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A Walk Through the Planes: Lords of Chaos
SeanRemember way back in March when I covered Mual-Tar, a lightning primordial with a striking resemblance to tapeworms? Probably not, as Fourth Edition’s content, particularly concerning the primordials, is almost fascinatingly forgettable. Nevertheless, I…
A Walk Through the Planes – Part 150: 2012 Magazine Wrap-up
SeanDuring that awkward two year-period between the announcement of D&D‘s Fifth Edition and said edition’s actual release, both Dragon and Dungeon magazines continued puttering along. Christopher Perkins was in charge (of both? Of just…
A Walk Through the Planes – Part 149: Heroes of the Elemental Chaos
SeanWe’re finally here at the last planar book for Fourth Edition D&D. Sadly, this will not be the last actual article covering this edition in our series—far from it, in fact—but sometimes you’re thankful…
A Walk Through the Planes – Part 148: Heroes of the Feywild and More
SeanFollowing the success (maybe? Who the hell has any idea?) of Player’s Option: Heroes of Shadow, Wizards of the Coast soon released a follow-up counterpart with the oh-so-clever title Player’s Option: Heroes of the…
A Walk Through the Planes – Part 147: Dark Legacy of Evard
SeanD&D‘s most ephemeral official releases have always been the ones made for organized play. It’s what made old Gencon modules priceless collector’s items, and the many RPGA releases from the 90s legendary and apocryphal.…
A Walk Through the Planes – Part 146: The Shadowfell – Gloomwrought and Beyond
SeanIt’s not the first time, and certainly won’t be the last, that I’m beginning one of these articles unsure what there really is to say about the release I’m covering. The Shadowfell: Gloomwrought and…
A Walk Through the Planes – Part 145: 2011 Dungeon Magazine Adventures
SeanI’m sure it’s become far too obvious that I’m exhausted by Fourth Edition and so, so ready to read some Fifth Edition D&D material. I’ve got a shelf of it just waiting, and while…
A Walk Through the Planes – Part 143: Shades of Darkness
SeanBy the release of “Shades of Darkness” by Robert J. Schwalb in May 2010 (Dragon #387), it was already clear that D&D‘s magazines were following suit with the rest of the brand in their…
A Walk Through the Planes – Part 142: The Plane Above – Secrets of the Astral Sea
SeanNo one was more surprised than me with how good The Plane Below: Secrets of Elemental Chaos turned out, but upon thinking more about that release a lot of this quality derived from Elemental…
A Walk Through the Planes: Scales of War
SeanFor those now catching up with this series, a few months ago back in Februrary I covered “The Shadow Rift of Umbraforge” before reading a bit further into the Scales of War adventure path.…
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