News — Todd Lockwood

In November 2003 the OGL for Wizards of the Coast’s D&D 3.0 was in full swing.  The game was a monster hit, at least among the public, and supplements for the game were coming out at a record pace.  Enter Draconomicon.  This 286 page full color hardcover gives you pretty much all the detail you could ever want on the standard version D&D dragons, as well as adding in specialized dragons, Prestige Classes [for both player AND dragons], and all types of dragon related creatures and sample lairs. Truly, a more dragon-tastic book could not be found when looking for...

Ok, of all the game mechanics I’ve ever played [and there are A LOT!] I’m going to say here, in print, for the very first time, that there is nothing I like better than Pinnacle Entertainment Groups Savage Worlds.  I once had the pleasure of a forty second conversation with creator Shane Hensley and he unabashedly admitted that he’d designed the system because he was a lazy DM.  Ah, a man after my own heart!  Seriously, the game is incredibly fast, SO EASY TO CREATE SCENARIOS AND ENEMIES ON THE FLY, and absolutely gitch in allowing players to use a...