Opinion

Down the hall from LP Labs is LP Research and Development, where we’re throwing all kinds of ideas against the walls to see what sticks (and believe me, the walls in here have gotten really sticky). The idea behind LP R&D is to be the category for articles that are […]

LP R&D: Why Undead Make the Best Monsters

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So, I watched Netflix’s Bright today, and let me say that I was prepared for it to be bad. I saw that some advanced review sites had already taken their jabs at it, and the consensus seemed to be that it was crap. Heck, here’s a slew of sites saying […]

Bright Review: 5 Things You Need to Know

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In roleplaying games such as Dungeons and Dragons there is a simple, yet critical, concept that is often overlooked. Your character sheet has all of your stats, equipment, and skills. The dice decide your hits, damage, and saves. The DM provides you monsters and story. However, players actually roleplaying their […]

Effective Roleplaying

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Well, Ladies and Gentlemen, another season has passed. Gen Con 50—The Mother Of All Gaming Cons—is now behind us. Sixty THOUSAND gamers bought badges to the event, and Gen Con registered over 200,000 entries into the convention center over the course of the event (a new record). And I was […]

Gen Con 50

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So, D&D Beyond launched a few days ago, and I’ve had enough time to really dig in and get to know it. I’ve had a mixed set of feelings since the announcement of DnDBeyond several months ago. It was a several stage process: Excitement An official WotC online program to manage […]

DnD Beyond Review

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Author’s Preface: This post is going to be image heavy, so it might be best viewed on a tablet or PC. So, as I said in that brief post from last weekend, my family and I went to Wizard World in Philadelphia a couple Saturdays ago. The TL;DR version is that […]

Weekly Dump: Wizard World Philly 2017

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Happy Monday (ugh, Tuesday), everyone! This week, I’ll be finishing up my review of A Touch of Class. Part 1 was last week, so make sure you check that out first. Feywalker The Feywalker is, ostensibly, a fairy-powered fighter. It’s the class for those that want to be Tom Bombadil, though […]

Weekly Dump: ‘A Touch of Class’ Review, Part 2

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Welcome to Monday, the day when we turn notionally turn couch change into beer money! This week I’m going to give a brief review of A Touch of Class, which is a new 5e supplement pushed out by EN World over Kickstarter. I want to preface what I’m about to say with […]

Weekly Dump: ‘A Touch of Class’ Review, Part 1

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