Dungeons and Dragons: The Ultimate Champions’ Series

Dungeons and Dragons is one of those things that is very near and dear to my heart. It was something I was fascinated by when I was really young. I was eight when we moved from Detroit down to Orlando. That was when I met people who were actually playing Dungeons and Dragons. I was hooked from that point on. I still play Dungeons and Dragons, although since we’ve grown up we’ve had to resort to using Skype and virtual tabletop software.

Because of my love for the game, I found this video by Roooster and Box of Danger hysterical. The other thing I really like about the video is that it skips most of the geek jokes about the show. The complaints about the unrealistic magic items, the lack of swords, and stuff like that. It isn’t a short video, but it is totally worth watching. Enjoy, I’ve got to go work on my character for tomorrow night.

Tonight

I've been playing Dungeons and Dragons or other roleplaying games since I was 8 or 9.  I still look forward to the night of the week I get to spend with my friends and roll some dice, even if they are virtual ones now.  The song below is by Allie Goertz.  If you've ever found yourself huddled around a table with a pizza stained character sheet in front of you then you should find something to relate to in the song.

The MP3 isn't ready yet apparently but it is coming soon. More information on Allie can be found at her Facebook.

I got a Dungeon Master’s Guide; I got a 12 sided die.

I will freely admit I’m a geek. But not just any geek, I’ve participated in just about every activity that people deem as geeky. One of those things is playing roleplaying games. I started rolling funny shaped dice when I moved down to Florida as a kid, so I was probably eight. Starting with the basic boxed sets I’ve played pretty much ever version of D&D and a ton of other games.

Sadly, I’ve gotten older and the people I play the game with have gotten older too. It isn’t as easy to meet up. We’ve got spouses and other obligations. People have moved away. Real life has gotten in the way of my play time. Luckily there is an answer; a program called D20 Pro.

In my group’s setup we use the D20Pro program and use Skype to provide the voice. It is fantastic. Everyone can play from the comfort of our own homes and it doesn’t matter that one of the players is at the opposite end of the state. It is more work for our DM, he has to load all of our characters and all the bad guys. We made it even more difficult by running 4th ED through the system, but there are enough mods out there that you could probably run any game system through it.

So if all your friends have drifted apart or just can’t catch a break and all end up at one person’s house this may be the answer for you. I will always prefer being around a table with my friends, it does move faster, but this is a great alternative. http://www.d20pro.com/