Tag: clues

When Your Mystery Is Too Mysterious

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Oct 30, 2013 | GMing Advice

The hardest type of adventure to both prep and...

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GM as Limited Slip Differential

Posted by Kurt "Telas" Schneider | Jul 30, 2013 | GMing Advice

The puzzle really shouldn’t be that difficult....

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The Clue Map: Building A Web of Clues

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Apr 20, 2012 | GMing Advice

I love to GM mysteries and conspiracies. I have...

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Clue Cards: Pacing A Mystery

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Feb 17, 2012 | GMing Advice

Connecting the dots. Mysteries are always about...

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Where did the Monsters Wander?

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Jul 30, 2010 | GMing Advice

As a GM, wandering monsters and other random...

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Getting Out Of The Ditch

Posted by Phil Vecchione | May 11, 2010 | GMing Advice

You have spent weeks crafting an incredible web...

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A Game is a Work in Progress

Posted by Kurt "Telas" Schneider | Nov 19, 2009 | GMing Advice

Do your adventures read like a published module?...

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