Author: Matthew J. Neagley

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Matthew J. Neagley

First introduced to RPGs through the DnD Red Box Set in 1990, Matt fights an ongoing battle with GMing ADD, leaving his to-do list littered with the broken wrecks of half-formed campaigns, worlds, characters, settings, and home-brewed systems. Luckily, his wife is also a GM, providing him with time on both sides of the screen.

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The Origin, Prejudice, and Secret Powers of the Vulgar Tongue

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Aug 12, 2019 | Hot Buttons |

Cursing is an interesting part of our culture....

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TRYING OUT THE ALEXANDRIAN’S URBANCRAWL SYSTEM: DESIGNING THE CITY OF JUNTIAL PART 5

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Jul 15, 2019 | Small Bites |

Obligatory recap: I’ve read about a system...

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TRYING OUT THE ALEXANDRIAN’S URBANCRAWL SYSTEM: DESIGNING THE CITY OF JUNTIAL PART 4

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Jun 10, 2019 | Small Bites |

Obligatory recap: I’ve read about a system...

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TRYING OUT THE ALEXANDRIAN’S URBANCRAWL SYSTEM: DESIGNING THE CITY OF JUNTIAL PART 3

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | May 15, 2019 | Small Bites |

So to recap from last time: I was excited about...

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Trying out The Alexandrian’s Urbancrawl System: Designing the City of Juntial Part 2

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Apr 8, 2019 | General, Small Bites |

So to recap from last time: I was excited about...

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Trying Out The Alexandrian’s Urbancrawl System: Designing The City Of Juntial

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Mar 13, 2019 | Small Bites |

I’ve been excited by a series of articles...

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A Solution For Drop-Ins, Casuals, And Other Sans Character Players

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Jan 23, 2019 | Tools for GMs |

I, like I suspect many GMs, have a...

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Garage Sale 2019,

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Jan 2, 2019 | Small Bites |

It’s time for me to amble into my garage...

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A Wintry Adventure For Your Holiday Game

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Dec 17, 2018 | Small Bites |

In the past, I’ve written holiday articles...

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The Evil Mule Story

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Dec 12, 2018 | Small Bites |

This story has been told before, way back on the...

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Craft Free Magic Items In 3, 3.5 And Pathfinder? Yes Please!

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Nov 5, 2018 | Specific RPGs |

I was reading the Pathfinder item creation rules...

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Multi-Layered Encounter Tables

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Oct 22, 2018 | Tools for GMs |

Recently I was thinking my encounter tables...

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IQ In Dungeons And Dragons

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Oct 17, 2018 | General, Specific RPGs |

So you may be expecting this to be another one...

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Steal This System: Pathfinder’s Discovery Points

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Oct 3, 2018 | Tools for GMs |

For years I’ve been kicking around a...

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Testing The Float Test: Comparison VS Chi-Square

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Sep 14, 2018 | General, Tools for GMs |

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