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I Was Weaned on THAC0
There’s a thread on the GMing Q&A...
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RPG WikiProject Launched
Headed up by Jonas Karlsson (and previously...
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Difficult Players, or Aaargh!
What kinds of difficult players have you had in...
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Use Two GM’s Screens
Want more screen real estate? Take two 4-panel...
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Definitions of GMing, In Media Res and Recruiting non-d20 Players
This is the final roundup before the GMing...
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Meta-Questions for Your Players
Storn has posted Character Prompting Questions...
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365 Character Questions for RPGs
Burning Void has a free 5.5 MB PDF called 365...
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Make a To-Go Box for Your Small GMing Essentials
I use a Rook Endura Pro to store all of my small...
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Making Set-Piece Encounters More Fun
What sounds like more fun, option A: As you peer...
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Use Post-Its as Bookmarks
As a timesaver, I use Post-It Notes as bookmarks...
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RPG WikiProject
Jonas Karlsson (of Jonas Dagar) is tossing...
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6 Tips for GMing a Large Group
Somehow, you find yourself about to run a game...
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Free Game Music, Character Sheets and Campaign Wikis
Several neat threads have been posted in the...
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Paizo’s GameMastery Line
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