Tweaking the Formula
Sometimes things can get too familiar. When I...
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 | Oct 9, 2013 | GMing Advice
Sometimes things can get too familiar. When I...
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A few months ago I wrote an article about the...
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Is there always room for one more? Recently I...
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One of the problems with contemporary games is...
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There have been many times when I’ve had...
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This time of year I’m usually involved in...
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Back in my early Dungeons & Dragons...
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It’s that time of year again where I do...
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If all goes well, this Saturday night will be...
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While these days I tend to play games where PCs...
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Random luck affects us all the time. Just last...
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Back in the earliest incarnations of Dungeons...
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It’s funny how, as a roleplayer,...
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Ever notice how, in RPGs that grant PCs...
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Remember when all weapons did 1d6 damage? If you...
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