Dungeon Crawl: Adding More Roleplaying
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Read MoreIn the early 1980's, John was given the Moldvay Red Box set as a birthday gift. The Blue Expert set soon followed and the mania has yet to subside. Over the years, he has played and GMed various flavors of D&D, Star Trek, Star Wars and the odd superhero game. Most of his recent GMing has been online using virtual tabletops. While not a current photo, John assures you that he has never looked better. Sad, but true. He is the sole proprieter of Sharp Mountain Games on drivethrurpg.com.
Posted by John Fredericks | Dec 17, 2014 | GMing Advice
Dungeon crawls are a staple of roleplaying. For...
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