The Crusty Old Gnome: Tips for New Game Masters
Face to face, out in the heat, hanging tough,...
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Author: Walt Ciechanowski
The Crusty Old Gnome: Midnight Refresh
In the shadow of night, I see the full moon...
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The Crusty Old Gnome: Agency for Game Masters
You know in some way you’re a lot like me You’re...
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The Crusty Old Gnome: Creating a Realm of Adventure
Don’t you remember? We built this city, we built...
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The Crusty Old Gnome: On Being a Game Facilitator
I don’t know where I’m going, but I sure know...
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The Crusty Old Gnome: Back to Basic
I wanna go back and do it all over but I can’t...
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Hot Button: It’s Only a Game!
And the old Gnome Emeritus Walt Ciechanowski...
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The Crusty Old Gnome: A Taste of the Game
Greetings from the rocking chair of the...
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All Good Things…
And so it ends. If there is one thing in common...
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Hot Button – Red Herrings
As a GM, one of the things I find most puzzling...
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When You Aren’t Feeling It
Have you ever looked at the calendar and...
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Driftwood: Saving Games
For my first article of the new year I decided...
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Campaign, Interrupted
It’s that time of year again. In these...
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The Force’s Pull
Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens this weekend....
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The Embarrassment of Riches
Usually when I have issues or problems with a...
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