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Back in high school, I went through a long phase...
Read More"Martin Ralya (TT)" is two people: Martin Ralya, the administrator of and a contributor to Gnome Stew, and a time traveler from the years 2005-2007, when he published the Treasure Tables GMing blog (TT). Treasure Tables got started in the early days of RPG blogging, and when Martin burned out trying to run it solo he shut it down, recruited a team of authors, and started Gnome Stew in its place. We moved all TT posts and comments to Gnome Stew in 2012.
Back in high school, I went through a long phase...
Read MorePosted by Martin-TT | Jul 29, 2006 | Improving Your GMing
“The GM is always right.” Right?...
Read MoreOne of my group’s inside jokes comes from...
Read MoreWhen you get ready to start up a new campaign,...
Read MorePosted by Martin-TT | Jul 26, 2006 | Common Problems, Players
When it comes to figuring out whether or not...
Read MoreAlignment is like Communism: It sounds like a...
Read MorePosted by Martin-TT | Jul 24, 2006 | Nature of GMing
When dice go bad, there’s only one thing...
Read MorePosted by Martin-TT | Jul 23, 2006 | Online Resources
Run by TT member drow, the demonweb features a...
Read MorePosted by Martin-TT | Jul 22, 2006 | Genre Advice, Props and Ambience
Props are a good thing in any RPG, but they...
Read MorePosted by Martin-TT | Jul 21, 2006 | Approaches and Techniques, Encounters, Guest Posts
In a comment on The Tough Part About Tactical...
Read MoreIn many RPGs, the PCs acquire new abilities...
Read MorePosted by Martin-TT | Jul 19, 2006 | TT Info and News
My friend Darren Hardy put the finishing touches...
Read MorePosted by Martin-TT | Jul 19, 2006 | Organization
In the past, I’ve advocated not selling...
Read MorePosted by Martin-TT | Jul 18, 2006 | Nature of GMing
Treasure Tables is usually pretty upbeat,...
Read MorePosted by Martin-TT | Jul 17, 2006 | Encounters
In Throwaway Encounters, Chris Chinn examines...
Read MoreHey you. Yeah, you. Do you know about Gnomecast 21? Why isn’t it in the archives? What are they hiding? If you value your safety… don’t go searching for Gnomecast 21…
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