House Rules: Official Supplements
Happy New Year everybody! I thought I’d...
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 | Jan 23, 2009 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs
Happy New Year everybody! I thought I’d...
Read MorePosted by Walt Ciechanowski | Dec 18, 2008 | Hot Buttons
Back in the Reagan era, it was considered a...
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Traditionally, being a player is an hourly job...
Read MorePosted by Walt Ciechanowski | Nov 18, 2008 | GMing Advice
Here’s a question dug from my GMing...
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Welcome to the third installment of the House...
Read MorePosted by Walt Ciechanowski | Oct 28, 2008 | GMing Advice
Hey all! I just thought I’d share a...
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What distractions do you tolerate at the gaming...
Read MorePosted by Walt Ciechanowski | Oct 14, 2008 | GMing Advice
One type of house rule is the supplemental house...
Read MorePosted by Walt Ciechanowski | Oct 10, 2008 | Crock Pot
The following is a situation that I’ve...
Read MorePosted by Walt Ciechanowski | Oct 7, 2008 | Tools for GMs
When Dungeons & Dragons hit the shelves in 1974, the...
Read MorePosted by Walt Ciechanowski | Sep 30, 2008 | GMing Advice
Howdy! It’s been a while since I did a...
Read MorePosted by Walt Ciechanowski | Sep 29, 2008 | Hot Buttons
Not long ago, I was surfing the boards (I...
Read MorePosted by Walt Ciechanowski | Sep 23, 2008 | GMing Advice
By default, players generally assume that all...
Read MorePosted by Walt Ciechanowski | Sep 14, 2008 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs
Gathering the party, even a party of veteran...
Read MorePosted by Walt Ciechanowski | Sep 12, 2008 | Hot Buttons, Tools for GMs
If you’ve gamed long enough, you’ve...
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