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Refinement Prep

by Martin-TT | Aug 15, 2007 | Prep

“Refinement prep” is the final stage...

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Meet Bob’s Brother, Cob

by Martin-TT | Aug 14, 2007 | Common Problems, PCs

Jolly Blackburn’s excellent “Knights...

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PC Backgrounds: Opening and Closing Doors

by Martin-TT | Aug 13, 2007 | PCs

If you imagine the hooks and plot elements in...

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Share Target Numbers with Your Players

by Martin-TT | Aug 12, 2007 | Approaches and Techniques

From what I’ve seen, there are two schools...

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Be the Phone Nazi

by Martin-TT | Aug 11, 2007 | Approaches and Techniques

I’m not a fan of taking calls during...

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Does Age Matter in Gaming?

by Martin-TT | Aug 10, 2007 | Nature of GMing

Inspired by TT forum member Rophan’s...

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GMing Tips from a Player’s POV, and Meta-Mapping

by Martin-TT | Aug 9, 2007 | Approaches and Techniques, Players, Prep

• Notes to the GM – What a Player...

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Set a Time Limit for Prep Tasks

by Martin-TT | Aug 8, 2007 | Prep

I’m not a big fan of game prep, and one of...

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Throw a Wrap Party and End Your Campaign in Style

by Martin-TT | Aug 7, 2007 | Approaches and Techniques

To commemorate the end of my group’s...

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GM-Fu Seminar and Informal TT Meetup at GenCon

by Martin-TT | Aug 6, 2007 | Cons and Events, TT Info and News

As the 2007 GenCon countdown clock winds down...

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How Do You Decide What to Handwave?

by Martin-TT | Aug 5, 2007 | Approaches and Techniques

Handwaving can be a very useful GMing tool,...

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Embrace the Familiar

by Martin-TT | Aug 4, 2007 | Approaches and Techniques

Sometimes, it’s good to play to your...

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Fight the Familiar

by Martin-TT | Aug 3, 2007 | Approaches and Techniques

Over the years, both in your games and in other...

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Little Ways to Shake Things Up

by Martin-TT | Aug 2, 2007 | GMing Ideas

Particularly when you’ve gamed with the...

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Keep Spare Gaming Supplies on Hand

by Martin-TT | Aug 1, 2007 | Organization

This is a pretty basic tip, but perhaps a handy...

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