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In GMing for Kids: An Actual Play Report, I...
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Narrative Devices in Mystery Scenarios
In his latest See Page XX column, Red Herrings...
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Adventure Writing Resources
With Worldwide Adventure Writing Month kicking...
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Worldwide Adventure Writing Month Begins Now
Worldwide Adventure Writing Month begins today,...
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Three Updates: Player Finding, TT Forums, Game Space Photos
I keep tabs on lots of things on TT and...
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You Can See It from Space
If you make your rolls in the open, consider...
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A Zillion Goblins: Timesaving Products for GMs
Via Gaming Report, I just saw that Creative...
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GMing for Kids: An Actual Play Report
Veteran game master John Kim (who I interviewed...
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Better Ways to Handle PC Failure
Over on the always-excellent ars ludi, Ben...
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Spheres of Influence in RPG Planning
Issue 357 of Roleplaying Tips features the...
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How Soon Do You Start Planning Your Next Campaign?
When you’re actively running a campaign,...
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Pulling Punches in Combat: A GMing Dilemma
Bill and the Gnome Punters wrote to me about a...
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MetaPoints: RPGs Need These
Courtesy of Jeff Rients comes this comment on...
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Three Reasons Art in RPG Books Matters to GMs
As a GM, I care about having good art in my RPG...
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