Troy’s Crock Pot: Inspiration for Urban Fantasy
Urban fantasy’s often a tough genre to...
Read MorePosted by Troy E. Taylor | Dec 21, 2011 | GMing Advice
Urban fantasy’s often a tough genre to...
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Fantasy worlds, especially those based on the...
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A few years ago, I ran a home-brewed fantasy...
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The most common descriptions used to build a...
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If you want an NPC to be likable or to have some...
Read MorePosted by Troy E. Taylor | Dec 14, 2011 | Crock Pot, GMing Advice
For the novice gamemaster, designing a level of...
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I was just reminded of an interesting concept...
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Back in October we partnered with Fear the Boot...
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Would your group play in a session that had...
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Recently, I’ve been reading the five Otori...
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I recently did a review of Open Design’s Courts...
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If you’ve ever played or run just about...
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Sandbox games often get criticized for being...
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I love starting new campaigns. As a GM it is so...
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