi at #gencon http://flic.kr/p/6PkESM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3289245373 DTSTART:20090813T164727Z DTEND:20090813T164827Z SUMMARY:@JaeGamer I was at your table. I'm the guy who won the tent. I just posted a tip from you. Great story! #dnd #gencon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3289061895 DTSTART:20090813T163724Z DTEND:20090813T163824Z SUMMARY:I have four hours unscheduled. Going to browse the vendor hall and sneak into a delve game After lunch with the wife. #gencon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3289031868 DTSTART:20090813T163544Z DTEND:20090813T163644Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip I learned at #gencon. Go with the flow of your players. Keep your story wide and open, not narrow. Focus it only when you need. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3278132482 DTSTART:20090813T022110Z DTEND:20090813T022210Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: from @chattydm. Stop being self consious and just go for it. Apparently alcohol can help. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3277976769 DTSTART:20090813T021228Z DTEND:20090813T021328Z SUMMARY:Crashed the @chattydm drunkin D&D game. http://flic.kr/p/6PcnZP END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3276436365 DTSTART:20090813T004049Z DTEND:20090813T004149Z SUMMARY:@DaveTheGame audio tweetcast worked on my iPhone. #gencon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3275577099 DTSTART:20090812T233900Z DTEND:20090812T234000Z SUMMARY:So... what's everyone doing tonight and where in #gencon world? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3274401360 DTSTART:20090812T222642Z DTEND:20090812T222742Z SUMMARY:Just got to Indy. Airport feels totally different. Heading to hotel - Columbia Club. #gencon! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3266926091 DTSTART:20090812T152939Z DTEND:20090812T153039Z SUMMARY:Gencon travel pack. http://flic.kr/p/6P4ghZ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3264297854 DTSTART:20090812T122644Z DTEND:20090812T122744Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I definitely alter modules to fit the PC's background and previous changes in the story. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3264008390 DTSTART:20090812T120004Z DTEND:20090812T120104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Tie back to a character's background at least once every five games. Ask yourself how you can tie to the player's creative work. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3263937924 DTSTART:20090812T115301Z DTEND:20090812T115401Z SUMMARY:#gencon tip: don't overpack. You probably won't need every Power book at the same time. Just pack a phb. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3256903376 DTSTART:20090812T015522Z DTEND:20090812T015622Z SUMMARY:Packing ultra-light for #Gencon. Just taking a single backpack. Half the weight is food because eating there is such a pain during the day. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3244304258 DTSTART:20090811T121504Z DTEND:20090811T121604Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Players not paying attention at the game? Find ways to draw them back in without being pushy or confrontational. It's all for fun. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3237537865 DTSTART:20090811T021422Z DTEND:20090811T021522Z SUMMARY:About to spend $58 on minis from Auggies for Nightwyrm Fortress. Why does WOTC insist on multiple rare minis in one battle? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3235701070 DTSTART:20090811T003217Z DTEND:20090811T003317Z SUMMARY:spent two hours on a Facebook fan page for Sly Flourish. Gave up and linked to my twitter feed. I hate facebook. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3224019408 DTSTART:20090810T121828Z DTEND:20090810T121928Z SUMMARY:New Sly Flourish article, four tips for house rules: http://bit.ly/2m1e6y #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3223851807 DTSTART:20090810T120144Z DTEND:20090810T120244Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Hazardous zones are only useful to your monsters if they can push and pull. PCs have lots of ways to move enemies. Monsters don't. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3216720340 DTSTART:20090810T004159Z DTEND:20090810T004259Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Here's my current favorite initiative and condition tracking system. It's almost free! http://bit.ly/1aa8Nx END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3212558167 DTSTART:20090809T200111Z DTEND:20090809T200211Z SUMMARY:#dnd Monster Builder trick. You can print monsters on 5x8 index cards by changing your paper size in print options. Comes out great! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3206599209 DTSTART:20090809T120004Z DTEND:20090809T120104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Even for your two or three encounter nightly game, think about the story hook for that game. Think of it as a TV episode. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3199531973 DTSTART:20090808T234827Z DTEND:20090808T234927Z SUMMARY:Let me try again: Anyone know where the #gencon RPG Blogger events are going to take place? I found times, I think, but not locations. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3199522210 DTSTART:20090808T234733Z DTEND:20090808T234833Z SUMMARY:Crap, I meant the #gencon RPG Blogger events - the ones chaired by Dave and the others. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3198910648 DTSTART:20090808T225218Z DTEND:20090808T225318Z SUMMARY:Anyone know where the #gencon #rpga events are going to be held? I think I have accurate times but no idea where. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3192217278 DTSTART:20090808T120003Z DTEND:20090808T120103Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Boneclaws work best when they're using their substantial OA effects on ranged and casters. Against defenders, they're not useful. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3187560580 DTSTART:20090808T023003Z DTEND:20090808T023103Z SUMMARY:@seanlb I'll be buying food for #Gencon on Sunday. I have to be able to pack it for a plane trip. High calorie & protein, low weight. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3187068287 DTSTART:20090808T015201Z DTEND:20090808T015301Z SUMMARY:So what sort of hiker-style food, mixes, or bars should my wife and I bring to #gencon? We have a lot of long days with few breaks. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3185187197 DTSTART:20090807T232240Z DTEND:20090807T232340Z SUMMARY:RT: I like #dnd character backgrounds that suggest you once had great power, but have lost it. (via @aquelajames) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3176829596 DTSTART:20090807T120004Z DTEND:20090807T120104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Be wary of high level soldiers. Missing all the time steals the fun away from players. High level brutes are more rewarding. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3176800837 DTSTART:20090807T115613Z DTEND:20090807T115713Z SUMMARY:I wish Wizards spent as much time on the fansite assets as they did on the legal disclaimers. I get better stuff from their galleries. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3171548332 DTSTART:20090807T003503Z DTEND:20090807T003603Z SUMMARY:#ddi anyone else having trouble updating the Character Builder? Any fixes? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3165302742 DTSTART:20090806T120004Z DTEND:20090806T120104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: You only get one chance to do a particular scene right. Blow it and you can never try it again. Prepare, prepare, prepare! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3143973296 DTSTART:20090805T120003Z DTEND:20090805T120103Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use magic items and treasure as keys or other plot hooks into the rest of your story. Who will hunt the party down for that loot? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3137187212 DTSTART:20090805T022429Z DTEND:20090805T022529Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I could very well be the problem myself. I must investigate further. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3136524485 DTSTART:20090805T014700Z DTEND:20090805T014800Z SUMMARY:So I have a group of thirty-somethings that generally don't roleplay. What tips do you have for bringing RPing to the table? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3133169522 DTSTART:20090804T222519Z DTEND:20090804T222619Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland Can't wait to see you at Gencon, Greg! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3123021012 DTSTART:20090804T120005Z DTEND:20090804T120105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Mix slaughter wights and bodaks for a devastating weaken to death gaze attack combination. Take that, powergamers! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3103708908 DTSTART:20090803T130600Z DTEND:20090803T130700Z SUMMARY:New Sly Flourish #dnd post: Battle Map Comparisons: http://tr.im/vgSH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3102979197 DTSTART:20090803T120004Z DTEND:20090803T120104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: What interesting plot motives do each of Demogorgon's heads have? Surely they conflict. He's a one-character plot twist! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3102380653 DTSTART:20090803T105305Z DTEND:20090803T105405Z SUMMARY:@jasonhobson It's always hard to start at paragon. People spend a lot of time figuring out their characters. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3091215190 DTSTART:20090802T200029Z DTEND:20090802T200129Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Print monsters on 5x8 cards using the Monster Builder. They look far better than the scaled images. It's like a monster deck! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3085598405 DTSTART:20090802T120003Z DTEND:20090802T120103Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: The gargantuan ancient black dragon miniature works well as the main boss Nightwyrm Fortress. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3069042032 DTSTART:20090801T120004Z DTEND:20090801T120104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: For storing Dwarven Forge pieces, try the Sterlite 7 Drawer craft cart for $30. Holds 6 sets per cart. http://tr.im/qZJO END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/3057133731 DTSTART:20090731T200043Z DTEND:20090731T200143Z SUMMARY:114 one-page dungeons from @chattydm Incredible treasure of dungeons of immeasurable use. http://tr.im/uWZx #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2949819232 DTSTART:20090731T120005Z DTEND:20090731T120105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: found a great zombie tile graphic to use for zombie hordes like those found in Demon Queen's Enclave: http://tr.im/qZI3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2928833254 DTSTART:20090730T120004Z DTEND:20090730T120104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: The key to keeping a beholder dangerous is keeping everyone within 5 for the aura. Have him float four squares above the party. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2908326070 DTSTART:20090729T120004Z DTEND:20090729T120104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Add statues, gargoyles, columns, mirrors, and other objects that don't actually do anything just to throw off your players. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2889815405 DTSTART:20090728T133608Z DTEND:20090728T133708Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Good list of retired heroes called back to action - great background ideas for NPC heroes or villains: http://tr.im/up2i END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2888684894 DTSTART:20090728T120002Z DTEND:20090728T120102Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Think of ways to run your game like a three-ring circus. Give them more to see than they can handle and they'll stay engaged. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2888186795 DTSTART:20090728T110521Z DTEND:20090728T110621Z SUMMARY:RT @newbiedm very nice and simple online initiative tracker http://www.incompleteuserna.com/initracker/ #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2872395888 DTSTART:20090727T160045Z DTEND:20090727T160145Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Always ask your players if they're having a good time but also watch their body language during the game. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2870642164 DTSTART:20090727T140523Z DTEND:20090727T140623Z SUMMARY:New #dnd SlyFlourish.com post: Four Questions with Robin Laws. Hear 4e D&D tips from @RobinDLaws himself: http://tr.im/ud7U END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2869813411 DTSTART:20090727T130040Z DTEND:20090727T130140Z SUMMARY:New #dnd SlyFlourish.com post: Four Questions with Robin Laws. Hear 4e D&D tips from Robin himself. