Archive for the ‘links’ Category

Ex-Teenage Rebel: Random Bits

"Cory Doctorow stopped by our booth at ALA–said if we defied WotC on the sunsetting of the d20 logo, it’d make a really interesting case for PHD candidates. I said that’d be great, as long as they were rich PHD candidates who could pay our legal bills."

How to be a good general manager - Dungeon Mastering - Dungeons and Dragons blog - DM tips, D&D books, RPG fun

A look at being a gm as a general manager instead of a game master–some great tips for outside of the game gm’ing.

Medieval Demographics Made Easy

"Of course, doing the research necessary to find out how common a large city should be, or how many shoemakers can be found in a town, can take up time not all GMs have available. To the end of more satisfying world design, I’ve prepared this article."

7 Habits of a Successful Dungeon Master « Jonathan Drain’s D20 Source: Dungeons & Dragons Blog

Being a good dm means you have to have great initiative, and high charisma and constitution scores help too.

Firefox 3: Power User’s Guide to Firefox 3

Lifehacker shows some of the new stuff that has been rolled into Firefox 3.

The 6 A’s of DMing - Dungeon Mastering - Dungeons and Dragons blog - DM tips, D&D books, RPG fun

Some great short tips to become a more effective gm.

gapingvoid: "cartoons drawn on the back of business cards": how to be creative

Some great tips on how to be creative and keep it up.

Best poems about the glory of battle? | Ask Metafilter

Some great epic poems about how much battle kicks ass.

J.K. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement : Harvard Magazine

A great speech about how failure can make you better.

How the Web Was Won: Entertainment & Culture: vanityfair.com

How the internet has evolved, with commentary by some of the people who helped shape it.