Gnomecast #106 – Learning New Settings
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When You Don’t Follow Your Own Advice
I wrote this article last summer, after running...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Evil’s in it for the long haul, why not the PCs?
Keeping players engaged in a dungeon exploration...
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Intro to Israeli Theory – Everyone is a GM
This is the second article in a series on...
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Shady PC Backstories
Not all characters start out the hero. Very few...
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Disposable Heroes Review
The game I’m reviewing today is non-standard in...
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GMing Fatigue
I have a bit of a conundrum I wanted to talk...
Read MoreIntro to Israeli Theory – Your Character Does Not Exist
For the past decade, the Israeli RPG theory...
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Gnomecast #105 – Playing in a Recorded Game
Join Ang, Jared, and Senda for a discussion...
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Information Gaps – When The Information Runs Dry
In a recent game, my players reached an impasse....
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Tips for Players: Game Prep
Today, I’m mainly going to be talking to...
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Gnomecast #104 – RPGaDay Questions, Part 3
Join Di, John, and Phil for part 3 in a series...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Great Hall Conundrum
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Conventional Wisdom: My Weekend of Call of Cthulhu
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Things Terrain Has Taught Me About Gaming (And Maybe Life?)
2020, for all that it’s been a nightmare blur of...
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