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Being a GM is Like Using a 150 Watt Bulb
If being a player is like using a flashlight,...
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Being a Player is Like Using a Flashlight
I’ve touched on this subject here on TT,...
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No, Wait, That Didn’t Happen
In my experience, do-overs aren’t all that...
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Writing Adventures the Wolfgang Baur Way
TT reader Tsuyoshikentsu emailed me about this...
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One of the Most Important Sentences in Gaming
As always, Mike Mearls delivers the goods: Each...
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RPGnet: GMing is Hard, Tips and Personalization
Three recent GMing threads from RPGnet: The Big...
Read MoreEpic RPG Review: The Core Books
Epic Role Playing (note: site plays music), from...
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Halflings with French Accents
Back in high school, I went through a long phase...
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Hindsight: Reversing Your Decisions Can Be a Good Idea
“The GM is always right.” Right?...
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One-Legged Cheetah Syndrome
One of my group’s inside jokes comes from...
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How Important is a Level Playing Field?
When you get ready to start up a new campaign,...
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6 Signs That Your Players May Not be Having Fun
When it comes to figuring out whether or not...
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Alignment is Like Communism
Alignment is like Communism: It sounds like a...
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When Dice Go Bad
When dice go bad, there’s only one thing...
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