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Min/Maxing Your GM Journey
Leveling up isn’t just for PCs. Game masters can level up their GMing skills and abilities. To do that, we’re going to take a journey that begins with identifying our problem areas and ends with a plan to min/max the heck out of our GM-fu.
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The Crusty Old Gnome: Agency for Game Masters
You know in some way you’re a lot like me You’re...
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Five GMing Things I learned in 2023
As the year winds to a close, I took some time...
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Unbound Issue 1 (Killers and Clues) Breakdown
In a similar manner to my articles in which I...
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Candela Obscura Core Rulebook Review
Critical Role has evolved quite a bit in the...
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On Dragons, Dungeons, and Dinner Parties
There are a lot of similarities between hosting a dinner party and running a TTRPG session. I’m not just talking about the fact that both usually involve a shared meal between friends. There are other subtle social aspects, and examining one can tell us a lot about the other.
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Gnomecast 179 – Little Details, Big Worlds
Ang, JT and Tomas get together and talk about all the little things that help create deep, textured worlds for our players.
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Frequent System Changes
My group has been steadily playing OSRIC for...
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Cults of RuneQuest: Mythology First Impression
It’s hard to remember these days, but there was...
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Gnomecast 178 – Interview with Bryan Steele
Ang has a chat with Bryan Steele about his work with Evil Genius Games and Everyday Heroes, along with all the other things he has been doing as a Professional Nerd for the last twenty-plus years.
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Descending Difficulty Checks
I Love Me A Good Redcap I like the lore, the...
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When It’s Time To Say Goodbye
Recently, my Cortex Prime campaign, Aux,...
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The Walking Dead Universe Roleplaying Game Core Rules Review
It’s been over ten years since I was introduced...
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Gnomecast #177 – Superhero Games
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