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Rules to play a Football/Soccer minigame in your RPG of choice
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GNOMECAST #155 – Novice GM Questions Part 2
This week’s Gnomecast is getting back to...
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A Year Of RPG: Reflections on Life and Gaming
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Shiny Object Gamer: Role-Playing From A Neurodivergent Perspective
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Three Pillars
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Vaesen: Seasons of Mystery Review
Another year is drawing to a close, with the...
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GNOMECAST #154 – Novice GM Questions
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Troy’s Crock Pot: 5 Monsters from Tomb of Beasts 3 that make it worth having
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A Modular And Upgradable Weapon and Armor System for D&D 5e
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Midnight Legacy of Darkness Review
Today, we’re going to look at a setting that has...
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Gnomecast 153 – Our Favorite Adversaries
We’re talking about our favorite baddies and then get a little deeper into the variations of adversaries in our ttrpgs.
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Using Inspiration for “Prep Points”
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How It felt to be Invited Abroad to BigBadCon 2022
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