Fantasy Campaign Stakes and Escalation
Posted by Jared Rascher | Apr 16, 2021 | Game Mastering | 0 |
Gnomecast #114 – Planewalking with Adam Brad...
Posted by Poddy Gnomington | Apr 15, 2021 | Gnomecast | 0 |
Crunchy Mental Theater
Posted by J.T. Evans | Apr 14, 2021 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice | 0 |
How to Do Bad Things and Get Away with It: Advice ...
Posted by Chuck Lauer | Apr 12, 2021 | Approaches and Techniques, Game Mastering, GMing Advice | 2 |
How to Take Better Photographs of Your Tabletop RP...
Posted by tangibleday | Apr 9, 2021 | Editorials, General | 3 |
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World Wide Wrestling Second Edition Review
by Jared Rascher | Apr 20, 2021 | Reviews
I would get up really early on Saturday mornings to get ready to watch cartoons. Sometimes I got up so early that I would see these shows that looked like the sports broadcasts that my family would watch in the afternoon, except that the people that were getting ready to compete would spend...
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Fantasy Campaign Stakes and Escalation
by Jared Rascher | Apr 16, 2021 | Game Mastering
Bear with me as I set some expectations for what we’re going to look at today. The basis for everything I am going to explore is the interaction between sub-genres of fantasy and the scope of a fantasy campaign. To frame this discussion, we’re going to look at some terms as defined in the Big Book...
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Gnomecast #114 – Planewalking with Adam Bradford
by Poddy Gnomington | Apr 15, 2021 | Gnomecast
Join Jared and special guest Adam Bradford for a discussion about the new online gaming venue Demiplane. Can these intrepid adventurers jump through enough planes of existence to avoid getting thrown in the stew? Download: Gnomecast #114 – Planewalking with Adam Bradford Register at and...
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Crunchy Mental Theater
by J.T. Evans | Apr 14, 2021 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
In combat, when it comes to envisioning the locations of the various participants, there are two general options available: battle grid and theater of the mind. With battle grid, you typically have a battle mat with 1-inch squares forming a grid. The surface is either dry-erase or wet-erase, which...
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How to Do Bad Things and Get Away with It: Advice for the Contrary Game Master and Player
by Chuck Lauer | Apr 12, 2021 | Approaches and Techniques, Game Mastering, GMing Advice
Put away the ski mask, you absolute sociopath. This is about doing bad things in gaming, and what you do on your own time is between you and your defense attorney. If you’ve been gaming for any amount of time, you’re familiar with most of the old adages about how to make a good game: “show, don’t...
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How to Take Better Photographs of Your Tabletop RPG Games
by tangibleday | Apr 9, 2021 | Editorials, General
In this article, I share with you some tips for how to take better photographs of your tabletop games (you can find more gaming photography tips here). Whether you want a keepsake for yourself or a post on social media, a truly engaging photo is a shared experience that brings a community together (if only for a precious moment).
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You Too, Can Self Publish Call of Cthulhu
by Bridgett Jeffries | Apr 7, 2021 | Game Making, Game Mastering, General
The Call of Cthulhu… is Calling You to Self Publish Horror is my happy place. It’s a great contrast to my typical exuberant, happy self. Horror can truly pull the curtains back on human nature and give you some great perspective on what makes people tick. Personally, I love the type of...
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Inkwell Ideas Sidequest Decks First Impression
by Jared Rascher | Apr 6, 2021 | Reviews
The people at Inkwell Ideas have been producing Sidequest Decks, decks that have an inspirational map on one side, with a sketched-out adventure outline on the back of the card. While these cards lean on particular genres, they don’t have any specific game mechanics included in the outline....
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Aches and Pains on the Day After
by Troy E. Taylor | Apr 5, 2021 | General
Did any characters almost die during the big boss fight? Anyone have to roll a death save for their character? Maybe their hit points didn’t drop to zero. How about below half, even? Sure, the system is abstract, but surely a drop like that would take its toll. How about that preliminary...
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Gnomecast Bonus Episode – You’ll Rune the Day
by Poddy Gnomington | Apr 1, 2021 | Gnomecast
Join a whole stewpotful of gnomes for this very special episode of Gnomecast as the gnomes find themselves lost, confused, and pursued by a sinister figure. There might not be anything that can keep the gnomes out of the stew this time! Download: Gnomecast Bonus Episode – You’ll Rune...
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