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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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GM’s Challenge: Use Only One Book
One of my players was recently bemoaning his...
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Announcing Gamer Romance Novels
We here at Gnome Stew are excited to announce...
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Gearing Up For a New Game
Last time I talked about the need to learn how...
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Recently my wife posted an article on Facebook...
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Barrier to Entry
When I first started gaming, not quite at the...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Using the Grid for Social Encounters
As I run almost exclusively in the d20 fantasy...
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Getting your Sea Legs
I recently started running a Night’s Black...
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Dadventures: The Great Owlid Hunt
It’s time for another short adventure. This one...
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Abandoned Characters
The real world is a rough place. People move,...
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Hot Button: Mechanical Transparency
During my last session one of my players was...
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