All the World’s a Stage
“and all the men and women merely players” – William...
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Mundane Magics
Ever since my long-ago teenage years, when I...
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Modelling Sickness In A Tabletop RPG
If you would like a printable version of this...
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Right Game Wrong Time
I have not had a good run of games lately. Seems...
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Reality vs. Genre
Have you ever had your knowledge of reality...
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“Damnit Real Life, I’m Trying to GM Here!”
At the end of last month I was laid-off from my...
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Real Life Comes First
As I write this, my youngest daughter is home...
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It’s Getting Late: Seven Ways to Stop Playing Before the End of an Adventure
We’ve all been there: The game is going...
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Player Backgrounds
Tell us a little bit about yourself…...
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