A Point On Social Contracts
Matt briefly discusses social contracts and how they interact with bad behavior.
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Worldbuilding Through Oneshots!
A short chat about using oneshots for worldbuilding!
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Apocalypse Keys Review
Long-time readers of my reviews (and bless all...
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Spice Up Encounters with Flavor Rolls
By rolling on some specially-designed D4 tables, I can inject a few fresh twists into a scene whenever I need to spice things up and captivate my players again.
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GNOMECAST #167 – Parties…like the ones you dance at
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Your Problem-Solving Space
In a recent episode of Panda’s Talking Games, my...
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Modern Morale
In older editions of D&D, there were checks...
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Roll20 Updates First Impression
Like most people, there is a sharp contrast...
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3 Ways to Find Your New Favorite RPG
So, let’s say you are in the market for a new...
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The Quantum Ogre
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The Twenty-one Forms Of The Five Room Dungeon
A decade-ish ago, I wrote an article entitled...
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A Question of Character Voices
For an upcoming game, I’ve been working on a...
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A Simple Systemless System to Solve Story SOMO
S.O.M.O. (so•mo) | noun: Scared of Missing Out....
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Raiders of the Serpent Sea Player’s Guide First Impression
This year has been moving fast, and your humble...
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GNOMECAST #165 – Scheduling Difficulties
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