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A Bandoleer of Bangs
I’m currently the producer for a pair of...
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Regarding the Smartphone
Ask GMs about their pet peeves when it comes to...
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Preparing Your Ad Libs (or “Fake It Like You Mean It”)
Today’s guest article by Gnome Stew reader...
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Freedom Through Restraint: E6 and Using Similar Ideas in Other Games
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Troy’s Crock Pot: The Elusive DC Chase
In a recent session of Hoard of the Dragon...
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An Apology to Some Min-Maxers
One of the side-effects of playing a large...
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3 Zany Robots for Your Game
Here are some misfit robots for your game. They...
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Gnome Stew in Spanish, Thanks to Bastión Rolero
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Keeping Things in Perspective
I recently found myself chatting about my RPG...
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We’re Letting You Go
Today’s guest article — on what can...
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Impartial Arbiter, Friendly Guide, or Deadly Foe?
Recently, I got into an argument. On the...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Beowulf’s warning: “that sword has a story”
Sometimes listening to a podcast is a little...
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Pitching Primetime Adventures: Two recent series
I recently received the new version of Primetime...
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