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2861838710 DTSTART:20090727T010412Z DTEND:20090727T010512Z SUMMARY:Anyone have a good skill challenge for performing a cross-planar teleport ritual? #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2852239207 DTSTART:20090726T120003Z DTEND:20090726T120103Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Build encounters based on your favorite action scenes. Think "House of Blue Leaves" from Kill Bill. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2836351042 DTSTART:20090725T120003Z DTEND:20090725T120103Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Not every battle has to be in wide open rooms. Consider a series of cramped hallways as a single encounter. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2817175108 DTSTART:20090724T120003Z DTEND:20090724T120103Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use Asmor's treasure parcel generator to build out a level's worth of treasure ahead of time: http://tr.im/phlH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2810262341 DTSTART:20090724T015802Z DTEND:20090724T015902Z SUMMARY:The party is scraping the bottom of the surge bucket and the two defenders have mummy rot. Will Zirithian go easy? Doubtful! #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2796904342 DTSTART:20090723T120007Z DTEND:20090723T120107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: What motivations guide the drive of a thousand year old lich? What would such a creature want? Consider age with motive. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2790601048 DTSTART:20090723T023207Z DTEND:20090723T023307Z SUMMARY:@ChattyDM I'm trying to avoid product reviews and sticking to "how can I use this tonight" sort of reviews. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2776612591 DTSTART:20090722T120004Z DTEND:20090722T120104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Everything in Eberron is fantastic. Towers so vast they have weather within them. Bridges that span drops beyond sight. Fantastic. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2756656195 DTSTART:20090721T120003Z DTEND:20090721T120103Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: not everything needs to be a skill challenge. Sometimes all you need is a series of skill checks. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2749796535 DTSTART:20090721T014529Z DTEND:20090721T014629Z SUMMARY:#dnd Sly Flourish Article: Four Tips for Trollhaunt Warrens: http://tr.im/tg5e END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2737500770 DTSTART:20090720T120005Z DTEND:20090720T120105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: always consider what environmental effect you can add to an encounter room. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2721142727 DTSTART:20090719T120005Z DTEND:20090719T120105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Who will be the Belloq (of Raiders of the Lost Ark fame) in your Eberron campaign. Nothing builds a good story like a good rival. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2706926831 DTSTART:20090718T145544Z DTEND:20090718T145644Z SUMMARY:Wow, the #dnd 4e "False Demilich" trap is actually an excellent old school true Demilich. Not sure why it's "false". http://tr.im/sWeF END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2705310152 DTSTART:20090718T120003Z DTEND:20090718T120103Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: think early about where each character's epic destiny may lie. Where is their path taking them? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2687086972 DTSTART:20090717T120004Z DTEND:20090717T120104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: If you're too shy or embarrassed to "use the voices", try roleplaying in the third person. It's not quite as odd. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2678369389 DTSTART:20090716T233022Z DTEND:20090716T233122Z SUMMARY:Excellent #dnd pre-generated NPCs from At Will. Print and stick them in your DM ad-lib toolbox: http://tr.im/sHIy http://tr.im/sHIX END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2673049798 DTSTART:20090716T174507Z DTEND:20090716T174607Z SUMMARY:Really great articlefrom @ChattyDM dissecting the Wizards #dnd DMs at the Penny Arcade games. Lots of great tips: http://tr.im/sEI4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2672880211 DTSTART:20090716T173410Z DTEND:20090716T173510Z SUMMARY:I thought this was a really good #dnd 4e article full of house rules to help improve your 4e game: http://tr.im/sECz END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2668418568 DTSTART:20090716T120002Z DTEND:20090716T120102Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Write out your treasure parcels on sticky notes you can paste right into your adventure books. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2649823707 DTSTART:20090715T120005Z DTEND:20090715T120105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: War devil minis can stand in for many other demon and devil minis. They're a good universal winged red nasty. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2631042327 DTSTART:20090714T120006Z DTEND:20090714T120106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: The straight dracolich in MM1 is probably too stun-heavy for a good time. Consider the dracolich alts in Open Grave instead. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2630629246 DTSTART:20090714T111205Z DTEND:20090714T111305Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm @jasonhobson My house rule works but I'd also like to be able to play everything RAW. I vacillate back and forth. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2625201398 DTSTART:20090714T022216Z DTEND:20090714T022316Z SUMMARY:#dnd contemplating going back to normal monster stats after houseruling 3/4 hp and +1/2 damage for about two months. Want to see how it is. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2621463384 DTSTART:20090713T221010Z DTEND:20090713T221110Z SUMMARY:New Sly Flourish #dnd article: Four tips from "Robin's Laws of Good Game Mastery". Follow him at @RobinDLaws. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2613023732 DTSTART:20090713T120005Z DTEND:20090713T120105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Reuse old battle maps from published adventures by changing the monsters and the environmental effects. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2602434470 DTSTART:20090712T193506Z DTEND:20090712T193606Z SUMMARY:@WeNeedtheXP Dominated folks should be able to do anything other than burn encounter or daily powers. They get one standard action. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2597685154 DTSTART:20090712T120003Z DTEND:20090712T120103Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Stunning a paladin is a good way to break off his or her divine challenge. This can be critical for solo creatures. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2591370001 DTSTART:20090712T003801Z DTEND:20090712T003901Z SUMMARY:@RobinDLaws Hi Robin. Would you be willing to answer four questions for a Sly Flourish article? You asked me to bug you in a couple of weeks END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2587687343 DTSTART:20090711T193116Z DTEND:20090711T193216Z SUMMARY:#DND tip: Don't use or create zones that immobilize or stun. There's almost no way out. Zones that affect character movement are dangerous END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2583410503 DTSTART:20090711T130942Z DTEND:20090711T131042Z SUMMARY:@DaveTheGame No Country for Old Men makes a great D&D seed. One of my favorite villains was based on Anton Sugar. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2582886593 DTSTART:20090711T120003Z DTEND:20090711T120103Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: The gargantuan blue dragon mini works well as a Tarrasque. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2566973171 DTSTART:20090710T120008Z DTEND:20090710T120108Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Bosses dying too fast? What if they are immortal except if their orbs of power are broken? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2549103304 DTSTART:20090709T120003Z DTEND:20090709T120103Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Watch Indiana Jones or Maltise Falcon to get in your Eberron mind-set. Think high adventure! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2539258258 DTSTART:20090708T213049Z DTEND:20090708T213149Z SUMMARY:@goblinsreach exploding barrels of mead. A bar on fire let's you change the environment between encounters. Maybe rats fleeing. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2531249277 DTSTART:20090708T120006Z DTEND:20090708T120106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use changing environments to really spice up a battle. Did that fire elemental open a pool of molten rock? Will the walls burn? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2518867199 DTSTART:20090707T184928Z DTEND:20090707T185028Z SUMMARY:@lessthanpleased On running dragons: add brutes or skirmishers, add environmentals that favor the dragon, houserule stuns and dazes #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2512885535 DTSTART:20090707T120004Z DTEND:20090707T120104Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Precision dice may sound cool and the Col sure is a great salesman, but the ink runs and round-edged dice play just fine. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2495903069 DTSTART:20090706T120101Z DTEND:20090706T120201Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Take a minute to review the monsters in your next encounter just before running it. Any auras or immediates to remember? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2495609714 DTSTART:20090706T112352Z DTEND:20090706T112452Z SUMMARY:New #dnd Sly Flourish post, Four Tips for Skill Challenges: http://tr.im/r3x2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2481538133 DTSTART:20090705T120003Z DTEND:20090705T120103Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Why do your bad guys think they are right? What makes them heroes in their own eyes? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2468388457 DTSTART:20090704T120002Z DTEND:20090704T120102Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Everyone in Eberron has been affected by the Last War. Everyone knows someone who died. How will that play into your PCs and NPCs? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2453681041 DTSTART:20090703T132816Z DTEND:20090703T132916Z SUMMARY:Just set up my first mini dungeonusing Dwarven Forge's Realm of the Ancients sets. http://yfrog.com/13p78hj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2447252983 DTSTART:20090703T020404Z DTEND:20090703T020504Z SUMMARY:Just uploaded my awesome new site banner and twitter icon courtesy of @bartoneus! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2445608369 DTSTART:20090702T235715Z DTEND:20090702T235815Z SUMMARY:.@dnamers I didn't do Cry of the Gravegod, I just thought it was cool. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2443947954 DTSTART:20090702T215432Z DTEND:20090702T215532Z SUMMARY:I'm really sad I didn't submit a one-page dungeon. Check out Cry of the Gravegod: http://tr.im/qG8e END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2443841026 DTSTART:20090702T214659Z DTEND:20090702T214759Z SUMMARY:Sorry about the spam tip - stupid Twuffer... END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2436999897 DTSTART:20090702T134810Z DTEND:20090702T134910Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: for a powerful party, use terrain effects that don't affect monsters. It's an experience-budget-free way to increase challenge. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2430790611 DTSTART:20090702T024527Z DTEND:20090702T024627Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Run some encounters as flashbacks or dream sequences to show instead of tell the background of the story. Don't overdo it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2430790669 DTSTART:20090702T024527Z DTEND:20090702T024627Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Run some encounters as flashbacks or dream sequences to show instead of tell the background of the story. Don't overdo it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2430790525 DTSTART:20090702T024526Z DTEND:20090702T024626Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Run some encounters as flashbacks or dream sequences to show instead of tell the background of the story. Don't overdo it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2430790529 DTSTART:20090702T024526Z DTEND:20090702T024626Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Run some encounters as flashbacks or dream sequences to show instead of tell the background of the story. Don't overdo it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2413128196 DTSTART:20090701T012750Z DTEND:20090701T012850Z SUMMARY:(via @unclebear) Credit for the double dog dish dice roller should go to @johnnfour. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2410794262 DTSTART:20090630T222756Z DTEND:20090630T222856Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: awesome tip of using a double dog dish as a dice roller from @unclebear : http://tr.im/qnB8 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2402515413 DTSTART:20090630T120019Z DTEND:20090630T120119Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: send email to specific players to give them info only their character knows. Be careful not to drive a wedge between them, though. