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Troy’s Crock Pot: Make Those Monsters Legendary, Again
Veteran game masters might fall into the trap of...
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NewYearNewGame.com Archive
In 2012 and 2013, we ran a New Year, New Game, a...
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I recently picked up The Art of Ian Miller, a...
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The Real Issues With Encounter Balance
This past week, I was listening to the new and...
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Dungeon Crawl: Adding More Roleplaying
Dungeon crawls are a staple of roleplaying. For...
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Coincidental Complications; or, Side Quests Broadly Applied
Anyone who’s played any edition of...
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In Media Res
Today’s guest article is by Patrick Regan,...
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The Villainous A.I. in Your Games
Today’s guest article is the second piece...
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GMing With Kids
A couple weekends ago, I ran a game for my...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Home Is Where the Exit Is
On the map, those entrances to a dungeon level...
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Steampowered: To The Moon Review
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Back in the Saddle (I own dice older than you!)
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What’s He Building in There?
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