Author: J.T. Evans

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J.T. Evans

J.T. started role playing at the tender age of 10 years old one sweltering Texas afternoon. Since that fateful day he has eaten his way through dozens (maybe even hundreds!) of different systems in search of great and different tastes. When not sitting at the gaming table, he works at a Day Job keeping computers secure and writes fantasy stories in his spare time.

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Creative Curses

Posted by J.T. Evans | Sep 13, 2019 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice |

With this being Friday the 13th, I figured...

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GM Downtime Activities

Posted by J.T. Evans | Sep 2, 2019 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice |

In the fifth edition of the world’s most...

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Downtime Training

Posted by J.T. Evans | Aug 19, 2019 | Game Mastering, Tools for GMs |

As many of my close circle of friends know, I...

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NPC Backgrounds

Posted by J.T. Evans | Jul 26, 2019 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice |

Back in March of this year, I wrote a series of...

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Character Birthdays and Advanced Aging

Posted by J.T. Evans | Jul 5, 2019 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice |

Tomorrow is my birthday. I’ll be obtaining...

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Handouts, Props, and Mood Setting

Posted by J.T. Evans | Jun 19, 2019 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice |

Most of the time, the tactile sensations players...

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Using Someone Else’s Setting

Posted by J.T. Evans | Jun 7, 2019 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice |

Here in a few weeks, I’ll be firing up a...

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Setting as a Character

Posted by J.T. Evans | May 29, 2019 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice |

There’s a bit of advice that floats around...

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Leveraging Tech at the Table

Posted by J.T. Evans | Apr 15, 2019 | Game Mastering, Player Perspective, Tools for GMs |

The Obvious: Distraction I know a few (probably...

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PC Backgrounds, Part 3

Posted by J.T. Evans | Mar 12, 2019 | Player Perspective |

What’s a PC background? What is its...

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PC Backgrounds, Part 2

Posted by J.T. Evans | Mar 6, 2019 | Player Perspective |

What’s a PC background? What is its...

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PC Backgrounds, Part 1

Posted by J.T. Evans | Mar 1, 2019 | Player Perspective |

If you rewind the wayback machine to the 70s and...

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Missing Session Zero

Posted by J.T. Evans | Jan 9, 2019 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice |

As highlighted in a recent GnomeCast, Ang, Matt,...

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Captivating Commoners

Posted by J.T. Evans | Dec 24, 2018 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice |

Many RPGs on the market assert that the PCs are...

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Quick Quirks

Posted by J.T. Evans | Dec 14, 2018 | Game Mastering, Tools for GMs |

Some games have quirks, traits, aspects, and...

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