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Emerging Problems with the Stewardship of Dungeons and Dragons
Depending on how closely you follow the RPG...
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Older Characters
Today is my 47th birthday. That means that in...
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#iHunt: The RPG Review
I’m going to start describing a game. It’s a...
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Interesting Magic Appearances
GM: A red ball of flame hurls through the-...
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I recently started an Icons campaign and was...
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Imagination as a Magic System
If you’ve read Neil Gaiman’s Sandman...
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Harlem Unbound 2nd Edition Review
Today I’m going to approach a daunting task. I’m...
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Gnomecast #94 – Chris Spivey Interview
Join Jared and special guest Chris Spivey of...
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Interesting Rural Locations
In the continuation of my...
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Parallel Campaigns–Why Would You Do This to Yourself?
All of the Star Wars campaigns I’ve run have...
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Fantastic Lairs First Look
James Introcaso recently reached out to me to...
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Gnomecast #93 – A Visit to Eberron
Join Ang, Jared, and John for a discussion about...
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Quick & Dirty GMing
Have you ever kind of just been waiting in line...
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