The Best of Gnome Stew in 2011, Part 4 of 5
It’s an annual tradition here on the Stew to douse the fire,...
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The Best of Gnome Stew in 2011, Part 3 of 5
It’s an annual tradition here on the Stew to douse the fire,...
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The Best of Gnome Stew in 2011, Part 2 of 5
It’s an annual tradition here on the Stew...
Read MoreThe Best of Gnome Stew in 2011, Part 1 of 5
It’s an annual tradition here on the Stew to douse the fire,...
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Social Skills: Evil, Twisted, or Misunderstood?
Fred Hicks linked off to an article by Stephen...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Inspiration for Urban Fantasy
Urban fantasy’s often a tough genre to...
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Mashing Genres: Rodian Rogues and Minbari Paladins
Fantasy worlds, especially those based on the...
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GM As Sommelier: Pairing Settings and Systems
A few years ago, I ran a home-brewed fantasy...
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NPCs in Full Color
The most common descriptions used to build a...
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Humor Makes Us Human
If you want an NPC to be likable or to have some...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Playing in the Big Room
For the novice gamemaster, designing a level of...
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Strike While The Iron Is Hot
I was just reminded of an interesting concept...
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Don’t Waste My Time: Tips for Keeping Your Games Moving
Back in October we partnered with Fear the Boot...
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Twist This: What Kind of RPG Session Can You Make With Santa Claus?
Would your group play in a session that had...
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History, Verisimilitude, and Messy Settings
Recently, I’ve been reading the five Otori...
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