Epochs and Eras: A sense of time for players and characters
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Read MoreScott is an engineer turned gnome and game store owner. He lies awake at night building intriguing worlds and plotting your character's demise.
Posted by Scott Martin | Feb 20, 2014 | GMing Advice
It’s easy for undifferentiated life to...
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Even Good Stress is Stress A source of stress...
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Preparing for the undefined is tough! If a GM...
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If you know a roleplayer, it can be hard to...
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Family Backgrounds An odd thought struck a...
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A familiar act–a completely known act–can be...
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The paper pusher is a villain perfect for games...
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Often viewed as weak, the Rumormonger can...
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I often plan campaigns pretty thoroughly, but...
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The twisted creeper is a scourge, a testimony to...
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Thanks to Airk for his question in comments to...
Read MorePosted by Scott Martin | Jun 27, 2013 | Gaming Conventions, GMing Advice, Tools for GMs
The brainstorming continues… So, last time...
Read MorePosted by Scott Martin | Jun 18, 2013 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs
Aliens are Coming! One of the things that...
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I first came across the concept of the...
Read MorePosted by Scott Martin | May 9, 2013 | GMing Advice
In the last article, we sketched out the...
Read MoreHey 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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