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Read MoreJohn Arcadian (he/him/they) is a freelance author, blogger, and art director in the tabletop gaming industry with many awards under his belt. He has given TEDx talks and academic presentations on the social aspects of gaming and writes gaming advice at the multiple ENnie award winning site https://gnomestew.com and rant the site from 2014 to 2019. He also creates books, interactive gaming content, websites, and provides art direction for various companies like Encoded Designs, Cubicle 7, Kobold Press, Darker Hue Studios, Engine Publishing, Third Eye Games, Monte Cook Games, and many others. You can find a nearly complete list of publications at https://www.johnarcadian.com
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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Almost as big as the debate over GMs fudging or...
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I talked a bit before about what inspires cool...
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For all the times that I have run a game, it is...
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The way a GM sets up their personal fortress of...
Read MorePosted by John Arcadian | May 12, 2008 | GMing Advice
As I’ve started to run more and more...
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