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As a GM, one of the things I find most puzzling...
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As the GM, it’s can sometimes feel like...
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Gming Easy Mode: Ocean Explorers!
My GMing roots lie in the big exploration...
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ACCESSING NPC STATISTICS DURING PLAY
As a gamemaster, you have to be able to handle...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Neverwinter’s Urban Renewal Project
One of the brilliant things the D&D creative...
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Ignorance is Bliss?
Today’s guest article by Gnome Stew reader Craig...
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The Power of Blue-Booking
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When You Aren’t Feeling It
Have you ever looked at the calendar and...
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RESISTOR – A Zine Full of Games
The roots of tabletop gaming in the early 70s...
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The Mini Dungeon as a Random Encounter
One of the problems in an exploration game is...
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SESSIONS FOR BRAND NEW PLAYERS
Over the years I’ve had the privledge of...
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Dungeon Masters Guild and Adventurer’s League changes
5e Public Play: It’s all Adventurer’s League now...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Honey, I’ve Armed the Kids!
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