If you’re anything like me, you’ve been following the previews of Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition and are frothing at the mouth to get the books. You’re also a bit miffed at the idea of dropping $100+ on the books. As it turns out, though, you can have your cake and eat it too. The [...]
Most of the time, I create build guides for my own edification; researching what others consider the best build really helps me optimize my own character. Not too long ago, I posted a feral druid build that managed to get some attention over at Wowhead. Based on the feedback I read there, I’d like to [...]
Chimerus, my tauren druid, is into his sixties now, and barely a day goes by that someone doesn’t ask if I want to be in their guild. I understand their reasoning; an unguilded, high-level druid who’s almost ready for end-game content is a rare commodity indeed. Almost universally, I politely decline their invitation and leave [...]
Players in my D&D games almost universally consider me to be a particularly evil bastard (my wife included). It’s a skill that I’ve honed over the years. After all, being a good antagonist goes hand-in-hand with being a good DM. More than anything, however, I find that gaining the title of “evil bastard” is all [...]
I’ve played all the hybrid classes to a fairly high level thus far, and druid is by far my favorite. My solo shaman comes in a respectable, but not necessarily close, second. My paladin, unfortunately, comes in way last; there’s just something wrong with paladins. Shamans are better for PvP, but, in my experience, druids [...]
I’ve played Thalenir, my blood elf paladin, for about a month. He got into his early 30′s and enjoyed a variety of play styles, including soloing, grouping, and instances. On several occasions, I even had the opportunity to tank instances with him, which was a blast. Unfortunately, I’ve come to recognize a harsh reality that [...]
I mentioned how I got a new computer a few weeks ago. Before it arrived, my wife and I were already talking about playing Warcraft side-by-side, one of us on the new computer and the other on the old one. We decided it would be better to wait until we moved later this year to [...]
Continued from Stain of Honor (Part One) Dawn broke over the city of Silvermoon, a crisp, clear day in the northern reaches of Azeroth. Although commerce and activity would soon bustle below, all was quiet now but for the steady pounding of a solitary hammer on steel. In the smithy of Farstrider Square, Thalenir was [...]
(Lately, I’ve been inspired by the World of Warcraft fan fiction on Life in Azeroth, my sister-in-law’s blog, so I decided to start a story of my own. This is the tale of Sir Thalenir Bloodbrand, a blood elf paladin slowly coming to terms with the misbegotten holy power inside of him.) Clang! The clash [...]
Apparently, graphics can really affect your gaming experience. Who knew? Up until recently, my wife and I had been playing Warcraft on my old college computer. It was reliable, but showing its age. Nowadays, a four-year-old graphics card and a 768 MB of RAM just don’t cut it. Still, we enjoyed playing Warcraft on it, [...]