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Read MoreWalt's been a game master ever since he accidentally picked up the Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set in 1982. He became a freelance RPG writer in 2005 and is currently the Victoriana Line Developer for Cubicle 7. Walt lives in Springfield, PA with his wife Helena and their three children, Leianna, Stephen, and Zoe.
Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Jun 8, 2010 | GMing Advice
When I’m not sitting behind a screen or...
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For today’s article I thought I’d go...
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Phil’s article made me think about my own...
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I just got back from our trip to Walt Disney World. For the second...
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Aside from a lack of fear, one of the biggest...
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A modern variant of the mythical “grim and...
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Am I the only one creeped out by the fact that...
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It’s getting to be that time of year again...
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While reading Patrick’s article and...
Read MorePosted by Walt Ciechanowski | Sep 25, 2009 | Reviews, Specific RPGs, Spotlight, Tools for GMs
One of the most fun things for me to do at...
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Today’s Hot Button is related to a...
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This past GenCon, Paizo Publishing released the...
Read MorePosted by Walt Ciechanowski | Aug 20, 2009 | GMing Advice
Last year I wrote a series of articles on my...
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I’ve been to three gaming conventions...
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I recently started a modern fantasy campaign set...
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