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Screw You and Your Facts!

by Patrick Benson | Jun 5, 2008 | Tools for GMs

If there is one thing that I can’t stand...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: Lemee introduce you to my little friend

by Troy E. Taylor | Jun 5, 2008 | Crock Pot

What’s the Crock Pot? Just a simmering...

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Wandering Damage III

by Kurt "Telas" Schneider | Jun 4, 2008 | Crock Pot

Random Thoughts on Gaming, Gamers, and Other...

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Basic Human Respect: The perfect spice for your own GnomeStew

by Matthew J. Neagley | Jun 4, 2008 | GMing Advice

Hi. Stands and addresses the room I’m Matt...

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There’s No Place Like Home…Until It Changes

by Walt Ciechanowski | Jun 3, 2008 | GMing Advice

I’ve been involved with many campaigns...

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Battlemat Alternatives

by Scott Martin | Jun 3, 2008 | GMing Advice

Sektor asked this question in the Suggestion...

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Game Balance or Catering to the Players?

by John Arcadian | Jun 3, 2008 | GMing Advice

Almost as big as the debate over GMs fudging or...

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In Defense of Railroading

by Kurt "Telas" Schneider | Jun 2, 2008 | GMing Advice, Hot Buttons

“Or: How to draw aggro on a GMing blog” One of...

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D&D Burgoo: The 100-year-old elf (Don’t forget the kiddies!)

by Troy E. Taylor | Jun 2, 2008 | GMing Advice, Specific RPGs

It’s inevitable. DM long enough, and kids will...

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GMing 142: Spotlight Moments

by Martin Ralya | Jun 2, 2008 | GMing Advice

GMing 142 posts define and explore key game...

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Hot Button: Playing in Drag

by Walt Ciechanowski | May 30, 2008 | Hot Buttons

You’ve just walked into the game room and...

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Group Lovin’ For Your Wiki

by Phil Vecchione | May 30, 2008 | Tools for GMs

The Wiki. A self-editing web page. A Swiss Army...

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Spicing Up Combat

by Adam Nave | May 30, 2008 | GMing Advice

In our Suggestion Pot, Sektor asked: Perhaps a...

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Gnome Rodeo: Did You Know All Gnomes Wear Cufflinks?

by Martin Ralya | May 30, 2008 | Gnome Rodeo

It’s Friday in Gnomeville (well,...

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Now You Know What You’re Eating

by Martin Ralya | May 29, 2008 | Gnome Gnews

We have a logo! It was created by my friend...

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