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TT Enters GenCon Mode

by Martin-TT | Aug 8, 2006 | TT Info and News

I’ll be at GenCon Indy from August...

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GenCon, Baby

by Martin-TT | Aug 7, 2006 | Cons and Events

I’m off to GenCon this Wednesday, and I...

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Being a GM is Like Using a 150 Watt Bulb

by Martin-TT | Aug 6, 2006 | Common Problems, Players

If being a player is like using a flashlight,...

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Being a Player is Like Using a Flashlight

by Martin-TT | Aug 5, 2006 | Common Problems, Players

I’ve touched on this subject here on TT,...

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No, Wait, That Didn’t Happen

by Martin-TT | Aug 4, 2006 | Approaches and Techniques

In my experience, do-overs aren’t all that...

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Writing Adventures the Wolfgang Baur Way

by Martin-TT | Aug 3, 2006 | Scenarios

TT reader Tsuyoshikentsu emailed me about this...

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One of the Most Important Sentences in Gaming

by Martin-TT | Aug 2, 2006 | Players

As always, Mike Mearls delivers the goods: Each...

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RPGnet: GMing is Hard, Tips and Personalization

by Martin-TT | Aug 1, 2006 | Online Resources

Three recent GMing threads from RPGnet: The Big...

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Epic RPG Review: The Core Books

by Martin-TT | Jul 31, 2006 | Reviews

Epic Role Playing (note: site plays music), from...

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Halflings with French Accents

by Martin-TT | Jul 30, 2006 | NPCs

Back in high school, I went through a long phase...

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Hindsight: Reversing Your Decisions Can Be a Good Idea

by Martin-TT | Jul 29, 2006 | Improving Your GMing

“The GM is always right.” Right?...

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One-Legged Cheetah Syndrome

by Martin-TT | Jul 28, 2006 | PCs

One of my group’s inside jokes comes from...

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How Important is a Level Playing Field?

by Martin-TT | Jul 27, 2006 | PCs

When you get ready to start up a new campaign,...

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6 Signs That Your Players May Not be Having Fun

by Martin-TT | Jul 26, 2006 | Common Problems, Players

When it comes to figuring out whether or not...

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Alignment is Like Communism

by Martin-TT | Jul 25, 2006 | PCs

Alignment is like Communism: It sounds like a...

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