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2397348795 DTSTART:20090630T021349Z DTEND:20090630T021449Z SUMMARY:@mikemearls Loved the podcast. I'd love to hear more specific judgements on top issues (forced zig-zags through damage zones for example). END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2395926628 DTSTART:20090630T002149Z DTEND:20090630T002249Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Dungeoncraft essays by Ray Winninger recommended by Mike Mearls: http://tr.im/qeLN END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2395740379 DTSTART:20090630T000641Z DTEND:20090630T000741Z SUMMARY:New Sly Flourish article, "Three Motivations for your Villains": http://tr.im/qeFC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2393116659 DTSTART:20090629T204551Z DTEND:20090629T204651Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: little cut out circles of red construction paper make great pools of blood to decorate the battlefield during an encounter. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2386490283 DTSTART:20090629T120018Z DTEND:20090629T120118Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: try running random encounters without a battle map. Just use descriptions. Mix them with skill challenges. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2379678814 DTSTART:20090629T010618Z DTEND:20090629T010718Z SUMMARY:@chattyDM Harder is finding a reason for characters to be in or out of an adventure based on player attendance. I usually hand-wave it. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2379515117 DTSTART:20090629T005637Z DTEND:20090629T005737Z SUMMARY:@RobinDLaws Big fan of "Robin's Laws". Would you be willing to discuss 4 DM-focused questions from myself for a SlyFlourish.com article? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2376426914 DTSTART:20090628T210200Z DTEND:20090628T210300Z SUMMARY:Can two players (one player and one GM) play Mouse Guard? I'm considering buying it but my regular 4e game won't likely go for it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2373778081 DTSTART:20090628T173027Z DTEND:20090628T173127Z SUMMARY:@ChattyDM if nothing else, playing regularly as a player helps a DM see things from the other side. I think its worth doing. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2370850184 DTSTART:20090628T120006Z DTEND:20090628T120106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: tape or paste the errata update to difficulty check scores per level to your DM screen. It's a valuable aid. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2370740716 DTSTART:20090628T114044Z DTEND:20090628T114144Z SUMMARY:@shirizaan Many people have found that solos don't stand well alone. Marks, conditions, and flanking make them easier than 5 creatures. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2364659772 DTSTART:20090627T225952Z DTEND:20090627T230052Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: add some normal skirmishers two or three rounds into your big solo battle. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2358036143 DTSTART:20090627T120007Z DTEND:20090627T120107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: turn your character into a deck by using hard card sleeves with the character and power cards from the Builder. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2343786010 DTSTART:20090626T133839Z DTEND:20090626T133939Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend @newbiedm @ChattyDM Will one of you guys write an article about how DMs should use rituals in our games? I neglect them totally. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2342791216 DTSTART:20090626T120011Z DTEND:20090626T120111Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Write your own flavor text. Keep it short and make it heroic or epic. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2325211341 DTSTART:20090625T120018Z DTEND:20090625T120118Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Draw your power gamer in with an intelligent item that grants nice bonuses with the right roleplaying. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2309366275 DTSTART:20090624T120008Z DTEND:20090624T120108Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Remember that power gamers are a legitimate player type. Make the game exciting for them with detaled and interesting encounters. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2293525201 DTSTART:20090623T120007Z DTEND:20090623T120107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Have a rules lawyer at the table? Make his or position official as a rules moderator. Make sure they are objective, though. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2289348067 DTSTART:20090623T032143Z DTEND:20090623T032243Z SUMMARY:#dnd #rpga thanks all - its under "event sanctioning" on the RPGA personal homepage. They sure don't make it easy. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2288128403 DTSTART:20090623T014522Z DTEND:20090623T014622Z SUMMARY:if I'm an RPGA Herald, how can I get my hands on LFR adventures? #rpga #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2287736565 DTSTART:20090623T011322Z DTEND:20090623T011422Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: set up your battles and try a few rounds out solo to get a feel for the battlefield before the big game. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2283457113 DTSTART:20090622T193906Z DTEND:20090622T194006Z SUMMARY:@Saliana I use plastic shoeboxes from Container Store at $2 a piece. I just throw them in. They're not THAT valuable. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2283347447 DTSTART:20090622T193050Z DTEND:20090622T193150Z SUMMARY:@suicideclyde don't forget to add interesting synergistic terrain effects to shake up your encounters. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2277913389 DTSTART:20090622T120010Z DTEND:20090622T120110Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: catagorize and store minis based on the numbers you have. Mix orcs and gnolls if they aren't that numerous. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2277555961 DTSTART:20090622T111014Z DTEND:20090622T111114Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland no breath weapon either. Surprising! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2277532872 DTSTART:20090622T110653Z DTEND:20090622T110753Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland I'm surprised the Volcanic Dragons are elites and not solos. They have the actions of a solo but not the hitpoints. How come? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2269979293 DTSTART:20090621T211017Z DTEND:20090621T211117Z SUMMARY:The point is, if players are using cellphones at the table, maybe your game isn't engaging them enough. How can you bring them back? #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2264807523 DTSTART:20090621T120005Z DTEND:20090621T120105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Players spending too much time twittering or texting at the table? Ask yourself what you can do to draw them back into the game. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2257863839 DTSTART:20090620T220059Z DTEND:20090620T220159Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: You can scale Dungeon Delves up to 4 levels above or below your party's level. That's nine adventures for nearly any level. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2255846269 DTSTART:20090620T185245Z DTEND:20090620T185345Z SUMMARY:Complete spoiler for #dnd miniature set, Legendary Evils. Really awesome set: http://tr.im/odYQ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2251930917 DTSTART:20090620T120005Z DTEND:20090620T120105Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Give physical props to your players as a larping gateway drug. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2247894011 DTSTART:20090620T024715Z DTEND:20090620T024815Z SUMMARY:managed to destroy Slyflourish.com with a bad Wordpress upgrade. Thanks Wordpress! Rebuilding... END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2245716430 DTSTART:20090619T233209Z DTEND:20090619T233309Z SUMMARY:@jlfergus inspired by! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2244647589 DTSTART:20090619T220136Z DTEND:20090619T220236Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Want more roleplaying in your combat-focused 4e game? Add it TO the combat! Banter between combatants, skill challenges, etc. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2242165679 DTSTART:20090619T185108Z DTEND:20090619T185208Z SUMMARY:@Milambus What day is the ultimate delve? that sounds like a hard group to pass up. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2237006882 DTSTART:20090619T120007Z DTEND:20090619T120107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use house rules you can enforce on the DM side of the screen so players aren't jerked around by your new strange rules. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2231537550 DTSTART:20090619T014112Z DTEND:20090619T014212Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: watch your players to get a feel for their excitement and boredom. Figure out what they like and hate. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2221242776 DTSTART:20090618T120007Z DTEND:20090618T120107Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Want to speed up a game or miss the 3.5 swing? Add a "double damage on critical" house rule. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2212320188 DTSTART:20090617T205705Z DTEND:20090617T205805Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: use the backgrounds in the Eberron PHB as story seeds for your campaign or backgrounds for your npcs. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2205560310 DTSTART:20090617T120006Z DTEND:20090617T120106Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: *trollhaunt spoiler* Let players plan their defense of Moonstair. Make it their Helm's Deep. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2200311855 DTSTART:20090617T014333Z DTEND:20090617T014433Z SUMMARY:#dnd mini reviews: Arcane Corridors: awesome round rooms. Kingdom of Ghouls - awesome last battle. Eberron PHB: I love Eberron. All +++. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2199809827 DTSTART:20090617T010202Z DTEND:20090617T010302Z SUMMARY:#dnd @Squach Thanks again for having me on The Tome Show. It was a blast discussing Monster Manual 2 tips and tricks. http://tr.im/oJDM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2199763279 DTSTART:20090617T005810Z DTEND:20090617T005910Z SUMMARY:@christulach, @brucecordell reading Kingdom of Ghouls. Love it! How do you recommend keeping minions from instantly dying from burst 8s? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2191309540 DTSTART:20090616T120010Z DTEND:20090616T120110Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: sometimes you might tell a NPC's backstory even after their dead. Maybe thinking with a shield bash was a hasty choice. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2176894309 DTSTART:20090615T120013Z DTEND:20090615T120113Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Bax the Dragonborn in the Thunderspire adventure can make for a great redemption story arc. Use him but not for combat. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2164446428 DTSTART:20090614T120010Z DTEND:20090614T120110Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Screen grab and paste monster statblocks from the compendium into a horizontal Word document to build your own encounter sheet. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2153156819 DTSTART:20090613T123007Z DTEND:20090613T123107Z SUMMARY:@Squach No comparison in either price or quality. Dwarven Forge is a product all of its own. Awesome but expensive and addictive. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2152989429 DTSTART:20090613T120010Z DTEND:20090613T120110Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Dwarven Forge's strength is in 3D environments. Use platforms and multi-levels. Build upwards! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2148705933 DTSTART:20090613T015443Z DTEND:20090613T015543Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: have your players tell you one "secret" that their PCs are keeping from the rest. Sometimes you need to add a little drama. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2130328114 DTSTART:20090612T120016Z DTEND:20090612T120116Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: set up your battles and try a few rounds out solo to get a feel for the battlefield before the big game. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2125258754 DTSTART:20090612T014610Z DTEND:20090612T014710Z SUMMARY:@Squach I'm there! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2125164536 DTSTART:20090612T013802Z DTEND:20090612T013902Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip from @chattyDM @gamefiend @Squach: Use skill challenges, intimidate submission, or simple fleeing to end grinding combats. