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Do You Buy Published Adventures?
There’s a discussion in the TT forums...
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Reaper Prepainted Minis: First Photo
Reaper Miniatures is throwing ReaperCon right...
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Do You Limit Character Options?
TT reader and RPG freelancer Walt Ciechanowski...
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Scenario-Writing Tips from Craft (Adventures)
In the Worldwide Adventure Writing Month forum...
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Relax and Have Fun: Notes from a Clueless GM
Thinking about GMing in the car (you know you do...
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A Comparison of Play-by-Post Forums
I’ve been keeping an eye on this page of...
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Do You Give Bonuses/Penalties to Skill Checks for Roleplaying?
Via email, TT reader and RPG freelancer Walter...
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Introducing RPGs to New Players, Part 2
This is Part 2 of a guest post by TT reader...
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Introducing RPGs to New Players, Part 1
In the same vein as I Was a Virgin Convention GM...
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Cheating: What to Look For, How to Handle It
Today’s guest post is by Walter...
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Fudging Rolls: Are You Playing a Game or a Sport?
This guest post by TT forum moderator and...
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Improvising an Encounter
Every GM improvises, but not every GM is...
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Ninety Minutes is a Good Start: An Open Letter to Peter Adkison
Dear Peter Adkison, After sending you Peter...
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GenCon Registration Day
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