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Gnomecast #102 – RPGaDay Questions, Part 1
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Flames of Freedom First Impressions
There is a lot going on in the RPG Kickstarter...
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Good Strong Hands First Impression
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Confession Time – Reddit and Trello are like, 90 percent of my game prep these days
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When I returned to gaming after a few years away...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Information stations
When designing dungeons for a dungeon-crawl...
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Mountains out of Molehills
Occasionally as GM, you’ll be running a game and...
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Gnomecast #101 – Meditations on a d12 with Cam Banks
Join Jared and special guest Cam Banks for a...
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Taking The Research Roll To The Real World – A Meta Experiment
Player: Okay, we know the cult got their...
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The Wagadu Chronicles First Impression
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Playing Traditional Games Again
I have always been interested in different types...
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The end of your game NEEDS denouement
I just recently finished a playthrough of Final...
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Sword Chronicle Feudal Fantasy Roleplaying Review
Remember when I mentioned RPGs that are clearly...
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