Lessons From The Long Campaign– Prep Only What You Need
Over the past few weeks, I have been writing...
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Category: GMing Advice
Halloween – The Perfect Holiday To Turn Non-Gamers Into Gamers!
Ah Halloween! Jack O’Lanterns, candy, kids...
Read MoreWith a Bang: Ending a Campaign on Purpose (for the first time in 20 years)
This past Saturday night, my group played the final chapter in a...
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Not just your grandpappy’s RPG
Rust, over on www.youmeetinatavern.com posted a...
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Unreasonable Accommodation?
Hey all! I just thought I’d share a...
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Inspiring the Game
I know when I get the urge to start GMing again...
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D&D Burgoo (3.5): Four Pillars of Horror
In the D&D Supplement Heroes of Horror...
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Roll Sense Motive on this Post
In the suggestion pot, Clem asks How about an...
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Waypoints: Shorten Your Game Prep with This Conceptual Tool
I have no idea if this concept has been floated...
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D&D Burgoo (4.0): A Howling Success?
Some could argue that the Fourth Edition...
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A Game Gone Right
Last week my game group had one of our most fun...
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House Rules: Supplemental Rules
One type of house rule is the supplemental house...
Read MoreEnding a Campaign: Taking My Own Advice
When I write GMing advice here on the Stew — and previously on...
Read More100-Word Solutions to GMing Problems: Forgetting to Prep
Welcome the first in an ongoing series here on the Stew: 100-Word...
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D&D Burgoo (3.0): Making Your Magic Manifest
The Ghostwalk Campaign Option (2003, Wizards of...
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