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Gnomecast #27 — Halloween Games
Welcome to the Gnomecast, the Gnome Stew’s...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: More Cues from Your Character Sheet
In 2014, I wrote “Three Cues from Your Character...
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D&D Beyond Review
D&D Beyond is an online service for...
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Review: Writing with Style
Writing with Style by Ray Vallese is a short PDF...
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Missing Stairs – Why We Need To Listen and Why We Can’t Be Silent
The beginning of this week saw the hashtag...
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Forges Of Power
Many are the epic arms forged in your fantasy...
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Running a Solo Game GM-less
UPDATE 10/19/207: Sadly, on Monday night...
Read MoreThe Elements of a Good One-Shot
I’m doing things a tad bit backwards here. This...
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Gnomecast #26 – What Elements Make a Good One Shot
Welcome to the Gnomecast, the Gnome Stew’s...
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Fate Adversary Toolkit Review
I’m going to admit something right up front. I’m...
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Always Give Your Players A Receipt
“The sword of duquesne gets stolen...
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Gnomecast #25 — Jared Rasher
Welcome to the Gnomecast, the Gnome Stew’s...
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Treasure Map Alternatives
One of the most time honored adventure hooks is...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Q and A with Frank Mentzer about Worlds of Empyrea
UPDATE: 10/19/2017 – Mentzer’s...
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