Failures are more interesting than successes
From the beginning of the hobby, there have...
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Making your world and prep easier through players’ backstories
Prepping for your game can be a bit tiring and...
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Players Setting Precedent
The cat’s tail flicks as she crouches low in the...
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Johnny’s Five — Getting The Most Out Of Fear And Wonder
Many stories have elements that defy...
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Stat Yourself As A Character To Combat Anxiety
I get anxiety — often. I usually do a pretty...
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Levels of Play (Part 2): GMing The Levels
In my last article I talked about the various...
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Levels of Play
In the past year on my journey to get my groove...
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Character Vs. Story
Waaaay back in my introduction, I mentioned that...
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The Question Campaign
I grew up with the scientific method. Before I...
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Hot Button: Limit The Party?
Every so often I get the urge to run a game...
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Relationship Mapping
In my continuing quest for a campaign, my group...
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Thinking About The Characters’ Costumes
With Halloween having just passed, many...
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Hot Button: Are Characters Cool Just Because Players Say They Are?
I’ve come across this phenomenon a few times as...
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Building a Mystery: Challenge the Characters
It’s no secret that I love investigative...
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Waiting for the New Character: How Long is too Long?
How long is it okay to make a player wait to...
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It Came From The Stew Pot
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