Three of a Kind: Sidekick NPCs
Ever play poker? You might be dealt three of a...
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Author: Patrick Benson
Driver’s Education
It is no shock that some drivers are observing...
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Obsessing Over Details, or “It Is All In Your Head”
Sometimes we fail to see the forest for the...
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Hot Button: Tragic Twists of Fate
Back in May I shared how my gaming hobby was...
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Controlling How Much Detail is Needed for the Game
Details. I have such a love/hate relationship...
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Take a Risk, or Take a Pass
If you want to be a great GM you must risk your...
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Hot Button: Silent Killers–Interesting Challenges or Unfair Tricks?
Show the party a horde of giants and ogres on...
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“Damnit Real Life, I’m Trying to GM Here!”
At the end of last month I was laid-off from my...
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Story Mashups for Improvising
Sometimes you have to wing it, but the secret to...
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Deadlines, Purpose, & Goals
Over the next few months I will be sharing with...
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The 1-2-3 One-Shot Framework
Are you planning a one-shot session for a...
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The Loner PC, the Problem Player, & My Mistake
I am not offering any GMing advice today....
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Genres: Game Setting Vs. Game Session (or “What I Learned From Star Trek”)
I have been watching a lot of Star Trek lately...
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Three of a Kind: Traitor NPCs
Ever play poker? You might be dealt three of a...
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Lenny Balsera–His Design Does Not Dictate Your Conversation
*Author’s note: A draft version of this...
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