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All Hail The Rainmaker

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Jul 3, 2014 | GMing Advice

Running a game is a two-way interaction between...

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Virtual Gaming: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Posted by Bridgett Jeffries | Mar 10, 2021 | General

I took In-Person Gaming Conventions for granted....

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Playing Favorites

Posted by Angela Murray | Feb 19, 2021 | General

I originally discussed this topic in an older...

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The Dominant Player

Posted by Angela Murray | Feb 23, 2018 | Game Mastering

They’re easy to spot when you start playing....

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Cultivating New GMs

Posted by Angela Murray | Jan 19, 2018 | Game Mastering

When I started gaming back in the RPG bronze age...

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Proactive and Reactive Gaming – The Dance

Posted by Senda Linaugh | Dec 29, 2017 | General

Sometimes skimming twitter the strangest things...

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Playing Characters Gamers Hate

Posted by Senda Linaugh | Aug 14, 2017 | Player Perspective

There is one thing I can say on the...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: Fantasy Wagon Train

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Jul 19, 2012 | GMing Advice

One of the things I’m often at a loss to...

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