Geek Social Fallacies: GSF2 – Caitlin’s Take
This is the second in our series discussing the...
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Geek Social Fallacies: GSF2 – Alana’s Take
This summer, each of the writers here at Rogue...
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Adventurer Misadventures: Wine, Women, & Hasty Marriages
This is th how Jerek, half-elf Ranger, was blessed with not one, but four beautiful wives.
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Brainstorming an Adventure Set
Trying to plan an upcoming adventure arc or just...
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Scrivener For Adventure Management
For many years I’ve been a happy owner of...
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A Tale of Two Endings, or Another Look at Momentum
A few months ago I wrote an article about the...
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What’s your favorite way to start a new campaign?
I recently kicked off a Star Wars: Edge of the...
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Running A Game Is Like Being A Cat Owner
The other day, while one of our two cats rubbed...
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Why GM’s Will Love Fate Core
In this year’s You Pick It roundup, one of...
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Villainous Manifestations of Power – Paper Pusher
The paper pusher is a villain perfect for games...
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Analysis Paralysis
“What do you want to play?” “I don’t know; what...
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Creating a Campaign Setting in 6 Easy Steps
One of the more common “mistakes” of even...
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The Generational Campaign
It’s unlikely when starting a new campaign that...
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Pretty Pictures: GenCon LARP Review
Elder Entertainment, known for its homebrew...
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Johnny’s Five – Five Tips For Building Adventures That Make Your Heart Thump
After I got back from Gencon, I was hit by the...
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