Epochs and Eras: A sense of time for players and characters
It’s easy for undifferentiated life to...
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Author: Scott Martin
Hauling treasure can be stressful
Even Good Stress is Stress A source of stress...
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Prepping for an Undetermined Game
Preparing for the undefined is tough! If a GM...
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Shopping for the Roleplayer in Your Life
If you know a roleplayer, it can be hard to...
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Mom? Dad? Is that you?
Family Backgrounds An odd thought struck a...
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Time is Emphasis
A familiar act–a completely known act–can be...
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Villainous Manifestations of Power – Paper Pusher
The paper pusher is a villain perfect for games...
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Villainous Manifestations of Power: Rumormonger
Often viewed as weak, the Rumormonger can...
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80s Dystopia: A Setting Ready to Steal
I often plan campaigns pretty thoroughly, but...
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Villainous Manifestations of Power: Twisted Creepers
The twisted creeper is a scourge, a testimony to...
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Prepping Dot-Dash-Dash-Dot, Brainstorming Scenes
Thanks to Airk for his question in comments to...
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Prepping Dot-Dash-Dash-Dot, Creating Characters
The brainstorming continues… So, last time...
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Prepping Dot-Dash-Dash-Dot, Initial Notes
Aliens are Coming! One of the things that...
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The Hidden World: Supernatural Dials
I first came across the concept of the...
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The Hidden World: Part Two
In the last article, we sketched out the...
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