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Adventurer Misadventures: The Doctor of the Opera
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Johnny’s Fifty – Fifty Small Resources For You To Run A Great Cave Based Game
On a recent trip I found myself back at Mammoth...
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The Pros of Cons
This Wednesday, I will be loading up my car with...
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Somewhere between a fetish and a compulsion lies...
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There are a number of really unique settings out...
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Classical Play: Random Statistics
While these days I tend to play games where PCs...
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Let Bad Guys be Bad Guys!
Recently I’ve been inundating myself with a lot...
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Rediscovering Magic: The Gathering
My tale of relearning Magic: the Gathering and finding friends along the way.
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Preorders are now open for Odyssey: The Complete Game Master’s Guide to Campaign Management
The Stew’s fourth system-neutral book for...
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Rules Shifting – Part 2
In my last article I talked about how to rules...
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Final Odyssey Preview: Artwork and Sample Pages (Preorders Open June 3)
Gnome Stew’s fourth book, Odyssey: The...
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The Salvation of Ravenblood Games
Behold, the Gods of Gaming: they giveth, and...
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Review: Automagic Tiles (Pre-Release Version)
Ralph Clark from Ingression Point asked me if...
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Johnny’s Five – Five Pictures For Inspiration
As Game Masters, we each have our unique and...
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