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D&D Burgoo (3.5): Of Gods and Homebrews

by Troy E. Taylor | Sep 22, 2009 | Gaming Trends, GMing Advice, Specific RPGs

Ryan and Jay, those d20-rolling enthusiasts over...

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PC Transformations: Or How Gandalf Became A White Wizard

by Phil Vecchione | Sep 21, 2009 | GMing Advice

One phrase from a player that strikes fear in...

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The Sweet Trade Article: Swashbuckler Version

by Matthew J. Neagley | Sep 19, 2009 | Gaming Trends

This article be th’ same as Th’...

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The Piracy Article: Landlubber’s Version

by Matthew J. Neagley | Sep 19, 2009 | GMing Advice

It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day, so it seems...

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Avast, Ye Lubbers!

by Kurt "Telas" Schneider | Sep 18, 2009 | Crock Pot

Dinna mind the intrusion. ‘Tis just meself,...

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Hot Button: Psionics in Fantasy

by Walt Ciechanowski | Sep 17, 2009 | Hot Buttons

Today’s Hot Button is related to a...

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“My Players” and “Your Players,” Not “The Players”

by Martin Ralya | Sep 16, 2009 | GMing Advice

There is a vast gulf between the phrase...

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Your Shiny Wazoo at Con On The Cob & Johnny’s Five With Andy Hopp

by John Arcadian | Sep 15, 2009 | Gaming Conventions, Johnny's Five

  To those of you who do the convention...

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Clone a Great Campaign and Make It Your Own

by Martin Ralya | Sep 14, 2009 | GMing Advice

I’ve never tried this, but it seems like a...

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Herding Links Across The Web

by Scott Martin | Sep 11, 2009 | Gnome Rodeo, Tools for GMs

I’ve been a wandering these plains,...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: Wearing White After Labor Day

by Troy E. Taylor | Sep 10, 2009 | Crock Pot, Gaming Conventions, Gaming Trends

Labor Day in the United States marks the end of...

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What Do You Want From a RPG Convention?

by Patrick Benson | Sep 9, 2009 | Gaming Conventions

Today I offer no advice, but instead I seek to...

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Railroading – It Encourages Nothing

by Patrick Benson | Sep 8, 2009 | GMing Advice

In a recent game that a friend ran we were...

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How To Make Skill Checks Not Suck

by Phil Vecchione | Sep 7, 2009 | GMing Advice

The skill check. Next to combat, the skill check...

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Dealing With A Player Who Wants It All

by John Arcadian | Sep 4, 2009 | Gnome Gnews

Years ago, with a different group than I run for...

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