Author: John Arcadian

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John Arcadian

John Arcadian is a freelance writer and art director, a website developer, a builder of sonic screwdrivers, and a purveyor of kilted mayhem. When he isn't out causing trouble in his kilt... Well, that's pretty much the default. Go check him out on twitter and youtube, where he promises he'll post more frequently. Really, he just has to get past this next project...

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F.A.P.: The Problem With Dexterity

Posted by John Arcadian | Aug 15, 2008 | GMing Advice |

I’m going to be starting a new series of...

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First Time GMing – Doing a Job That You Don’t Know How To Do

Posted by John Arcadian | Aug 6, 2008 | GMing Advice |

I remember my first time GMing. It was after the...

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What Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog Can Teach You About GMing

Posted by John Arcadian | Jul 25, 2008 | GMing Advice |

So if you didn’t catch Dr....

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Ah, the good old Scry and Fry.

Posted by John Arcadian | Jul 22, 2008 | GMing Advice |

Ah, the good old Scry and Fry. The term Scry and...

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Tell Me How To Run a Super Short Game

Posted by John Arcadian | Jun 20, 2008 | GMing Advice |

I’m going to be running a few convention...

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The Smell of a Good Wine, The Sound of a Crushing Bone

Posted by John Arcadian | Jun 18, 2008 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs |

One of the things that I love to do at the...

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Game Balance or Catering to the Players?

Posted by John Arcadian | Jun 3, 2008 | GMing Advice |

Almost as big as the debate over GMs fudging or...

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Making Challenges That Players Love To Beat

Posted by John Arcadian | May 28, 2008 | GMing Advice |

I talked a bit before about what inspires cool...

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The Inspiration for Cool Gaming Moments

Posted by John Arcadian | May 23, 2008 | GMing Advice |

For all the times that I have run a game, it is...

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The Tools Of The Game

Posted by John Arcadian | May 15, 2008 | GMing Advice |

The way a GM sets up their personal fortress of...

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Illustrations vs. Descriptions: And the winner is . . .

Posted by John Arcadian | May 12, 2008 | GMing Advice |

As I’ve started to run more and more...

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