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2125145080 DTSTART:20090612T013617Z DTEND:20090612T013717Z SUMMARY:@chattyDM @gamefiend @Squach what about another DM bull session over skype sometime? I found it very useful. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2125069612 DTSTART:20090612T012948Z DTEND:20090612T013048Z SUMMARY:Next Balor in the D&D Miniatures set looks absolutely awesome: http://tr.im/odYI A lot of the others look great too: http://tr.im/odYQ #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2119732308 DTSTART:20090611T174615Z DTEND:20090611T174715Z SUMMARY:@nicap I post monthly archives of my Sly flourish DM Tweets to http://slyflourish.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2116060206 DTSTART:20090611T120012Z DTEND:20090611T120112Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: watch your players to get a feel for their excitement and boredom. Figure out what they like and hate. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2112169354 DTSTART:20090611T025623Z DTEND:20090611T025723Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Remember that monsters can use multiple minor powers in a round - even the same power - if it isn't a "once per round" ability. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2102334166 DTSTART:20090610T120015Z DTEND:20090610T120115Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: soak notes in coffee to give them an aged look. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2102060217 DTSTART:20090610T111909Z DTEND:20090610T112009Z SUMMARY:From @squach: Tome Show 106: 4e One Year Later with Chris Perkins and James Wyatt is online: http://tinyurl.com/n57wn8 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2095559502 DTSTART:20090609T223947Z DTEND:20090609T224047Z SUMMARY:@aquelajames Has Dungeon Delve proven itself as a solid product in your mind? Will you make more of them? Please say yes. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2095434882 DTSTART:20090609T222842Z DTEND:20090609T222942Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: The PHB2 and Forgotten Realms "backgrounds" work well for NPCs and bad guys as well as PCs. Use them for a quick NPC seed. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2088591008 DTSTART:20090609T120016Z DTEND:20090609T120116Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Need some quick PCs for a one shot or dungeon delve? Use the DMG rules for NPC creation for limited PCs. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2084289223 DTSTART:20090609T015607Z DTEND:20090609T015707Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: tweak your boss monster to challenge your party by replacing powers or adding alternate abilities. Check Open Grave, page 220. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2075271122 DTSTART:20090608T120057Z DTEND:20090608T120157Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Read up on future modules and Introduce major npcs from those modules early in your campaign. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2065154307 DTSTART:20090607T150042Z DTEND:20090607T150142Z SUMMARY:All: thank you for the kill-room-avoidance tips. I follow a pretty good story but sometimes the transitions to battles feels false. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2065143949 DTSTART:20090607T145927Z DTEND:20090607T150027Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Good tips for challenging your powergamer / tactical players: http://tr.im/nHK5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2060171622 DTSTART:20090607T012351Z DTEND:20090607T012451Z SUMMARY:Help me, twitter followers - how do I prevent my 4e campaign from turning into a series of triggered kill rooms Gears of War style? #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2060166228 DTSTART:20090607T012314Z DTEND:20090607T012414Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Mix your dungeon tiles and dwarven forge together. Place the flat tiles within dwarven forge rooms for added detail. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2059670949 DTSTART:20090607T002405Z DTEND:20090607T002505Z SUMMARY:@Squach Beholders don't provoke OAs when using eye-rays. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2051135176 DTSTART:20090606T025539Z DTEND:20090606T025639Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Use house rules you can enforce on the DM side of the screen so players aren't jerked around by your new strange rules. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2041632202 DTSTART:20090605T112206Z DTEND:20090605T112306Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: don't be shy to talk in voices. Have fun with it. There us no ego in D&D (except those dwarves). END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2037114779 DTSTART:20090605T010858Z DTEND:20090605T010958Z SUMMARY:@SRMacFarland Maybe I'm just bitter that my poor drow warrior wraiths were one-rounded last night. Stupid radiant bursts. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2037022826 DTSTART:20090605T010103Z DTEND:20090605T010203Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Keep careful track of your monsters' immediate abilities, especially death-based instants. Write a note where you track their HPs. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2036987600 DTSTART:20090605T005807Z DTEND:20090605T005907Z SUMMARY:@SRMacFarland The Battlerager needs work. I think PCs have too much damage mitigation in general. It's harder and harder to kill them. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2024821054 DTSTART:20090604T025234Z DTEND:20090604T025334Z SUMMARY:Tonight my group cleared a level - 1 battle of wights in two rounds. Damn those radiant blasting clerics and invokers! #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2024275530 DTSTART:20090604T020032Z DTEND:20090604T020132Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Don't be a slave to a creature's published hit points. If a battle is dragging, give the party a critical kill. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2015254101 DTSTART:20090603T110912Z DTEND:20090603T111012Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: from reader Luke; maximize player and monster damage to speed up combat quite a bit with fewer rounds and fewer rolls. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2011018787 DTSTART:20090603T012045Z DTEND:20090603T012145Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: from @chattyDM; run eight session "Seasonal Campaigns" to let your players try out new classes and races. http://tr.im/newu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/2004088451 DTSTART:20090602T143851Z DTEND:20090602T143951Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: use roleplaying and theatrics to lighten up dull moments in battles. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1990361383 DTSTART:20090601T113930Z DTEND:20090601T114030Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: The Players Handbook 2 character backgrounds are a great way for non-roleplayers to get into their characters past. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1990328327 DTSTART:20090601T113350Z DTEND:20090601T113450Z SUMMARY:New Sly Flourish article, "Four Ways to Get Your Imagination Back": http://tr.im/n1Mw #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1984767624 DTSTART:20090531T224608Z DTEND:20090531T224708Z SUMMARY:Really enjoyed talking about Skill Challengs with @Squach from The Tome Show: http://tr.im/mZ9O #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1984361393 DTSTART:20090531T215732Z DTEND:20090531T215832Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Don't forget that monsters can take minor actions instead of move actions. Solos and Elites may make up to three attacks a round. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1981170422 DTSTART:20090531T153437Z DTEND:20090531T153537Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: consider offering to update the character sheets of your players using the Character Builder. Gives you am idea of their powers. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1977000071 DTSTART:20090531T024946Z DTEND:20090531T025046Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: use sticky notes to post elite templates or modified hp / damage house rules right next to the stat block in your MM or adventure. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1975298478 DTSTART:20090530T215157Z DTEND:20090530T215257Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Always try to run your party through four or five combats before they get a full rest or they'll power through things too often. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1970965383 DTSTART:20090530T124837Z DTEND:20090530T124937Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Playing a high-level one-shot? Consider eliminating paragon paths and epic destinies to streamline and balance the character. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1966599094 DTSTART:20090530T010337Z DTEND:20090530T010437Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: want a movie with a great D&D-style storyline? Try Carpenter's "Prince of Darkness". The scariest villains are often unseen. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1959282007 DTSTART:20090529T125746Z DTEND:20090529T125846Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Keep Dungeon Tiles separated by set to make it easy to find the pieces you need. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1959234815 DTSTART:20090529T125147Z DTEND:20090529T125247Z SUMMARY:I'm going to try a mix of Peter's random CAPTCHA (with D&D terms) and askimet. We'll see how that works. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1958975034 DTSTART:20090529T121624Z DTEND:20090529T121724Z SUMMARY:what are some easy to manage ways to block comment spam? My experiences have been that they always win and I just don't have the fortitude. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1958950371 DTSTART:20090529T121251Z DTEND:20090529T121351Z SUMMARY:Just uploaded new pics of my Dwarven Forge drow gatehouse from the Demon Queen Enclave adventure: http://tr.im/mMvI #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1958833181 DTSTART:20090529T115532Z DTEND:20090529T115632Z SUMMARY:going to remove commenting from the Sly Flourish website. I don't want to deal with spam and there are plenty of places for gamers to talk. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1955639335 DTSTART:20090529T032315Z DTEND:20090529T032415Z SUMMARY:Great resource - NPCs from 1-30 of dozens of classes and races. Great for one-shots, or one-on-one games. http://tr.im/mKx9 #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1953028030 DTSTART:20090528T230916Z DTEND:20090528T231016Z SUMMARY:@Trevor_WotC Running one campaign, playing in another, playing in a third RPGA every so often. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1952372052 DTSTART:20090528T220311Z DTEND:20090528T220411Z SUMMARY:@mikemearls The best characters dance on the edges of alignment. Everyone is good in their own minds. I don't think its that important. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1946191583 DTSTART:20090528T112755Z DTEND:20090528T112855Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: bring out minions in waves of four to reduce the effectiveness of blasts. The cleric's Solar Wrath is devastating to minions. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1946178987 DTSTART:20090528T112544Z DTEND:20090528T112644Z SUMMARY:@SatuV taking healing surges from characters is one way to provide a failure for a skill challenge that doesn't break the game. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1946174429 DTSTART:20090528T112457Z DTEND:20090528T112557Z SUMMARY:@jasonhobson There are monster building tools but no encounter building tools. I screen-grab from the Compendium and paste into Pages. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1934632267 DTSTART:20090527T110558Z DTEND:20090527T110658Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Combat is a poor failure condition for a skill challenge. It can add an extra hour to your normal game. Take surges instead. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1930866493 DTSTART:20090527T015739Z DTEND:20090527T015839Z SUMMARY:@ChattyDM I like running background stories as one-shot games when I don't have enough players. I'm going to try monsters as PCs. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1930830890 DTSTART:20090527T015413Z DTEND:20090527T015513Z SUMMARY:@ChattyDM I meant having players play monsters (or one player playing four monsters) in a one-shot game. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1930412176 DTSTART:20090527T011309Z DTEND:20090527T011409Z SUMMARY:Has anyone tried monster vs. monster combat in 4e? Does it work at all? I'm considering using NPCs as PCs for one-shots for simplicity. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1927506165 DTSTART:20090526T201913Z DTEND:20090526T202013Z SUMMARY:#dnd I don't have specific rules for running battles without a mat in 4e, but the key is to leave it to the DM. Describe pushes and pulls. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1922511610 DTSTART:20090526T111956Z DTEND:20090526T112056Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Be creative and run a battle or two without maps or minis for a random encounter or two. