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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Steal This Area: Alhasa

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Jun 6, 2018 | Small Bites |

A brief plug: for the foreseeable future, I plan...

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Steal This Area: Rhymereach

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | May 2, 2018 | Small Bites |

Here’s an example area to steal for your...

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100 Overland Descriptors Table

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Apr 18, 2018 | Tools for GMs |

This article is a companion piece to the earlier...

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Top (Around) 30 Articles, 2018

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Apr 4, 2018 | General |

A while back I noticed that the Top 30 Articles...

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Why Polyhedral Dice On A Deck Of Cards Will Never Work… Or Will They?

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Mar 21, 2018 | Game Making |

A few months back, I was reading a post over on...

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It’s Your Game Too You Know

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Mar 7, 2018 | GMing Advice |

One of the channels that keeps popping up in my...

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100 Dungeon Descriptors Table

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Feb 7, 2018 | Tools for GMs |

Nothing fancy today, just a list of dungeon...

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RPGS, Veblen, and Isms

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Jan 17, 2018 | Game Mastering |

Back when I was working on my masters, I had to...

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Undeveloped Game Elements And Borrowing From Table Talk: Fair or Foul?

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Jan 3, 2018 | Hot Buttons |

I was talking to a fellow GM recently and they...

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Analysis Of PolyHero Wizard Dice

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Dec 20, 2017 | Tools for GMs |

I’m a big fan of dice, especially unusual...

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Constraints And Creativity

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Dec 4, 2017 | GMing Advice |

Several years ago while I was working on...

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The Adventures Of Post Apocalyptic Old MacDonald

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Nov 15, 2017 | General, Small Bites |

A variety of new livestock to be stolen for a variety of genres…

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Should ALL Dungeons Be Five Room Dungeons?

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Nov 1, 2017 | Game Mastering, General |

Is there a place for exploring vast complexes, or should we stick to fewer more interesting rooms?

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Forges Of Power

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Oct 18, 2017 | General, Small Bites |

Many are the epic arms forged in your fantasy...

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Treasure Map Alternatives

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Oct 4, 2017 | Small Bites |

One of the most time honored adventure hooks is...

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