We’re sure getting excited for THWACKcamp™ 2018, and I’m particularly excited for you to join me at one of my sessions, There’s an API for That: Introduction to the SolarWinds® Orion® SDK. You won’t want to miss out on this exciting and informative session, …
Flood of Kobolds vs. Epic Boss Fight I had a group where I was running a dragon-themed adventure. Before you gasp and say mockingly, “In Dungeons & Dragons, there are actually dragons?” let me tell you that that was just thematic (as far as …
Short-Circuiting your Adventure I’ve noted that preparation and planning are some of the hallmarks of both a good DM and IT professional, but sometimes planning gets short-circuited. In the past, I’ve spent hours working on a campaign with intricate details, a slowly building storyline, …
This is the second post in a post that started in Part the First. CRIT! Unplanned Good/Bad Randomness is a part of life. This has widespread areas of affect: from human interactions to chaos theory. To make Dungeons & Dragons more lifelike, it needs …
So, here’s the first confession: I’m an über nerd. I’ve been playing Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) since I was about 16 years old. It was also about that time (possibly coincidentally) that I also became engrossed with computers. Not just watching my fake family …