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Robert

I live in Greensboro, North Carolina. There, I teach English (mainly composition and Shakespeare) at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. I moonlight as a dungeon master who currently runs two campaigns in the same world. Every weekend, I perform improv comedy at a professional improv club in downtown Greensboro. My top three favorite things are: pie, cats, and sandwiches. If you can somehow combine all three and not hurt the kitties, I’ll be your best friend forever.

EVERY Power Ranger You Can Imagine

After lurking around reddit this morning, I stumbled upon a YouTube clip of every possible Power Ranger fighting a band of unscrupulous space pirates.  Apparently, the clip was part of a series in Japan — Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger — in which every ranger must come together to ward off a threatening evil force in the galaxy.

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Things to Come (Part I)

Thanks for coming back to Dr. DM and helping me relive the campaign! For the remainder of the chapters, I have divided them into separate parts (as an entire chapter in one post would be ridiculously long).  Today, I present Part I of Chapter 2 entitled, “Things to Come.”  It introduces two of my favorite

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Sony Wins Right to Obtain IP Addresses in GeoHot Case

In a stunning court decision, Sony has been awarded the right to obtain all IP addresses of any individual who visited GeoHot’s website in the past 26 months.  This subpoena is in reference to the ongoing legal battle between the electronic entertainment giant and George Hotz, the hacking whiz who taught thousands upon thousands how to

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SW: TOR Bounty Hunter Class Video Released!

Just released is the Star Wars: The Old Republic (MMO) trailer that categorizes the Bounty Hunter class.  Furthermore, there is a great report on the status of the Bounty Hunter class.  Some things you might want to be aware of: There’s much more to the Bounty Hunter, and we’ve compiled all the details for you:

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The Death of IE6 Is Imminent

“10 years ago a browser was born,” begins the header discourse on the following page.  The page is chronicling the countdown to the end of Internet Explorer 6, one of the most pivotal web browsers in history.  Other browsing giants like Firefox, Safari (for those loyal Mac lovers), and the Google behemoth Chrome nod their

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The Story Begins with a Prophecy

This summer marks a big, two-year anniversary for me and about 22 of my closest friends.  June will mark the end of a major Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition campaign that I have been writing and working on for nearly three years.  At current count, I have DM’d over 25 player-characters and several dozen NPCs

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The Case for Chaotic Good: Altruism the Human Way

Chaotic Neutral is the way to go, you’re told.  When you roll up your first D&D character, all of your gaming friends and vets tell you that CN is the perfect alignment because “you can do whatever the hell you want to.”  There’s a lot of free range in Chaotic Neutral; you can decide to

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Wizards of the Coast Announces New CCG

Wizards of the Coast has announced a new CCG to be played alongside its popular table-top RPG Dungeons and Dragons. The game — “Shadow Over Nentir Vale” — boasts booster packs that provide cards with in-game bonuses and brief power-ups for your characters in any adventure setting. As an avid player and frequent DM, I’m

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New Star Wars: The Old Republic Video Released!

A while ago, I tried to opt into the Beta for Bioware’s highly anticipated Star Wars MMO.  Alas, I did not get in, as I’m sure every person on the planet tried to be a part of this.  However, after joining on swtor.com, I am privy to sweet video and information releases along the way. 

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