Author: Jennifer Adcock

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Jennifer Adcock

Jennifer Adcock is an RPG designer, writer, and blogger. She loves games about feelings, outer space, robots, and unicorns. She writes RPGs about community and love, as well as D&D adventures that emphasize a non-combat approach to problem solving. She may or may not be a cat turned into a human turned into a gnome.

A Bard’s Guide to Roleplaying Hooks

Posted by Jennifer Adcock | Apr 27, 2020 | General

If you remember all the way back to last month...

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A Barbarian’s Guide to Roleplaying Hooks

Posted by Jennifer Adcock | Mar 9, 2020 | General

I always want to see people roleplay more in my...

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The RPG Zine Revolution

Posted by Jennifer Adcock | Nov 20, 2019 | General

All the way back in February of this year,...

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How to Get the Most Out of Playtesting

Posted by Jennifer Adcock | Sep 30, 2019 | General

Playtesting can be a fraught experience, even in...

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Pacing Yourself GMing at Cons

Posted by Jennifer Adcock | Aug 2, 2019 | Game Mastering

I have a bad habit of overloading myself at...

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Play-by-Post for the Modern Era

Posted by Jennifer Adcock | Mar 15, 2019 | General

Pretty much as soon as 1) the internet and 2)...

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Getting Started on the DMs Guild – Part 2: Publishing and Marketing

Posted by Jennifer Adcock | Nov 19, 2018 | Game Making

Welcome back, folks! I hope you found Part 1...

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Getting Started on the DMs Guild – Part 1: Your First Product

Posted by Jennifer Adcock | Nov 12, 2018 | Game Making

In early 2016, Wizards of the Coast and...

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