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Fate: Character Blocks for Conventions
I love Fate Core, and I enjoy running it at...
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Limited Prep Time
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100% of Focal Point Preorders Have Shipped
As of this evening, all Focal Point preorders...
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Classical Wisdom: The Phoenix in the Sword
This is the first of what I hope to be a regular...
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Since the last part of this series I’ve been...
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From Con to Con: 2015 Edition
Hey all! 2015 was another fun year for me; in...
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THE ONLINE EDITION: Lessons Learned the Hard Way
If you’ve been running online games for...
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Gnomes At Gencon and You Pick It, We Review It 2015
While listening to Gencon Episode of The...
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Focal Point Preorders End July 30
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Colonial Inspiration
Given that this was my last weekend before...
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Never Look A Gift Orc In The Mouth
The name of the dashing green fellow in the...
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Convention Survival Tips – GM Edition
GenCon officially starts in under a week and I’m...
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After Action: Primetime Adventures
I recently completed a pair of short series of...
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Troy’s Crock Pot:Â Why does the dog bark II?
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