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While proofreading the final draft of Focal...
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Focal Point Preview: The Table of Contents
It’s time for our third preview of Focal...
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Getting Handy with GM Handouts
It is getting close to that time…Gen Con. A time...
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Focal Point Preview: Interior Artwork
Our sixth system-neutral book for GMs, Focal...
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Diversifying PreGens and NPCs
Sometime last week, I got a message from a...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Of Robin Hoods and Merry Men!
GMing for a party of first-level characters is...
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A Busy Time for GMing
Con season has begun; Walt’s already been...
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Recently we at Gnome Stew were approached by...
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Coming Soon from Gnome Stew – Focal Point: The Complete Game Master’s Guide to Running Extraordinary Sessions!
I’m thrilled to announce that the sixth...
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FOCUSED REWARDS
In this article, we’ll look at the concepts of...
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From Con to Con (Origins) 2015
Hey all! This year I actually attended the...
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 Good Players = Good GMs
Last weekend I was at Origins, and now a week...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Why does the dog bark?
Monsters have personalities. Dragons are...
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The City of Danger GMing Workshop
A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about taking...
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Pacing, Ala Moebius
Recently, I’ve been reading through the...
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