Category: Gaming

  • Mastodon

    I’ve recently joined Mastodon, as a refugee from Twitter. My username is @pdwmartin@mastodonapp.uk Join me there if you want! Mastodon

  • Let’s party like its 1999 – 5th Edition reflections

    It has been just over 2 years since 5th Edition D&D came out, and I thought I would share my impressions of it. The Good The advantage system is great – it really makes it so much easier to run. Instead of calculating modifiers, you just say “take advantage on the roll” (or disadvantage, of […]

  • GMing the Pathfinder Starter Set

    On Monday I ran the Pathfinder Starter Set with 4 players new to RPGs, and I had a blast (and it seems they did too!). We were using the adventure in the box, and the four ‘iconic’ characters (Fighter (Mark), Wizard (Bruce), Rogue (Adam H) and Cleric(Adam N)). It didn’t start well – two Goblins got the […]

  • The New Hexed Gamer

    Welcome to the new home of The Hexed Gamer, using WordPress. I have expanded the site to include PC games that I play, as well as Role-Playing Games and Boardgames (both Eurogames and Wargames).