Author: critographer

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critographer

Bartâ€™s first brush with the hobby started with the discovery of HeroQuest, in the early 90s. He was always the kid who played the bad guy, and it seems heâ€™s been stuck behind the GM screen ever since. His three campaigns are currently emerging from Covid-hibernation and he canâ€™t wait to revisit Curse of Strahd which, thirteen sessions in, has already gone completely off the rails! â€œAs any good campaign shouldâ€ he claims. Since 2018, Bart has been working as a freelance writer, designer and fantasy cartographer and is currently involved in several exciting projects! Heâ€™s also active on Twitter, sharing bits of history and folklore to serve as writing inspiration, as well as banging out the odd article on GM tips and advice.

Thou Shalt Not Fudge

Posted by critographer | Jun 18, 2021 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

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