Author: Angela Murray

About The Author

Angela Murray

Angela has been playing roleplaying games for about thirty years, but it's only in the last decade that she's gotten into being a game master. Once she got into it, though, her interest in that aspect of gaming exploded. In addition to writing for Gnome Stew, she also helped found and write for the all-female blog, 'Rogue Princess Squadron'.

The Event Planner

Posted by Angela Murray | May 9, 2014 | GMing Advice

I’ve heard rumors of an elusive, mythical...

Stepping Onto the Stage

Posted by Angela Murray | Apr 25, 2014 | GMing Advice

First impressions count. Some research has shown...

The Art of the One-Shot Character

Posted by Angela Murray | May 22, 2013 | GMing Advice

Today’s guest article is by Angela Murray (aka...

It Came From The Stew Pot

Hey 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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