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My group’s Stargate SG-4 campaign has just...
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Create a Campaign Framework by Filing Off Serial Numbers
TT reader and RPG freelancer Walt C. wrote to me...
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Dry-erase vs. Wet-erase Maps and Battlemats
Setting aside digital map projection, the two...
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Your Poker Face is a GMing Tool
Roleplaying Tips had a nifty article way back in...
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Getting Inspired to GM a Game
There are lots of ways to get inspired to run...
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When Should You Use GM Fiat?
GM fiat gets a bad rap. It often carries...
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Echoes in an Empty World
I’ve been writing material for Twilight:...
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WoAdWriMo 2007 is Over (Sort of)
The first annual Worldwide Adventure Writing...
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Free RPGs Available Online
Via EN World, I was just reminded that John Kim...
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Better, Faster Searching on TT
I finally made a change I’ve been waffling...
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Aliens are Going to Kill Us All
Meet the neighbours: Is the search for aliens...
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Deciding Whether or Not to Play an RPG
When you’re given the opportunity to play...
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Four Types of RPG Puzzle
In addition to offering up the idea for...
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Four Key Elements of a Good RPG Puzzle
Puzzles in RPGs are a something of a strange...
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Reasons Not to Use a GMing Screen
I’m a longtime screen fanboy, but since I...
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