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1919253160 DTSTART:20090526T023422Z DTEND:20090526T023522Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Keep a card for each of your players with their playstyle, goals, and your plans to keep them engaged. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1913898695 DTSTART:20090525T164612Z DTEND:20090525T164712Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: try having minions at paragon and above deal their level in damage. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1911614200 DTSTART:20090525T113115Z DTEND:20090525T113215Z SUMMARY:#dnd New Sly Flourish Post: Four Tips for Buying D&D Minis: http://tr.im/mk5F END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1902401408 DTSTART:20090524T131931Z DTEND:20090524T132031Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: It's hard to keep a villain reoccurring. Don't overuse one way. Have them become an ally, resurrect, flee, or fight from shadows END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1898210655 DTSTART:20090524T004009Z DTEND:20090524T004109Z SUMMARY:My wife stole my new Rust Monster mini after seeing them in action today =( #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1895518406 DTSTART:20090523T184537Z DTEND:20090523T184637Z SUMMARY:Rust monsters ate my armor during D&D Game Day. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1893844090 DTSTART:20090523T151442Z DTEND:20090523T151542Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Sudoku puzzles with runes or sigils instead of numbers can make for fun arcanic puzzles provided you have a player good at sudoku. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1887775593 DTSTART:20090522T225510Z DTEND:20090522T225610Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Make skill challenge failure interesting and an opportunity for something new. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1881678318 DTSTART:20090522T121738Z DTEND:20090522T121838Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Game going long? Distribute loot and exp in email between games. Add some good background or flavor text too. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1876062905 DTSTART:20090521T223037Z DTEND:20090521T223137Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Want to get your warped D&D miniatures straightened? Put them in boiling water, straighten them, and put them in bowl of ice water END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1876044651 DTSTART:20090521T222815Z DTEND:20090521T222915Z SUMMARY:@aquelajames How long did it take you guys to play the 30th level delve final encounter? I'm looking for ways to speed up such a battle. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1876033723 DTSTART:20090521T222651Z DTEND:20090521T222751Z SUMMARY:Great post by @newbiedm: Are you a new DM looking for players? http://bit.ly/lSemS #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1866882537 DTSTART:20090521T024259Z DTEND:20090521T024359Z SUMMARY:@WolfStar76 @chattyDM I absolutely loved "Name of the Wind" and highly recommend it. Great book. http://tr.im/lWXZ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1863570169 DTSTART:20090520T210738Z DTEND:20090520T210838Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: reskin one of your big bad evil guys with stats from a Monster Manual 2 beast to see how it plays out. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1858331084 DTSTART:20090520T114655Z DTEND:20090520T114755Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: A cut up black t-shirt can make a great fog of war for your dwarven forge layout. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1852494780 DTSTART:20090519T223504Z DTEND:20090519T223604Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Don't burn paper, soak it, and then microwave it. It will catch fire again and burn your house down. Learned the hard way. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1852484083 DTSTART:20090519T223353Z DTEND:20090519T223453Z SUMMARY:Skimmed through MM2. Really excited. Think I may stick to my 3/4 hp +1/2 level damage mod though. They seem to hit light at paragon+ #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1851167971 DTSTART:20090519T202253Z DTEND:20090519T202353Z SUMMARY:@aquelajames Have you found a good way to play D&D with a DM and one or two players? I'm trying to devise a "4e Lite" system. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1846054896 DTSTART:20090519T105304Z DTEND:20090519T105404Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Don't underestimate a good ad-hoc skill challenge. What's the situation? What's the goal? What happens on success or failure? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1841280487 DTSTART:20090518T233032Z DTEND:20090518T233132Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: A few short skill challenges can show the players progress through a long journey. "Remember that time back at the Lake of Fire?" END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1840822528 DTSTART:20090518T224052Z DTEND:20090518T224152Z SUMMARY:@mikemearls Just starting "Demon Queen's Enclave" with my group. How does one pronounce "Phaervorul"? #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1834810009 DTSTART:20090518T111629Z DTEND:20090518T111729Z SUMMARY:#dnd Sly Flourish Article: Three Tips for running Thunderspire Labyrinth: http://tr.im/lDZ6 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1834804367 DTSTART:20090518T111526Z DTEND:20090518T111626Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: A black cloth tablecloth works well to hold dungeon tiles in place and doesn't distract from the map. Nice for bottomless chasms. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1830322046 DTSTART:20090517T233540Z DTEND:20090517T233640Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Gnoll minis can make decent Rakshasa minis when you don't want to spend a mint on the Rakshasa minis. Cat warriors too. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1826466586 DTSTART:20090517T153443Z DTEND:20090517T153543Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: You don't always have to use wet erase mats or dwarven forge or dungeon tiles separately. Mix them together. Be a kid again! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1821544444 DTSTART:20090517T002937Z DTEND:20090517T003037Z SUMMARY:#dnd tip: Build some background into your magic items. Where did that sword come from? How did it get to the dragons hoard? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1820507907 DTSTART:20090516T220910Z DTEND:20090516T221010Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm love the +1 token decals!. I've used the bonus token idea with mixed results. Works well when stressed in six+ player games. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1818065504 DTSTART:20090516T172712Z DTEND:20090516T172812Z SUMMARY:@unclebear thank you very much for the mention on your 101 RPG geeks list! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1816024511 DTSTART:20090516T122531Z DTEND:20090516T122631Z SUMMARY:Describe a room in voice before revealing your map or tiles to give your players a mental vision of the place before they see it. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1808553083 DTSTART:20090515T180817Z DTEND:20090515T180917Z SUMMARY:Use handheld whiteboards for monster damage and save the environment! #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1805676611 DTSTART:20090515T130406Z DTEND:20090515T130506Z SUMMARY:@mikemearls my group is playing through the current published H1-H3, P1-P3 and soon E1-E3 modules. I couldn't do a weekly game without. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1805519398 DTSTART:20090515T124240Z DTEND:20090515T124340Z SUMMARY:The pick-up line "You're so radiant, I'm taking ongoing 10 damage" may work on your geek wife, but I wouldn't chance it anywhere else. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1799987120 DTSTART:20090514T224904Z DTEND:20090514T225004Z SUMMARY:#dnd DM Tip: Have an Artemis Entreri style solo assassin? Give him a Crouching Tiger "light on feet" power that prevents him going prone. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1794112897 DTSTART:20090514T115942Z DTEND:20090514T120042Z SUMMARY:Monster modding house rules don't need to be on every monster. Try tweaking one or two. 4e is modular like that. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1791713632 DTSTART:20090514T035315Z DTEND:20090514T035415Z SUMMARY:Have players use 3x5 cards for their current damage and attack mods. Why muck up a character sheet? #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1791691356 DTSTART:20090514T034927Z DTEND:20090514T035027Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland Hospitaler's Blessing needs "once per turn" and shouldn't work if a paladin is in a blast. It can heal ~ 36 dam/rnd. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1783336993 DTSTART:20090513T110715Z DTEND:20090513T110815Z SUMMARY:Heading on a trip but want to bring some D&D with you? Bring the D&D starter set packed into a 1 gal zip-loc bag. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1777027582 DTSTART:20090512T202606Z DTEND:20090512T202706Z SUMMARY:Buy a two or three dry-erase battle mats (http://tr.im/laE7) and pre-draw your night's encounter areas with nice colored markers. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1772605896 DTSTART:20090512T114938Z DTEND:20090512T115038Z SUMMARY:Farm through the Character Optimization board for pre-gen character ideas. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1767705582 DTSTART:20090511T225101Z DTEND:20090511T225201Z SUMMARY:New http://slyflourish.com post: Tips for Running One-Shot Games: http://tr.im/l4Yv #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1767689869 DTSTART:20090511T224909Z DTEND:20090511T225009Z SUMMARY:Pre-roll init for monsters before you sit at the table to save a minute or so. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1764817442 DTSTART:20090511T171712Z DTEND:20090511T171812Z SUMMARY:Have a player who can't quite make it to the game? Try running over Skype with a camera hanging over the battle space. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1757725457 DTSTART:20090510T220644Z DTEND:20090510T220744Z SUMMARY:@sparqman Usually the Game Parlors in Chantilly and Woodbridge. I don't usually frequent the FLGSs though. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1757701597 DTSTART:20090510T220319Z DTEND:20090510T220419Z SUMMARY:Have a small group and want to give your players a deeper view of your villains? Design a scenario where the PCs play the villains! #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1756601939 DTSTART:20090510T191116Z DTEND:20090510T191216Z SUMMARY:Use specific fantasy fonts to make identifiable handwriting for your big villains. Think what their handwriting would look like. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1754017175 DTSTART:20090510T113545Z DTEND:20090510T113645Z SUMMARY:@toddster Very cool! What was your upgrade to the init cards? I'm curious. I like how yours stack better with multiple effects. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1749876545 DTSTART:20090509T223942Z DTEND:20090509T224042Z SUMMARY:The new John Adams dollar coin can make a great prop. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1746296959 DTSTART:20090509T135747Z DTEND:20090509T135847Z SUMMARY:Item creation is a great way to use three or five step skill challenges. Think back to Bruenor's forging of Angus Fang. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1743570312 DTSTART:20090509T034259Z DTEND:20090509T034359Z SUMMARY:Lower level Dungeon Delves work well when you have fewer players on a game night. Just check the exp budget in the DMG. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1736761381 DTSTART:20090508T115028Z DTEND:20090508T115128Z SUMMARY:Not every battle has to be a balanced kill room. Throw in a pair of soldiers or a geletinous cube as a small random hallway encounter. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1732503537 DTSTART:20090508T000805Z DTEND:20090508T000905Z SUMMARY:@mikemearls 60 to 90 minutes. Average 60 minutes. It's been getting longer as the group levels above 11. I'd prefer 45 minutes. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1732000169 DTSTART:20090507T230600Z DTEND:20090507T230700Z SUMMARY:Have an old villain open an abyssal gate in the sewers of your PCs' home town with Dungeon Delve 11. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1726559347 DTSTART:20090507T122255Z DTEND:20090507T122355Z SUMMARY:Download glyphs and runes and sigils from the net as signatures for evil-doer letters and journals. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1726127828 DTSTART:20090507T110632Z DTEND:20090507T110732Z SUMMARY:Ran Delve 11 with four 13th players using 3/4 hps and +1/2 level damage. Ran great! Fast, dangerous, fun. Don't take OAs from rogues. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1721008025 DTSTART:20090506T215648Z DTEND:20090506T215748Z SUMMARY:Betrayal, deception, and paranoia are great for one-shot adventures but can suck for full campaigns. