Should Players be Forewarned of Endings?
Should you forewarn your players of campaign...
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Author: Walt Ciechanowski
The Reunion without the Epic
You don’t always have to raise the stakes....
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Reflections from a Game Master on his Birthday
Today is my birthday. I’m 42 years old and...
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Equestria Knights
Tired of evil lycanthropes having all the fun?...
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Avoiding the Familiar
When running adventures, especially in...
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Alleviating Cowboy Syndrome
A recent thread over at RPGNet reminded me of...
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Taking the Chair for the First Time
I was reminiscing with a friend I’d gamed...
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Testing the Waters
I’m a big fan of the Arrow television...
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Matters of the Heart: Running Romances
Valentine’s Day is upon us, and in the...
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Hot Button: Leaving a Player Behind
If one of your players feels the need to drop...
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The Periodic Campaign
As I’ve gotten older and been burdened...
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Weathering the Winter Storm
It’s almost officially winter and that...
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Classical Play: Going Skill-less
In a previous article I offered the possibility...
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Combat as a Single Test?
For decades a satisfactory “single...
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Fair or Foul?: Intra-Party Fights
In my last Star Wars: Edge of Empire session, a...
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