Information Gaps – When The Information Runs Dry
In a recent game, my players reached an impasse....
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Author: Phil Vecchione
Not To Kill: Non Lethal Options In Combat
The situation was all-too-familiar – the characters had subdued a...
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Playing Traditional Games Again
I have always been interested in different types...
Read MoreWhat’s In My Session Zero Toolbox
Over the past year or so, I have been refining my Session Zero...
Read MoreFinding My Lost Creativity
Just a warning. This post is a bit less structured than my normal...
Read MorePlanned vs Emergent Backgrounds
I recently started an Icons campaign and was working through...
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How My Gaming Changed During The Pandemic
By now there is no doubt that all of our lives...
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Game Bag Review – Peak Design Tech Pouch
In late February I posted my review of the Tom...
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Phases of Play
Lately, I have been playing Free League’s...
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Game Bag Review – Synik 30L by Tom Bihn
For those who know me, aside from TTRPG’s my...
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Finish Strong
Over the last few years, my gaming group has...
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It’s Ok To Stop A Good Game
In nearly every way you can gauge how a campaign...
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Now I Like Published Adventures
One of the cool things about RPGs is that you...
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Adding A New Player – Rocks in a Pond
I got a text message a few weeks ago letting me...
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Creating Legacy Campaigns
Life is funny. Last month I was hacking up a...
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