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1715756395 DTSTART:20090506T113141Z DTEND:20090506T113241Z SUMMARY:Use large 1" graph paper sheets to pre-draw your battle maps. Great for transportation and quick play on detailed maps. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1711972297 DTSTART:20090506T005554Z DTEND:20090506T005654Z SUMMARY:Don't have all your players? Run a one-shot adventure that shows some history or lore or off-screen action. D&D's show, don't tell. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1710557637 DTSTART:20090505T220807Z DTEND:20090505T220907Z SUMMARY:@mikemearls @gregbilsland @jameswyatt Took the DM quiz. I have two requests, faster fights and more dangerous paragon monsters. Thanks! #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1705067735 DTSTART:20090505T110250Z DTEND:20090505T110350Z SUMMARY:When tracking hitpoints, add up damage from zero instead of subtracting from full. Adding up is far faster. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1702000413 DTSTART:20090505T020005Z DTEND:20090505T020105Z SUMMARY:Nervous about using my 1/2 hp, + 1/2 level damage monster template on Wednesday. I'm afraid my wife's ranger will one-round brutes. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1700223735 DTSTART:20090504T223340Z DTEND:20090504T223440Z SUMMARY:Did a player's character die or become incapacited? Let the player play one of the monsters and take out their anger on the party. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1700181260 DTSTART:20090504T222832Z DTEND:20090504T222932Z SUMMARY:Where do you get your D&D campaign ideas? http://tr.im/ktte #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1698245804 DTSTART:20090504T184706Z DTEND:20090504T184806Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm Re MM2, it appears most paragon+ solos we've seen had hitpoints reduced by 1/3. Bebilith and Heroslyaing Hydra as examples. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1698186430 DTSTART:20090504T184008Z DTEND:20090504T184108Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland Did you do the Bebilith as well as the HSHydra? It seems to have a different design particularly in damage output. #dnd. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1694954486 DTSTART:20090504T114335Z DTEND:20090504T114435Z SUMMARY:Combat going slow? Let people roll and tally damage before their turn and always let them know who is on deck. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1690429930 DTSTART:20090503T223310Z DTEND:20090503T223410Z SUMMARY:Keep your old campaign notes, hand-outs, and printed pics from old adventures in file folders. You never know if they'll come up again. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1690380472 DTSTART:20090503T222627Z DTEND:20090503T222727Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland The Heroslayer is one of yours? I've been in love with it since I saw it. I just want to see a black dragon version =) #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1686667778 DTSTART:20090503T132025Z DTEND:20090503T132125Z SUMMARY:Store Dungeon Tiles by set in 1 gallon zip-lock bags with the little plastic zippers in a cardboard "bankers" box from Staples. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1683682054 DTSTART:20090503T022320Z DTEND:20090503T022420Z SUMMARY:Cut and fold 3X5 cards horizontally for init cards and vertically for status effect cards. #dnd http://yfrog.com/5ombnj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1681849845 DTSTART:20090502T220221Z DTEND:20090502T220321Z SUMMARY:Don't take magic items away from players unless you've made it clear that you will be doing so - like artifacts. It makes them bitter. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1679174676 DTSTART:20090502T154259Z DTEND:20090502T154359Z SUMMARY:Keep the background story light at the end of a session. Most folks are ready to go after the last fight. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1675112021 DTSTART:20090502T014853Z DTEND:20090502T014953Z SUMMARY:Need a quick NPC? Think about a character in a movie you just saw. Use their background, mannerisms, and motivation. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1674458252 DTSTART:20090502T002352Z DTEND:20090502T002452Z SUMMARY:@mikemearls that might require a lot of table-math. I like adding +1/2 level to monster damage and halving hitpoints. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1673508495 DTSTART:20090501T222005Z DTEND:20090501T222105Z SUMMARY:I'm wrong. The Heroslaying ability of the Heroslayer Hydra eats marking tanks! All solos should be like this. http://tr.im/kftI #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1670600677 DTSTART:20090501T164008Z DTEND:20090501T164108Z SUMMARY:MM2 Heroslaying Hydra http://tr.im/kdz8 resist stun and daze, low hp, lots of attacks, still affected by unnerfed Hospitaler's Blessing #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1668335291 DTSTART:20090501T113404Z DTEND:20090501T113504Z SUMMARY:Kalarel from Keep on the Shadowfell can make a great campaign-wide villain. Plan his level 1-30 story arc. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1665341592 DTSTART:20090501T020717Z DTEND:20090501T020817Z SUMMARY:Dead or abandoned PCs can make great hooks for future adventures. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1664133374 DTSTART:20090430T234121Z DTEND:20090430T234221Z SUMMARY:@mikemearls what do you think of the Brutal 4e house rules? Do you think they would totally unbalance the game? http://tr.im/k9MW END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1661205609 DTSTART:20090430T175755Z DTEND:20090430T175855Z SUMMARY:@mikemearls I haven't used rituals as much as I would like. I have a bit of crunch glut at the moment. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1660067196 DTSTART:20090430T155340Z DTEND:20090430T155440Z SUMMARY:@DMingNicholas I have six really smart tactical players. They're tough. Good advice. I tried a lot of it. Planning a boss template. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1658111136 DTSTART:20090430T114352Z DTEND:20090430T114452Z SUMMARY:Need ideas for breaking through a paragon party that resists 10 to nearly everything. Resists and surge-less healing are killing me. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1658065472 DTSTART:20090430T113356Z DTEND:20090430T113456Z SUMMARY:Need a quick attack or defense score? Try level+4 for a base attack and level+14 for a base defense. Use + or - 2 to tailor it. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1653153592 DTSTART:20090429T220017Z DTEND:20090429T220117Z SUMMARY:Very much liked the idea of chaining multiple short 3/3 skill challenges together into a large meta-challenge. Thanks @mikemearls #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1650374859 DTSTART:20090429T164419Z DTEND:20090429T164519Z SUMMARY:@mikemearls love todays D&D podcast on skill challenges. Very useful! Making failures story opportunities is a great idea. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1648013491 DTSTART:20090429T112736Z DTEND:20090429T112836Z SUMMARY:Skill challenges don't always need to be big deals. Use three-step challenges for quick NPC discussions, traps, or in-battle action. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1644664877 DTSTART:20090429T012934Z DTEND:20090429T013034Z SUMMARY:Slyflourish.com's three tips running Keep on the Shadowfell http://tr.im/jYwi now free from Wizards! http://tr.im/jYvU #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1643217673 DTSTART:20090428T221131Z DTEND:20090428T221231Z SUMMARY:The new Builder update is live. Need an XML-smart person to make a custom one-page sheet that imports from the builder! Help! #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1642955814 DTSTART:20090428T213614Z DTEND:20090428T213714Z SUMMARY:Take joy in the success of the characters. Take no sadness in the defeat of your monsters. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1638135495 DTSTART:20090428T113821Z DTEND:20090428T113921Z SUMMARY:Change the default atk bonus on the front of the Character Builder sheet to your main at will. Makes your main bonus more accessible. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1635879319 DTSTART:20090428T034215Z DTEND:20090428T034315Z SUMMARY:Are there any good Microlite74 modules out there? I'm liking the simplified rules for fun one-shots with the wife. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1635105765 DTSTART:20090428T021001Z DTEND:20090428T021101Z SUMMARY:With each encounter ask yourself "how have I made the room interesting today?". Walk through the battle in your head to prepare #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1632918648 DTSTART:20090427T214511Z DTEND:20090427T214611Z SUMMARY:@AnthonyRoberson Paragon and Epic fights take longer. I don't know that there is much to be done about it other than deal with it. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1628064756 DTSTART:20090427T112137Z DTEND:20090427T112237Z SUMMARY:@XeroSided Great idea on using cheaper metal tokens instead of minis! http://bit.ly/kLXxl I'm surprised I missed this article. It's great. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1628046301 DTSTART:20090427T111724Z DTEND:20090427T111824Z SUMMARY:Want to play D&D but only have time for a battle or two? Write a one-page dungeon and use the new DDM cards: http://tr.im/ii9T #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1625558132 DTSTART:20090427T022855Z DTEND:20090427T022955Z SUMMARY:4e Tip: For quick fights try avg damage rather than dice. For scary swingy fun, max damage! Double damage on crits. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1625538696 DTSTART:20090427T022617Z DTEND:20090427T022717Z SUMMARY:@waxbanks The 26th delve wasn't awful, just long. My players had fun, as did I. I just want a 30 minute battle at any tier in the game. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1624730763 DTSTART:20090427T003500Z DTEND:20090427T003600Z SUMMARY:@Milambus Too many powers was a problem for a 26th pregen game but not THAT bad by the third battle. The dragon fight just took forever #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1624504330 DTSTART:20090427T000130Z DTEND:20090427T000230Z SUMMARY:Ran 26th level Delve. Dragon took 2 hrs to bloody. Ran skill challenge to persuade it to flee. Too hard to damage 26th level chars. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1620735123 DTSTART:20090426T144459Z DTEND:20090426T144559Z SUMMARY:When using 3x5 cards for init, put the character name, not the player name, to keep people in character. For one-shots write both. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1614234841 DTSTART:20090425T175023Z DTEND:20090425T175123Z SUMMARY:@Milambus Wow. http://www.hobbiesandgames.com/ is great! Good prices and I love the sort by price. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1613881944 DTSTART:20090425T165904Z DTEND:20090425T170004Z SUMMARY:RT @tonym26: "I have found http://www.alterealitygames.com/ to be great for minis, I've gotten some as low as 25 cents. (no relation) #dnd" END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1613784278 DTSTART:20090425T164430Z DTEND:20090425T164530Z SUMMARY:Considering hiring out for a better Wordpress.com CSS template. Any RPG Bloggers have any experience outsourcing this sort of thing? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1612711736 DTSTART:20090425T135107Z DTEND:20090425T135207Z SUMMARY:If you're trying to buy individual minis, try Auggies: http://tr.im/jGDZ Good service and great prices. I am not affiliated with them. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1609967316 DTSTART:20090425T025410Z DTEND:20090425T025510Z SUMMARY:The D&D Character Builder quick-gen is a good way to whip up some default high-level characters. It seems to do a good job. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1608195964 DTSTART:20090424T223951Z DTEND:20090424T224051Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland will there be any way to see some of the philosophical statistic changes from MM2 with MM1 monsters? #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1607313177 DTSTART:20090424T205115Z DTEND:20090424T205215Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland Enworlders remarked (http://tr.im/jDXu) that the Pod Demon minions do more damage. Is this something we'll see more of? #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1604445256 DTSTART:20090424T151600Z DTEND:20090424T151700Z SUMMARY:@skankinmonkey The "Aid Another" is a standard action. A minion would replace their own attack to give an ally +2 on that target. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1604434397 DTSTART:20090424T151446Z DTEND:20090424T151546Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend doesn't the #dnd tag accomplish that? I'm apprensive about sites that proclaim "groups" but force push their google-ad rich URL. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1603575103 DTSTART:20090424T133044Z DTEND:20090424T133144Z SUMMARY:@mikemearls layered or phased skill challenges. More skill challenge templates. Quick combat without maps or minis. