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Canon vs. Original
Many of the games we play are set in worlds...
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Some Lessons from a Noob GM
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Characters for a Thematic Game
Depending on the experience level of the players...
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February 27th, 2015
February 27th, 2015. That was an emotionally...
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You … save??… a tavern??
A few weeks back, in my itinerant internet...
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Even Villains Make Mistakes
Do you let your villains make mistakes? Whenever...
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Cave Adventures: My First Attempt at Game Design
I recently came across some old PDFs while...
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Wiping the Slate Clean
There are two ways to approach a campaign:...
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Off-Label Gaming
It’s rare that anyone plays a game exactly as...
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Bits and Bobs: PTA3, Dungeonomics, Loops and more
First, a bit of sad news. A great tool for...
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You Can Totally Do That Thing (Or Maybe Not)
What do you do when there’s a disconnect between...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Change that pace, gross them out
Are your gaming sessions a little stale? Maybe...
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Standing at the Crossroads
Have you ever found yourself standing at the...
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An open letter to game publishers: Please stop trying to make me feel like a Sleaze.
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