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Give Your Players a List of NPC Names

by Martin-TT | Feb 9, 2006 | NPCs, Players

Here’s a random fantasy/sci-fi NPC name:...

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Space.com: A Trove of Sci-Fi Images

by Martin-TT | Feb 8, 2006 | Online Resources

Running a sci-fi RPG? Check out...

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Post-Apocalyptic Adventure Seeds

by Martin-TT | Feb 7, 2006 | Products for GMs

Expeditious Retreat Press has just released...

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The Eight-Page Character Background

by Martin-TT | Feb 7, 2006 | Players

Thor Olavsrud writes: “For many, a massive...

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The Treasure Tables GMing Tools Contest

by Martin-TT | Feb 6, 2006 | Cons and Events

I’m thrilled to announce the first-ever...

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Use Flag Framing to Run an Improvisational Game

by Martin-TT | Feb 5, 2006 | Prep

Chris Chinn has written an excellent article...

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Ask Your Players to GM at Least Once

by Martin-TT | Feb 4, 2006 | Approaches and Techniques, Players

Do you have players in your group who have never...

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Gaming Fonts on RPG Blog

by Martin-TT | Feb 3, 2006 | Online Resources, Props and Ambience

Browsing through the RPG Blog archives, I found...

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Prep and Running Games: Oil and Water, or PB and J?

by Martin-TT | Feb 2, 2006 | Prep

Prepping for games and running them go hand in...

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Tools of the Trade: Laminated Maps

by Martin-TT | Feb 1, 2006 | Tools

Laminating the maps that you create for your...

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EN World’s Online Gaming Toolbox

by Martin-TT | Jan 31, 2006 | Online Resources

Need to create a fantasy game element on the...

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Recent Comments Link

by Martin-TT | Jan 30, 2006 | TT Info and News

I’ve created a page that lists the 30 most...

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Tools of the Trade: Index Cards

by Martin-TT | Jan 30, 2006 | Tools

Index cards are one of the GM’s best...

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RPTips: 31 Questions To Define A Culture

by Martin-TT | Jan 29, 2006 | Worldbuilding

Roleplaying Tips offers up 31 Questions To...

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72 Links for GMs, and the GMing Q&A Forum is Here to Stay!

by Martin-TT | Jan 28, 2006 | Online Resources, TT Forums, TT Info and News

When I launched the Treasure Tables GMing...

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