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1603547328 DTSTART:20090424T132703Z DTEND:20090424T132803Z SUMMARY:Good use for minions: Aid Another (PHB pg 287). Standard action: basic atk vs AC10; on hit, +2 to allies next attack vs. this target. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1600092507 DTSTART:20090424T021651Z DTEND:20090424T021751Z SUMMARY:Use the maps in the Dungeon Delve book for all sorts of encounters. Beyond everything else, the Delve is a great sample-map pack. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1600078086 DTSTART:20090424T021459Z DTEND:20090424T021559Z SUMMARY:Running the 26th level Dungeon Delve this weekend with some friends for a one-shot game. I hope the rumors of 4 hour battles are false. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1598145141 DTSTART:20090423T220206Z DTEND:20090423T220306Z SUMMARY:Here's a nice but imperfect list of weapon names to name all of the weapons that you reward. Cool weapons have names. http://tr.im/jysT #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1597872464 DTSTART:20090423T212821Z DTEND:20090423T212921Z SUMMARY:anyone have advice for making a one-page-dungeon map for the contest without a scanner? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1596210774 DTSTART:20090423T180401Z DTEND:20090423T180501Z SUMMARY:@mikemearls Make those monsters tough! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1593340523 DTSTART:20090423T113409Z DTEND:20090423T113509Z SUMMARY:Use a token for action points so people have something to throw at you when they want to spend it. Black poker chips perhaps. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1591109204 DTSTART:20090423T032320Z DTEND:20090423T032420Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I'm not sure. I think he senses the nerf on the horizon. That, and a displacer beast pack lord kicked him around a lot. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1591090453 DTSTART:20090423T032042Z DTEND:20090423T032142Z SUMMARY:Un-cursing a possessed Treant during combat made for a fun skill challenge when the treant was bloodied. Good for earthday! #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1591062778 DTSTART:20090423T031657Z DTEND:20090423T031757Z SUMMARY:Having a lot of trouble with the Paladin "Healing Boon" paragon ability. It totally negates elites, solos, and area attackers. Help! #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1587093113 DTSTART:20090422T185007Z DTEND:20090422T185107Z SUMMARY:@DMingNicholas I found the Manual of the Planes too fluffy. I wanted crunch like Draconomicon and Open Grave. Planes Below looks good. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1583729142 DTSTART:20090422T110427Z DTEND:20090422T110527Z SUMMARY:Every good villain thinks they're a hero. What drives your villains to do what they do? The best villains have good reasons for evil. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1581313850 DTSTART:20090422T024705Z DTEND:20090422T024805Z SUMMARY:@Dragonshaos For a named boss, standard actions can be converted to minors they can use once a turn. Gives them a variety of actions. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1581297804 DTSTART:20090422T024452Z DTEND:20090422T024552Z SUMMARY:@AsmodeusLore Groups of five are ideal. I mostly run groups of six but its a three-ring circus of constant "You're up!" shouting. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1581016458 DTSTART:20090422T020959Z DTEND:20090422T021059Z SUMMARY:For major elite or solo villains convert standard actions to once-per-turn minor actions. Recharges still apply. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1579124595 DTSTART:20090421T221539Z DTEND:20090421T221639Z SUMMARY:Received "Death's Reach" epic tier module. Very epic. WOTC finally started using Dungeon Tiles directly as adventure maps. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1578151701 DTSTART:20090421T201946Z DTEND:20090421T202046Z SUMMARY:@aquelajames how much can you get done in a lunch-time D&D session usually? Just curious. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1576871928 DTSTART:20090421T174427Z DTEND:20090421T174527Z SUMMARY:@MacGuffen I think the 4e Keep on the Shadowfell and the Players Handbook work well - the D&D starter set is also nice. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1576406612 DTSTART:20090421T164748Z DTEND:20090421T164848Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland My group beats everything. Six PCs, 2 tanks, 1.5 healers, 2 strikers, 1 controller. I have a hard time challenging them #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1576289537 DTSTART:20090421T163313Z DTEND:20090421T163413Z SUMMARY:@exedore6 That's always a good idea in theory. Show a monster that can eat another party and your party will be more afraid. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1574146363 DTSTART:20090421T112551Z DTEND:20090421T112651Z SUMMARY:Higher level solos aren't harder, just harder to kill. Keep BBEG solos equal level to the party and add some strikers or brutes. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1574072995 DTSTART:20090421T110815Z DTEND:20090421T110915Z SUMMARY:@gregbilsland I need dramatic monster damage to let the players know they're in a big fight. Environmental effect or double damage? #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1570154243 DTSTART:20090420T233918Z DTEND:20090420T234018Z SUMMARY:Simple Caesar ciphers make for fun secret messages for players to decode. Make it crackable and don't make it vital. http://tr.im/jhkp #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1565446174 DTSTART:20090420T134637Z DTEND:20090420T134737Z SUMMARY:Excellent article on shaking up Minions for your players by Sterling on Dungeon Mastering: http://tr.im/jef2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1564640587 DTSTART:20090420T112239Z DTEND:20090420T112339Z SUMMARY:Great tips for integrating new players, from RoleplayingTips.com: http://tr.im/jdDV END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1564609112 DTSTART:20090420T111511Z DTEND:20090420T111611Z SUMMARY:New post, Three Cheap D&D 4e Aids: http://tinyurl.com/dajrvp #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1564572796 DTSTART:20090420T110556Z DTEND:20090420T110656Z SUMMARY:Have your boss villain wielding that fancy weapon you want the players to have. Let them feel it before they own it. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1562248318 DTSTART:20090420T023151Z DTEND:20090420T023251Z SUMMARY:Gaiman's description of Ghoulheim in "Graveyard Book" makes for a great description of the Abyss, Hell, or the Shadowfell. Page 82. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1560098023 DTSTART:20090419T195033Z DTEND:20090419T195133Z SUMMARY:@ChattyDM I did the opposite. My wife and I filled up every slot possible. I'll then ditch them to DM some, network some, game with buddies. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1558994157 DTSTART:20090419T165821Z DTEND:20090419T165921Z SUMMARY:@DaveTheGame Do I need to register for the RPG Blogger events at Gencon ? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1558851960 DTSTART:20090419T163448Z DTEND:20090419T163548Z SUMMARY:For a twist, build a large elite creature with a built-in skill challenge to defeat or redirect his wrath. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1558664631 DTSTART:20090419T160257Z DTEND:20090419T160357Z SUMMARY:and so begins the great Crashing of the Gencon Registration Servers! Yeehaa! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1554778883 DTSTART:20090419T005539Z DTEND:20090419T005639Z SUMMARY:Make the Feywild really fantastic. Ten thousand year old trees. Cyclopean ruins. Mile high waterfalls. Mountanous fallen statues. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1550272968 DTSTART:20090418T121737Z DTEND:20090418T121837Z SUMMARY:Write out your own flavor text before your next game. It's easier to read your own prose than it is to describe the Feywild ad-lib. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1547172538 DTSTART:20090418T004610Z DTEND:20090418T004710Z SUMMARY:Describe a character's final blow in gory detail. Get the flavor of the power to make it more authentic. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1541197009 DTSTART:20090417T110837Z DTEND:20090417T110937Z SUMMARY:Build an NPC 3x5 card with DCs for Bluff, Diplomacy, Intimidate, Perception, Insight, History. Make NPCs a small skill challenge. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1536818928 DTSTART:20090416T211901Z DTEND:20090416T212001Z SUMMARY:*Trollhaunt spoiler* Give Skalmad a range sight burst 3 version of his burning eye to watch your players scramble. He needs the boost. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1532805665 DTSTART:20090416T105938Z DTEND:20090416T110038Z SUMMARY:When battling a Invoker, don't let those summoned angels sit too close to your BBEG - three minor action attacks can hurt! Kill them! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1531117334 DTSTART:20090416T034925Z DTEND:20090416T035025Z SUMMARY:Use colored pipe cleaners to show zones on a battle board. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1524474661 DTSTART:20090415T111134Z DTEND:20090415T111234Z SUMMARY:Use +1 tokens as rewards for players who finish turns quickly. They're usable only on the next round. Call it a "momentum bonus". #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1519652271 DTSTART:20090414T205135Z DTEND:20090414T205235Z SUMMARY:From Robin's Laws: Can you describe your adventure or campaign story seed in a sentence? If not, simplify it. Let the players grow it. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1515891438 DTSTART:20090414T110019Z DTEND:20090414T110119Z SUMMARY:Want a richer villain? Visualize yourself seeing through his eyes. What does he want? Where is he going? What will he do? What is his POV? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1512960859 DTSTART:20090414T001818Z DTEND:20090414T001918Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend GTD for gamers - I love it! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1512172032 DTSTART:20090413T220954Z DTEND:20090413T221054Z SUMMARY:Asmor's Math Cruncher is a great way to build fast NPC stats. Keep it handy! I'd sure love a paper chart version. http://tr.im/iKIT #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1509106577 DTSTART:20090413T134657Z DTEND:20090413T134757Z SUMMARY:New article on Sly Flourish: Build your 4e Adventure Checklist http://tinyurl.com/cm6xp4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1508670755 DTSTART:20090413T120800Z DTEND:20090413T120900Z SUMMARY:Start with a bang. Write out your nightly adventure intro and read it with flair. It marks the beginning of a great game. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1505901707 DTSTART:20090413T000030Z DTEND:20090413T000130Z SUMMARY:In a panic trying to figure out what events I should go to at Gencon. Are there any blogger events going on? What games are you looking at? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1505797801 DTSTART:20090412T233933Z DTEND:20090412T234033Z SUMMARY:Use modified house rules on specific monsters just to try it out. For Berserker Troglodytes, double damage and half HP. #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1505569938 DTSTART:20090412T225442Z DTEND:20090412T225542Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm I'm not sure anyone is having a perfect time with Skill Challenges - they're hard to do right. Shorter is better, usually. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1505559692 DTSTART:20090412T225241Z DTEND:20090412T225341Z SUMMARY:@Squach You bet! I'd love to go on the Tome Show. Send me a note to mike@mikeshea.net and we'll sort out the details. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1502894540 DTSTART:20090412T134107Z DTEND:20090412T134207Z SUMMARY:Success or failure conditions for #dnd Skill Challenges aren't enough. Make players AWARE of the impact so they have something to work for. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1500505812 DTSTART:20090412T014902Z DTEND:20090412T015002Z SUMMARY:Tough minion house rules: minions deal 1 damage per level, can save vs auto damage kills, and have damage resist = level - discuss. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1499728614 DTSTART:20090411T231007Z DTEND:20090411T231107Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend A site of tips for the 4th Edition DMs is exactly what I hope to accomplish with http://slyflourish.com and this twitter feed. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1498679879 DTSTART:20090411T194257Z DTEND:20090411T194357Z SUMMARY:Our DM today showed a scene from Aladin as a vision of the opening of a tomb. A D&D game really can be a multimedia experience! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1496666027 DTSTART:20090411T122253Z DTEND:20090411T122353Z SUMMARY:@chattydm one of my players (powergamer) who just switched from a wizard said the same thing. Arcane power will help. