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Go Ahead and Get it Wrong the First Time

by Martin-TT | Jul 18, 2007 | Campaigns, Improving Your GMing, Worldbuilding

I just started reading The Making of Star Wars...

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Tokkens Review: Magnetically Appealing, but Flawed

by Martin-TT | Jul 17, 2007 | Reviews

A little while back, Fantasy Mint asked if...

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The 7-Sentence NPC: A Tool Worth Tracking Down

by Martin-TT | Jul 16, 2007 | NPCs, Products for GMs, Tools

Way back in 1992, Dragon Magazine #184 featured...

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ENnies Voting Now Open, and TT is Nominated

by Martin-TT | Jul 16, 2007 | Cons and Events, TT Info and News

Just a quick reminder that you can now vote in...

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When You Play, Actively Observe Your GM

by Martin-TT | Jul 15, 2007 | Approaches and Techniques

As a GM, you should take every opportunity you...

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Does Your Group Pool Funds for Gaming Books?

by Martin-TT | Jul 14, 2007 | Nature of GMing

Back in grade school, this used to crop up from...

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Interviewed for the Campaign Builder’s Guide: Volume Five is Out

by Martin-TT | Jul 14, 2007 | Interviews, Worldbuilding

R.D. “Túrin” Heesen interviewed...

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What Should You Do When One of Your Players is Pissed?

by Martin-TT | Jul 13, 2007 | Players

If you GM for long enough, it’s...

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Four GMing Links: NPCs, Networking and More

by Martin-TT | Jul 12, 2007 | NPCs, Players, Products for GMs

Just lately, I’ve come across a bevy of...

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TT Turns Two: Free PDF on Group Character Creation

by Martin-TT | Jul 11, 2007 | PCs, TT Info and News

Today’s is TT’s second birthday...

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2007 ENnie Awards: TT Nominated for Best Fan Site

by Martin-TT | Jul 10, 2007 | Cons and Events, TT Info and News

Treasure Tables has been nominated for an ENnie...

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The Conflict Rule of NPC Design

by Martin-TT | Jul 9, 2007 | NPCs

Conflict makes characters interesting, and...

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The Power of Closure

by Martin-TT | Jul 8, 2007 | Campaigns

My group’s Stargate SG-4 campaign has just...

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Create a Campaign Framework by Filing Off Serial Numbers

by Martin-TT | Jul 7, 2007 | Campaigns, Prep

TT reader and RPG freelancer Walt C. wrote to me...

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Dry-erase vs. Wet-erase Maps and Battlemats

by Martin-TT | Jul 6, 2007 | Products for GMs, Tools

Setting aside digital map projection, the two...

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