Four Types of RPG Puzzle
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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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What Goes Behind Your GMing Screen?
Assuming you use a GMing screen at all (or...
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An Alternate XP System Suitable for Many RPGs
Courtesy of TT forum member hellibrarian comes...
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What XP is Really For
Continuing to steal liberally from the excellent...
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You Might Be Running the Wrong RPG If…
Commenting on yesterday’s post about not...
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Never Penalize Players for Bringing in a New PC
When a PC dies or is otherwise removed from...
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What a Killer One-Shot Looks Like as a Player
In lieu of one of our regular Saturday night...
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First WoAdWriMo Adventure Completed!
Congratulations to Peter Seckler for being the...
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Preserving a Sense of Mystery About Your Games
My group is light one member tonight, so one of...
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Crimes as Plots or Premises
Ben Robbins, author of ars ludi, has an...
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GMing Advice from Mike Mearls
Over on the Worldwide Adventure Month blog, Jeff...
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Gleemax: MySpace for Gamers?
Via Gaming Report, I saw that Wizards of the...
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Help Your Players Hone their PCs During Chargen
Part of your role as the GM involves stewardship...
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