Author: J.T. Evans

About The Author

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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Yes, And; No, But

Posted by J.T. Evans | Mar 14, 2018 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice |

In writing fiction, a popular concept to make...

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Scene and Sequel

Posted by J.T. Evans | Feb 20, 2018 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice |

I’m going to leverage another writing...

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When It’s Not Fun Anymore

Posted by J.T. Evans | Jan 22, 2018 | Common Problems, Convention Games, General, Genre Advice |

I’ve hit a rut recently where a few bad...

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A Computer Security Approach to Changing GMs

Posted by J.T. Evans | Dec 14, 2017 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice |

I’ve been working in computer security, in...

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Review: Writing with Style

Posted by J.T. Evans | Oct 23, 2017 | Reviews |

Writing with Style by Ray Vallese is a short PDF...

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Players as Characters

Posted by J.T. Evans | Sep 13, 2017 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice |

If someone plays RPGs long enough, the thought...

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Starting at Higher Level

Posted by J.T. Evans | Aug 23, 2017 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice |

Some of your stories may involve a higher power...

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How to Build a Custom GM Screen

Posted by J.T. Evans | Jul 7, 2017 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Tools for GMs |

There are plenty of advice articles out there...

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Using Intellectual Property

Posted by J.T. Evans | Jun 19, 2017 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice |

There are more pre-created settings in...

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World Building

Posted by J.T. Evans | May 10, 2017 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice |

While at the Pikes Peak Writers Conference a few...

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Adversarial GMs

Posted by J.T. Evans | Apr 7, 2017 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice |

In a recent GnomeCast, Chris, Phil, and I got a...

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Twenty Six Point Five Shades of Scarlet – The First Gnome Stew Gamer Romance Novel!

Posted by John Arcadian | Apr 1, 2017 | General |

Back in 2015, we teased a project we had been...

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FAITH Review and Kickstarter

Posted by J.T. Evans | Mar 22, 2017 | General, Specific RPGs |

I’m going to run with the usual format I...

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Player Intent

Posted by J.T. Evans | Feb 22, 2017 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice |

A famous quote from German military strategist...

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Character Arcs

Posted by J.T. Evans | Jan 25, 2017 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice |

In fiction writing, there are three generally...

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