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Well, as can be seen by my predominant writing subject, I am of course a role-player. Specifically, Dungeons and Dragons. I have played D&D since the tender age of 7 years old and I credit the game with enhancing intelligence, writing ability, intuitiveness,

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Sciences > Psychology Are there differences in intelligence between races?: 4 of 52
Race, in and of itself has little to do with overall intelligence, or even IQ(Intelligence Quotient) which is more your ability to learn and recognize patterns than true intellect. The major problem that is brought forth when you try to analyze intelligence in regards to racial background is the difficulty in getting a true s... More..
Hobbies & Games > Role Playing & War Games Game master tips: The pros and cons of using random encounters in your campaign: 1 of 7
Random encounters? What exactly is a random encounter? Before addressing the Pros and Cons of such a subject, first I think its important to address what people mean by random encounters.The old, Grognard(term for older generation, early roleplayers and tabletop strategy games) term for a random encounter is an encounter roll... More..
Hobbies & Games > Role Playing & War Games Role-playing: The pros and cons of playing in a homebrew campaign setting: 1 of 7
There are a lot of published campaign settings out there. They exist for just about every role-playing game imaginable, from D&D to RIFTs, there are sourcebooks for playing in preconceived worlds, even if they are just variations on the current real world. Outside of this comfort zone lies the Homebrew campaign setting.Ho... More..
Computers & Technology > Web Design How to find a web design tutorial: 1 of 6
So, you want to design your own webpage, be it for fun or profit. The hardest thing to do in any new project is to get started, once you get the ball rolling, the rest either falls together or it doesn't, but the startup is often the part that holds the most people back.When wanting to learn webdesign, you need to go to the p... More..
Hobbies & Games > Role Playing & War Games The appeal and addiction of role playing games: 2 of 11
The roleplaying game, what is it's appeal, what part of the psyche does it call too?Roleplaying games are those that allow the player to become someone else for a period of time. There are several varieties of roleplaying games, but they got their start with Dungeons & Dragons. Dungeons & Dragons, or D&D for short... More..
Hobbies & Games > Role Playing & War Games Winning characters in Dungeons and Dragons: 3 of 16
Ahh, role playing games. Games such as D&D(Dungeons and Dragons) are the ultimate escapism hobby. Unlike your standard games, where there are winners and losers, in D&D, it's all about getting to be someone else for a little while, getting to put the problems and stresses of the world behind you for a few hours of pur... More..
Hobbies & Games > Role Playing & War Games Dungeons and Dragons: Tips for dungeon masters: 4 of 21
One of the hardest jobs in playing a roleplaying game is that of the Dungeon Master, or Storyteller. Sure, you cannot play without players showing up at your table to participate, but, without a good Dungeon Master (DM for short) what are the players going to do? It's the DM that brings the players back again and again to tac... More..
Hobbies & Games > Role Playing & War Games Cheating players in Dungeons and Dragons: 1 of 5
Ah, cheaters. You see them in every game, from the Monopoly player who steals from the bank, to the card shark who deals from a stacked deck. Cheaters do it for various different reasons, but underlying them all are just a couple:1. They think that winning games validates them as a person. If they don't win, by any means, or ... More..
Food & Drink > Drinks (Other) Keeping punch cool: 1 of 5
Keeping hot food and drink hot and cold food and drink cold is one of the biggest challenges that any host or caterer has to face. One of the major concerns in this respect is a blended drink like a punch.When dealing with mixed drinks, most of the standard cooling agents have the negative side-effect of diluting the flavors ... More..
Education > Educational Philosophy Should schools be allowed to teach creationism alongside evolution as part of their science curriculum?: 18 of 78
Both evolution and creationism are technically theoretical. This is because neither has been absolutely proven to be true or not. This being the case, some would argue that both creationism and evolution should be taught together in schools and not seperated out as they currently are in the public classroom. I firmly disagree... More..