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Read MoreTroy's happiest when up to his elbows in plaster molds and craft paint, creating terrain and detailing minis for his home game. A career journalist and Werecabbages freelancer, he also claims mastery of his kettle grill, from which he serves up pizza to his wife and three grown children.
Posted by John Arcadian | Apr 1, 2017 | General
Back in 2015, we teased a project we had been...
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One way to keep a party of adventurers on their...
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Ordinarily, you’d find me in the same camp as...
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Raid dungeons. Slay monsters. Take the...
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Since Volo’s Guide to Monsters arrived, I’ve...
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A straightforward idea that GMs could employ as...
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Regardless of the edition of Dungeons and...
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Like the good host of a banquet party, whose...
Read MorePosted by Troy E. Taylor | Aug 8, 2016 | Editorials, Game Mastering, General, Player Perspective
They are three magic words, as distinctive as...
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Ahhh, the great outdoors. It’s a great place to...
Read MorePosted by Troy E. Taylor | Jun 6, 2016 | Crock Pot, Game Mastering, General
One way to ensure spotlight time for the players...
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I had the occasion recently to spend the day at...
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January turned into a whirlwind for me shortly...
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You had this adventure all figured out. Pacing...
Read MorePosted by Troy E. Taylor | Mar 25, 2016 | Crock Pot, Gaming Trends, Specific RPGs
Not so far back, I wrote a fairly scathing...
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