Back on April 16, 2010, Wizards of the Coast announced that they would be publishing DnD Comics featuring Dark Sun, beginning in January of 2011. Today they announced a contest to build hype toward the upcoming release of the Forgotten Realms comics -- which are written by Ed Greenwood.

Fan of the Realms? Check out the contest after the jump!

Are you looking for $200? If so, you should check out the dice design contest at Q-workshop.

Toss your dice after the jump!

Up From the Dust is an ongoing chronicle of Zack's experiences running a Dungeons & Dragons 4e game set in the world of Dark Sun. Part campaign diary, part DM's log, it collects his thoughts as he ushers his players from level 1 to 30.

While he spends the next few weeks discussing table dynamics, Zack is taking a look at all the elements that go into running a game session. Up this week: Music.

For the second System Shock article, Devon discusses task resolution and combat mechanics.

Read more about character development systems after the jump!

Up From the Dust is an ongoing chronicle of Zack's experiences running a Dungeons & Dragons 4e game set in the world of Dark Sun. Part campaign diary, part DM's log, it collects his thoughts as he ushers his players from level 1 to 30.

Zack turns his attention to table dynamics for a few weeks. Up first is the perennial RPG boogeyman: metagaming.

Up From the Dust is an ongoing chronicle of Zack's experiences running a Dungeons & Dragons 4e game set in the world of Dark Sun. Part campaign diary, part DM's log, it collects his thoughts as he ushers his players from level 1 to 30.

Zack continues last week’s discussion of overwhelming encounters as he tackles setting his players up for failure. The trick is getting them to lose the fight without losing interest in the game.

For the first System Shock article, Devon analyzes the types and advantages of character creation and advancement systems.

Read more about character development systems after the jump!

Guest Writer - T.A. Saunders

Mr. Saunders joins us today to let us know about his Online RP group and offer a hand of invitation to our community.

Read more about the Semi-Free Form RPG Group after the jump...

Up From the Dust is an ongoing chronicle of Zack's experiences running a Dungeons & Dragons 4e game set in the world of Dark Sun. Part campaign diary, part DM's log, it collects his thoughts as he ushers his players from level 1 to 30.

As his game moves into paragon tier play, Zack wrestles with pitting his players against the setting’s heavyweights. Can he avoid shattering their puny spines with his NPCs’ epic pile drivers?

Up From the Dust is an ongoing chronicle of Zack's experiences running a Dungeons & Dragons 4e game set in the world of Dark Sun. Part campaign diary, part DM's log, it collects his thoughts as he ushers his players from level 1 to 30.

Zack’s game is still on hiatus, but he returns to it to mull over mechanics. Join him this week as he offers up possible solutions to the most-discussed problem with Fourth Edition.

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