D&D Burgoo: NPC creation finds a new path
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Gnome Rodeo: We’ve Got Links Like Satan’s Golf Course
Friday! Glee! GMing links! Gnome Rodeos are our...
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The Inspiration for Cool Gaming Moments
For all the times that I have run a game, it is...
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From Con to Con: The Monthly Game
In my first post in this series I spoke a little...
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The Gospel According to Synnibarr: Fun. Is. PAIN.
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Indy, why does the floor move?
What’s the Crock Pot? Just a simmering...
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Wandering Damage I
Random Thoughts on Gaming, Gamers, and Other...
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So You Want to GM a Roleplaying-Intensive Game, Part 2
(The first three steps — and my definition...
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The Backup Game
Recently my gaming group has gone through a bit...
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From Con to Con: I Was a GenCon Virgin
When I was approached to don the pointed...
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Speeding Up Combat – “Shoot, Communicate, Move On Out!”
Faster than a Tectonic Plate Do your combats...
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D&D Burgoo: To 4E or not to 4E
It seems Hamlet had a less vexing decision than...
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Boss Around the Gnomes: D&D 4e Core Books
When D&D 4th Edition launches on June 6th,...
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Short Sessions: Managing Subplots
As I said in the first Short Sessions post,...
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Restate the Obvious – “My common sense is tingling”
Have you ever had that weird sensation that...
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