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Know Your Enemy

by Kurt "Telas" Schneider | Jul 25, 2011 | GMing Advice

It’s easy to see a role-playing game as a...

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Masks: 1,000 Memorable NPCs PDF Now Available

by Martin Ralya | Jul 25, 2011 | Gnome Gnews, Tools for GMs

If you’ve been waiting for the standalone...

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July 24 is the Final Day to Vote for Gnome Stew in the 2011 ENnies!

by Martin Ralya | Jul 23, 2011 | Gnome Gnews

Please vote for Gnome Stew in the 2011 ENnies!...

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You Pick It, I Review It 2011 Edition

by Phil Vecchione | Jul 22, 2011 | Gaming Conventions, Reviews

For those long-time readers of the Stew, this is...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: Scratch’n a cowboy itch

by Troy E. Taylor | Jul 21, 2011 | Crock Pot

Is it just a summer thing? Or does the fact I...

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The Smart Villain part 5: Gear

by Matthew J. Neagley | Jul 20, 2011 | GMing Advice

This is the final installment of our smart...

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Masks Preorder Updates: Hardcover Now a Limited Run, Order by 7-20 to Guarantee Your Copy

by Martin Ralya | Jul 19, 2011 | Gnome Gnews

Update: Preorders of Masks are now sold out! I...

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The Physical Space Of The Game Pt. 3 – Being Epic, Video Gnoment

by John Arcadian | Jul 18, 2011 | Video Gnoments

I’ve been wanting to put up part 3 in my...

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Please Vote for Gnome Stew in the 2011 ENnie Awards

by Martin Ralya | Jul 15, 2011 | Gnome Gnews

Gnome Stew is nominated for Best Blog in the...

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Lessons From a Bad GM: Success, Unbeatable Situations, and Effort Versus Reward

by Patrick Benson | Jul 15, 2011 | GMing Advice

Some GMs approach the players as their rivals in...

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Martin’s Mentions: Golden Hells, the RPGBA, GMing Links, and Inspiration

by Martin Ralya | Jul 14, 2011 | Gnome Rodeo

Gnotes from Gnome Stew HQ Now that I’ve...

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Plotting Advice across Platforms

by Scott Martin | Jul 13, 2011 | Gaming Trends, Specific RPGs

Today a GM came in and asked to talk about...

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Index Cards at the Table

by Kurt "Telas" Schneider | Jul 12, 2011 | Tools for GMs

This is part two of a two-part series on index...

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Gnome Stew Was Nominated for an ENnie for Best Blog

by Martin Ralya | Jul 11, 2011 | Gnome Gnews

When the 2011 ENnie Award nominees were...

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A Look at Downtime in RPGs and Board Games

by Martin Ralya | Jul 11, 2011 | GMing Advice

This article looks at a parallel between RPGs...

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