DIY GM Screen For Better Play
In thinking more about last week’s piece...
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Category: GMing Advice
A Guide to 5e: Where to Start
I was speaking with a friend who enjoys...
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Put In Place Your GMing Space
This past week I was at Gen Con, and ran a few...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Patrons make sense
What’s more realistic? A group of heroes...
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Characters to Grow Old With: Getting the Most Out of Your Pregens
I love pregenerated characters. They’re...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Signature monsters
A well-utilized signature monster can drive a...
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Stopping Short
If you find yourself ending an adventure with...
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Movie Magic
Like quite a few other people this past week, I...
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THE ONLINE TABLETOP: Preparing Your First Session
So you’ve finally decided to take the...
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A Return To Prep-Lite
I was running out of time to prep my games....
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Everything is a Flag: Use the Whole Buffalo that Your Players Provide
You’ve heard of “using the whole...
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Fair or Foul? Playing Fast and Loose during Con Events
Next month I’ll be running several events...
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The Repositioning Session
Your group has just completed a major story arc....
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Male, Female, and Everything In-between
When we’re first introduced to gaming, we’re...
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The 7.5 Hit Point Orcish Standard?
A minor kafuffle went on in the RPG blogging...
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