NPCs: Filthy Liars
There are lots of ways to use NPCs to motivate your players to take...
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D&D Burgoo (3.5): I need a bugbear with a bad attitude
Bugbears are great monsters for the DM. They’re...
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What’s In Your Reality?
I forget… are we playing Saving Private...
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From Con to Con: Playtesting
In addition to my hats as Game Master and...
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D&D Burgoo (4.0): Remake the Realms
If you love the Forgotten Realms – or should I...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: A dicey situation
What’s the Crock Pot? Just a simmering...
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D&D Burgoo (3.5): Don’tcha got a job, or something?
PCs are adventurers. I get it. They’re not...
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The Reference Guide For Better Understanding
I am about to start a new campaign. The game...
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Not so special PCs
Clem asked about less special PCs in the...
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GM Means “General Manager”
Sometimes the GM must do non-game related tasks....
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Shower Insight: A-ha! Moments and Clearing GM’s Block
I’ve tried different approaches to game...
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D&D Burgoo (3.5): Don’t Get So Defensive
With D&D going more and more to static...
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Tell Me How To Run a Super Short Game
I’m going to be running a few convention...
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Why You Can’t Always Go Home Again
Over the years, I have GMed a number of...
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So You Want to GM a Roleplaying-Intensive Game, Part 3
(The first three steps, and my definition of...
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