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A gamer for 30 years, Phil cut his teeth on Moldvay D&D and has tried to run everything else since then. He has had the fortune to be gaming with the same group for almost 20 years. When not blogging or writing RPG books, Phil is a husband, father, and project manager. More about Phil.
Posted by Phil Vecchione | Jan 21, 2022 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
I am currently running a Night’s Black...
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Ever since we started podcasting together, Senda...
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I have over the years gone through various...
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Recently on an episode of Pandas Talking Games,...
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A few weeks ago, I tweeted this… Just...
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I was forty-six sessions into my Forbidden Lands...
Read MorePosted by Phil Vecchione | May 21, 2021 | Game Mastering, General, GMing Advice
Two weeks ago, on the Zoom call for my Forbidden...
Read MorePosted by Phil Vecchione | Apr 30, 2021 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
You have all been in this situation. I got my...
Read MorePosted by Phil Vecchione | Mar 19, 2021 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
Just over a year ago, I played my last...
Read MorePosted by Phil Vecchione | Feb 26, 2021 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
Over my nearly 40 years as a GM, I have changed...
Read MorePosted by Phil Vecchione | Jan 29, 2021 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
One of the great things about playing a large...
Read MorePosted by Phil Vecchione | Dec 18, 2020 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
I have a great problem. I have too many RPGs and...
Read MorePosted by Phil Vecchione | Nov 20, 2020 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
In a recent game, my players reached an impasse....
Read MorePosted by Phil Vecchione | Oct 30, 2020 | Game Mastering, General, GMing Advice
The situation was all-too-familiar – the characters had subdued a...
Read MorePosted by Phil Vecchione | Sep 25, 2020 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
I have always been interested in different types...
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