A Rather Mysterious Experience
A few weeks after Christmas this year, I...
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The Online Edition: Ensemble Play
Online gaming makes it easier than ever to join...
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When Your Game Doesn’t Mean Anything
When I think back about the games that have been...
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The Art of the Off the Wall Con Game
Renaissance Venice is sinking. Our heroes meet...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Inside the mind of a trapper
I had the occasion recently to spend the day at...
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Gaming Groups – Keep or Build
I had my main gaming group for over 20 years....
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The Online Edition: Group Size
Forging an online group can be a tricky task....
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Mod It, Change It, Twist, Adapt It
This is the start of a series of posts about...
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Campaign Suspension
I have a confession. As much as I enjoy GMing, I...
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Hireling to Hero
A few years ago, I was running a game in the...
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The Eight Types of Fun
There’s no such thing as wrong bad fun. Gnome...
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Using Archetypes as Narrative Devices
This guest article on archetypes is by Aaron...
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Three Explanations for Gygaxian Unnaturalism
Once upon a time Gygaxian Unnaturalism was the...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Publishing to DM’s Guild
January turned into a whirlwind for me shortly...
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THE ONLINE EDITION: TOKEN TALK
Online games rely heavily on their images. While...
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