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1496660067 DTSTART:20090411T122043Z DTEND:20090411T122143Z SUMMARY:The Last of the Mohican's soundtrack makes for great inspirational in-game or preparation music. Itunes link: http://tr.im/iCrn END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1494882017 DTSTART:20090411T025749Z DTEND:20090411T025849Z SUMMARY:@NukeHavoc I avoid calling out minions or skill challenges in my game. I prefer to describe the scene rather than describing the mechanics. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1493789424 DTSTART:20090410T232020Z DTEND:20090410T232120Z SUMMARY:One option for marking miniatures so you know which orc is orc 4 is a silver paint marker. A less destructive one might be a twist-tie flag. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1493550058 DTSTART:20090410T223215Z DTEND:20090410T223315Z SUMMARY:@BerinKinsman it may be time for some 4e hacks - more dangerous solos and faster combat being two. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1489788389 DTSTART:20090410T112923Z DTEND:20090410T113023Z SUMMARY:Get some excellent miniature terrain at your local pet or aquarium store. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1487936310 DTSTART:20090410T023848Z DTEND:20090410T023948Z SUMMARY:For a change of pace, run an encounter with no map and no minis. Describe the situation and do the battle in your heads, old school. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1482877501 DTSTART:20090409T113033Z DTEND:20090409T113133Z SUMMARY:Have a large group of players? Have two players roll dice at a time. Occasionally the first move negates the second but its rare. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1480873220 DTSTART:20090409T022142Z DTEND:20090409T022242Z SUMMARY:A good way to challenge a party is to put the BBEG at the end of a five-encounter stretch without an extended rest. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1477812653 DTSTART:20090408T171713Z DTEND:20090408T171813Z SUMMARY:Ars Technica on PDFGate: http://tr.im/is6X END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1477350218 DTSTART:20090408T155737Z DTEND:20090408T155837Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend as a DM, dual classing makes it harder and harder to keep up with the powergamers. Especially with such gimpy solos. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1477339348 DTSTART:20090408T155546Z DTEND:20090408T155646Z SUMMARY:Saw the Slashdot article on pdfgate. As strong as we feel, imagine the frustration of the WOTC guys who know how bad a decision this is. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1476077993 DTSTART:20090408T120807Z DTEND:20090408T120907Z SUMMARY:Paizo is jumping all over pdfgate with a declaration of their support for PDF and a 35% sale. Smart move! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1475907834 DTSTART:20090408T112307Z DTEND:20090408T112407Z SUMMARY:@gamefiend Three top BBEG criteria: threatening (meaning not just a solo but solo + friends), hated, has clear motivation (hero in his mind) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1475893643 DTSTART:20090408T111903Z DTEND:20090408T112003Z SUMMARY:When running modules, read a few modules ahead to insert story seeds into earlier adventures. Introduce the Trollhaunt prince seed in KotS. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1473785633 DTSTART:20090408T020625Z DTEND:20090408T020725Z SUMMARY:Hit the Party Store after Halloween for some great cheap D&D physical props. I found a great gray skull with hair for Vyrellis in PoS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1468927481 DTSTART:20090407T112638Z DTEND:20090407T112738Z SUMMARY:What element can you add to your next game to really draw in one of your players? Big tactical battle? Good RP encounter? A devious puzzle? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1466479075 DTSTART:20090407T003531Z DTEND:20090407T003631Z SUMMARY:For Illuminatus fans, I posted two of my father's (Robert J. Shea's) books: The Saracen 1 & 2: http://tr.im/ilNF http://tr.im/ilNG END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1466180543 DTSTART:20090406T234207Z DTEND:20090406T234307Z SUMMARY:@monkeyking any reason why? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1465517116 DTSTART:20090406T214030Z DTEND:20090406T214130Z SUMMARY:@BerinKinsman One line 4e NPC: Name, init, speed, hp AC Fort Ref Will +attack. Pull damage from DMG page 42 or DM Screen. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1462260997 DTSTART:20090406T112919Z DTEND:20090406T113019Z SUMMARY:Don't be afraid to physically re-enact some monster's attack at the table. Physical comedy leads to spontaneous roleplaying. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1459693206 DTSTART:20090405T235103Z DTEND:20090405T235203Z SUMMARY:The Wizards art gallery is a great place to find and print pictures of NPCs to show to your players. Helps them remember. http://tr.im/iivh END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1459684695 DTSTART:20090405T234919Z DTEND:20090405T235019Z SUMMARY:Probably too early to say, but is there going to be an RPG blogger meet up at Gencon this year? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1458697914 DTSTART:20090405T202546Z DTEND:20090405T202646Z SUMMARY:Interesting article on D&D solitare. More philosophy than technique: http://tr.im/iibJ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1458636606 DTSTART:20090405T201322Z DTEND:20090405T201422Z SUMMARY:Need ways to play D&D quick with just two people. DDM: http://tr.im/ii9T 4e lite: http://tr.im/ii9Z Blades and Heroes: http://tr.im/iiag END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1458596078 DTSTART:20090405T200511Z DTEND:20090405T200611Z SUMMARY:@Milambus Great idea! Love the fishing tackle boxes. I have too many to break out like that, though. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1456653987 DTSTART:20090405T121435Z DTEND:20090405T121535Z SUMMARY:@milambus Storing minis in Container Store plastic shoe-boxes works well. Shallow boxes help you find the right mini. http://tr.im/ihq5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1456645820 DTSTART:20090405T121117Z DTEND:20090405T121217Z SUMMARY:@CzarAlex Good question! Long battles is my number one complaint with 4e. For side-battles, half hp and double damage of monsters. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1454807432 DTSTART:20090405T020314Z DTEND:20090405T020414Z SUMMARY:@RussellHoyle I'm drooling for the new Realm of the Ancients Dwarven Forge sets. My addiction is out of hand. http://tr.im/igI2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1454773096 DTSTART:20090405T015532Z DTEND:20090405T015632Z SUMMARY:Strip down your campaign thread to whatever your players can possibly remember. That detailed intricate plot is meaningless if unremembered. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1451455802 DTSTART:20090404T134552Z DTEND:20090404T134652Z SUMMARY:@RussellHoyle which sets did you get? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1449745381 DTSTART:20090404T033435Z DTEND:20090404T033535Z SUMMARY:@ChattyDM Yeah, I made the big mistake of not really introducing Paldemar until they fought him. Anti-climactic. I did better with Pyramid. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1449727749 DTSTART:20090404T033047Z DTEND:20090404T033147Z SUMMARY:@chattyDM what hacks did you employ? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1448164041 DTSTART:20090403T221300Z DTEND:20090403T221400Z SUMMARY:Insider tip for making solos more deadly: It's not the solo, its the five guys who attack the party AFTER the solo. The solo burns dailies. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1444671040 DTSTART:20090403T112624Z DTEND:20090403T112724Z SUMMARY:solution to Hospitaler's Boon seems to be piling up on additional creatures with your solo. In short, 4e "solos" shouldn't really be solo. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1442276674 DTSTART:20090403T010430Z DTEND:20090403T010530Z SUMMARY:According to Wizards, the dragon errors are in the D&D Compendium and the Monster manual is correct. http://tr.im/ib0d END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1441635630 DTSTART:20090402T230521Z DTEND:20090402T230621Z SUMMARY:Discovered that dragons aren't up to date in the Monster Manual and are not officially Errata'd. Check that DDI Compendium before play! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1437726012 DTSTART:20090402T112619Z DTEND:20090402T112719Z SUMMARY:large 1 gal or 2 gal zip lock bags work very well for storing D&D Dungeon Tiles. Keep each set separate so you can sort pieces quickly. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1436132879 DTSTART:20090402T032113Z DTEND:20090402T032213Z SUMMARY:New pics from tonight's game. Cut up 3x5 cards draped on the DM screen work really well for initiative. See the pics. http://tr.im/i7Mr #DND END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1432989299 DTSTART:20090401T181043Z DTEND:20090401T181143Z SUMMARY:Only three players tonight. Thanks to the "quick build" in the DDI Character Builder and Dungeon Delve, I can still have a game! #dnd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1430898803 DTSTART:20090401T120831Z DTEND:20090401T120931Z SUMMARY:Tip: use ziploc bags to store pencils, mark rings, and each encounter worth of minis. I like the ones with the zipper on them. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1428412066 DTSTART:20090401T012658Z DTEND:20090401T012758Z SUMMARY:had a good talk about skill challenges. The success of good skill challenges comes with specificity. Give them clear options. Thoughts? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1423741536 DTSTART:20090331T112647Z DTEND:20090331T112747Z SUMMARY:@del_rpg That Dungeon Generator is awesome! I wish they had one for 4e but I imagine its easy to convert. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1421755908 DTSTART:20090331T020211Z DTEND:20090331T020311Z SUMMARY:@TychoBrahe man, I so want that set! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1420507868 DTSTART:20090330T215650Z DTEND:20090330T215750Z SUMMARY:Getting some excellent results from the Robin Laws quiz: http://tr.im/hYSe Turns out most of the group are tacticians. Advice? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1417110034 DTSTART:20090330T105622Z DTEND:20090330T105722Z SUMMARY:built a Robin Laws player matrix last night for my current game. Here's a handy quiz to help figure your players out: http://tr.im/hYSe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1415229278 DTSTART:20090330T013324Z DTEND:20090330T013424Z SUMMARY:Just when you think you have enough Dwarven Forge pieces, you see this: http://tr.im/hY3b I do have a birthday coming up. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1414478450 DTSTART:20090329T225226Z DTEND:20090329T225326Z SUMMARY:Cut up some old black t-shirts to act as fog of war for my Dwarven Forge setup. Thank you twice, Eddie Bauer! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1414211908 DTSTART:20090329T215553Z DTEND:20090329T215653Z SUMMARY:Setting up Dwarven Forge caverns for next Trollhaunt game. Do realistic tiles help or hurt immersion? Discuss. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1412417341 DTSTART:20090329T151635Z DTEND:20090329T151735Z SUMMARY:@markmeredith everyone makes that mistake at least once in their lives. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1412102213 DTSTART:20090329T134828Z DTEND:20090329T134928Z SUMMARY:#dnd Just posted my first Sly Flourish article, "Building a Campaign Box": http://tr.im/hWVz "Creative Habit" is a great book for DMs. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1412031266 DTSTART:20090329T132500Z DTEND:20090329T132600Z SUMMARY:@newbiedm no kidding! Jorge is great. He's going to be mad at me for nerfing Hospitaler's Blessing, though. He healed 54 hps a round with it END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1409201024 DTSTART:20090328T223245Z DTEND:20090328T223345Z SUMMARY:considering nerfing "Hospitaler Blessing". As written, it removes nearly all solo creature damage. Change to: once per turn. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1408986374 DTSTART:20090328T214405Z DTEND:20090328T214505Z SUMMARY:re-reading http://tinyurl.com/8bj7nc to shorten 4e combat. My untested thought: 50% hps, +2 attack, + 2x damage on some monsters. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1408357621 DTSTART:20090328T192343Z DTEND:20090328T192443Z SUMMARY:Writing up Stone Cauldron lore for King of the Trollhaunt Warrens. Use copper-colored fine parchment resume paper to make notes look old. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1407588524 DTSTART:20090328T163837Z DTEND:20090328T163937Z SUMMARY:@daveTheGame There is no defense from trolls and flamebait. Only selective ignorance. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1406667861 DTSTART:20090328T124221Z DTEND:20090328T124321Z SUMMARY:Cheap tip for initiative. Cut 3x5 cards in half, write char names on both sides, drape over DM Screen. Use arrow card for init direction. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://twitter.com/slyflourish/statuses/1406607417 DTSTART:20090328T122004Z DTEND:20090328T122104Z SUMMARY:Welcome to the Sly Flourish Twitter postings! 140 characters a day to make your 4e D&D game better. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR