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For the most part, RPGs deal with damage in a...
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Hitting the Wall
A couple weeks ago, I lost it. The final straw...
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Wait… Why Exactly Do We Use Hex Maps?
As usual, rather than actually prep, I find it...
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WHAT A VIEW
Gamemasters don’t always get many...
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The Force’s Pull
Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens this weekend....
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Location-Based Campaigns
I have recently started a Corporation campaign,...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: You’ve got your wargame in my rpg
As my home campaign of Tyranny of Dragons...
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Johnny’s Five — Getting The Most Out Of Fear And Wonder
Many stories have elements that defy...
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Holiday-Themed Games
Today’s guest article is the third by...
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Advantages of Limited Allies
I’m kicking around the concept of a little...
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THE DRY RUN
The day before our school opens, the buses do a...
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How Do You Learn?
How many RPGs have you run without having played...
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A Time of Family, Feasting, and Plague
Thanksgiving is tomorrow in the US, a time of...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: When to Shaddup, Already!
The GM provides descriptions of every landscape...
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Stat Yourself As A Character To Combat Anxiety
I get anxiety — often. I usually do a pretty...
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