I’ve read some interesting advice, mostly targeted at novelists, but useful for roleplaying as well. (I’d especially like to figure out how to adapt the Sequel/Scene pacing elements to games.)
Sequels and Scenes: Important balance, important emphasis, particularly for writers.
Quick Spirit of the Century summary
Cool tiles, freely available.
This was an offhand comment, but I like the item. (Source: The Hallowed Hills, on the WotC site.)
Undiminished Star: An undiminished star stores a one-time use of the spell death ward, which is automatically activated whenever its possessor encounters one of the effects that the spell would guard against. After the spell’s duration expires, the stone is no longer magical.
Caster Level: 7th; Prerequisites: Craft Wondrous Item, death ward; Market Price: 2,500 gp.