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Peter Adkison Responds to My Open Letter About GenCon Registration
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Thoughts on Wizards in a Medieval Setting
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The Greatest NPC Ever
Take a moment to think about your favorite NPC...
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Primer on Basic NPC Roles
From walk-ons to guest stars, this article on...
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GMing Wiki Growing Steadily
The Treasure Tables GMing Wiki is coming along...
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Tips on Writing Adventures
Rich Redman (who worked on the d20 Modern RPG)...
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Scenario Creation Basics
Reaching back to 2003, here’s a great...
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Every GM Should Own at Least One Pink Shirt
Have you ever heard the saying, “Every man...
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Game Crafters’ Guild of Ireland
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d20 Play-by-Post Forum
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Soviet Buildings That Never Were
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Efficient Planning = More Fun, Sooner
In his latest See Page XX column, When Planning...
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Re-using NPCs for Fun and Profit
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