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This past week I managed to try out a game...
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Demigods Review
If you follow my reviews, it’s probably fairly...
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GNOMECAST #159 – Playing for an Audience
Today we have Ang along with Phil & Senda. Today their going to talk about playing for an audience. With Panda’s. No. Wait. They’re the Panda’s. Just listen. It’ll make sense quickly.
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B2 Tips To The Players – Revisited
B2: The Keep on the Borderlands, Part Two...
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Problems not Solutions
Let me share with you some of the best GMing...
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Court of Blades Review
Blades in the Dark made a tremendous splash in...
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Gnomecast #158 – Plot v Agency
Today ‘s episode is going to talk about how to balance the GM’s plot with the players’ agency.
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Plan Out Your Campaign by Using Only One Word – GM Tips
With my 7+ years GMing I’ve started to...
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A Review of Hasbro Dicelings
I’m a sucker for unusual dice, so when...
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Under the Seas of Vodari Review
For prosperity, let it be known in the year of...
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Gnomecast #157 – Splitting the Party
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B2 DM Advice – Revisited
B2: The Keep on the Borderlands If you’ve...
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Making Changes To The Game
It’s rare that I play any TTRPG exactly by the...
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Back in the RPG Saddle Again
It’s a new year and a fresh start! It’s also...
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My First Hex Crawl
My experience with hex crawls is limited,...
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