This year was perhaps my favorite PAX East so far. In full disclosure, I was working at the Twenty Sided Store’s D&D Booth this time around and so was livin’ la vida exhibitor. As such, this recap is more a personal response than a full-blown review since I did not get to attend any panels […]
Berling’s Beard on a TRPG Player Styles PodCast!
Check out this podcast I was lucky enough to be a part of! Many thanks to Chris Wood of Mad Scientist Audio for getting the technical details all figured out so amazingly, to The Twenty Sided Store & Studio Bilanko for providing the space (and wind beneath our wings), to Leo Jenicek, and lastly to […]
Berling’s Beard on a Post-GenCon 2014 PodCast!
Welp, I’ve taken my first steps into a larger world. Check out this podcast I was lucky enough to be a part of. Many thanks to Chris Wood of Mad Scientist Audio for getting the technical details all figured out so amazingly, to The Twenty Sided Store & Studio Bilanko for providing the space (and […]
Gen Con 2014 ReCap!
Welcome back once again, dear readers! So I was lucky enough to be able to make it out to Gen Con 2014, hosted by the beautiful city of Indianapolis, Indiana. This convention is the “… longest-running, best-attended, gaming convention in the world… “ (Source). Indeed, “the show also featured record numbers of exhibitors (370+) and events […]
PAX EAST 2014 Report – Love Revolution!
Welcome back! This piece has been a long time coming. I’m glad to finally get these thoughts out and hope you all enjoy this trip down memory lane. Overall this year’s experience seemed a positive reaction to PAX East 2013’s flaws; the perceived lack of diversity of panelists, issues with sexual harassment, and insensitive comments […]
D&D 5e Report: Digital Tools Companion on the horizon!
Welcome back, dear readers! It’s real; there will be an official integrated digital ruleset and database for the 5th edition of Dungeons & Dragons. But wait, you ask, what does that actually mean? Good question. Short answer would be digital programs you’re familiar with. As of now we’ve got some solid sources to reference for […]
D&D 5e Release Roundup June 2014
Hello, dear readers! Wow, over the past month there have been so many announcements, reveals, interviews, podcasts, and articles about the upcoming 5th Edition of Dungeons & Dragons that it can make one’s head spin! Never fear, though. The Beard has got your back! So check out this roundup of the new edition’s (surprising) release […]
D&D Organized Play Announcement: New Start for Long Existing Events
Greetings, dear readers! A huge announcement today over on the WotC site regarding the future of organized play that I have been awaiting for the past two years. Today it was announced that the D&D Adventurer’s League has been formed! This, along with a few successive announcements, has made the future a bit clearer. […]
D&D Encounters Encounters Season 17 ReCap: Scourge of the Sword Coast
Greetings once again, dear readers! As you may or may not know, I’ve had the distinct honor of being a part of Team Dungeon Master for 10 seasons of D&D Encounters at the Twenty Sided Store in Brooklyn, NY. This season, I’ve again been asked to write the recaps for each episode of Encounters and […]
Dungeons & Dragons Encounters Recap: Legacy of the Crystal Shard
Greetings once again, dear readers! As you may or may not know, I’ve had the distinct honor of being a part of Team Dungeon Master for 9 seasons of D&D Encounters at the Twenty Sided Store in Brooklyn, NY. This season, I’ve been asked to write the recaps for each episode of Encounters and so […]