I've somehow managed to actually read some pretty nifty stuff this week. Its possible you may have seen the same posts as well, but since its Saturnsday -- it's time for me to do my weekly round up of my favorite posts.

1. My wife, the current DM of our group, has been very interested in speeding up 4E combat -- which has seemed to have slowed done a bit lately. So, being the dutiful you know what I am, I've gone out an collected some links to this end:
1. http://www.madbrewlabs.com/index.php/2008/08/21/dd-4e-combat-tips/
2. http://blog.microlite20.net/2009/01/03/speeding-up-4e-dd-combat/
3. http://www.d20source.com/2009/04/five-ways-to-speed-up-combat
4. http://at-will.omnivangelist.net/?p=509
   
2. Uncle Bears' back. Check out these awesome posts from Tucson
1. http://unclebear.com/?p=3403
• More campaign setting posts. Wohoo! this is one is my favorite for the week. If only we can hope..
2. Notes on Character-Driven Campaigns
3.  Gnome stew has a couple articles on "emergent complexity" -- the basic idea is sketches of information in your game that evolve over time. Check these posts out -- worth the read:
1. http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/player-characters-emerging-complexity-is-a-ok
2. http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/emerging-complexity-for-gms-it-rocks-for-npcs

That is about what its worth this morning. Have a great weekend!