Asteroids, Dinosaurs, 5e, and Your Gaming Group
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The Winner of My “Santa Villain” Contest
There were many fine entries, but Gnome Stew...
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Twist This: What Kind of RPG Session Can You Make With Santa Claus?
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I am arranging a small convention that will be open to the public in...
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How Do You Learn a New System?
Variety is the spice of life. You may have your...
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Better GMing With Better Snacks
Being the GM is an intense mental exercise. You...
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Talk is Cheap
Consider this my manifesto to GMs everywhere. I...
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Scrap It For Parts
Over 20 plus years of gaming I have accumulated...
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Do Not Argue to Prove that You are Right, Argue to Convince Others to Follow You
This is a lesson that applies to your game table...
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Your Players Are Your Fans–Treat Them as Such
While at Gen Con I met and hung out with some...
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In this episode I talk about what I am including in my GM’s kit for...
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Lessons From a Bad GM: Success, Unbeatable Situations, and Effort Versus Reward
Some GMs approach the players as their rivals in...
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Three of My Favorite Items for GMing
It has long been known that index cards are the...
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Spotlight Review: The Dresden Files RPG
Before I get to the the review, I need to tell...
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