Speeding Up Combat – “Shoot, Communicate, Move On Out!”
Faster than a Tectonic Plate Do your combats...
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D&D Burgoo: To 4E or not to 4E
It seems Hamlet had a less vexing decision than...
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Short Sessions: Managing Subplots
As I said in the first Short Sessions post,...
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Restate the Obvious – “My common sense is tingling”
Have you ever had that weird sensation that...
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The Tools Of The Game
The way a GM sets up their personal fortress of...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: The Eyes Have It
What’s the Crock Pot? Just a simmering...
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Prep Time: Find Your Sweet Spot
As a general rule, I’m not a big fan of...
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Game Recruitment: Two tales
Phoenix came to town and was looking for a...
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Short Sessions: Let’s Get This Party Started!
By its nature, a short session doesn’t...
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Short Sessions: How to Cope
As a thirtysomething gamer, my groups tend to be...
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D&D Burgoo: That Lizardfolk’s Got A Panty On His Head
“Son, you got a panty on your head,” the old...
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So You Want to GM a Roleplaying-Intensive Game, Part 1
There are probably as many ways to define...
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Don’t Fall For These RPG Arguments
In the world of RPG’s there are several...
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Illustrations vs. Descriptions: And the winner is . . .
As I’ve started to run more and more...
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Laying the Ground Rules – “Are you thinking what I’m thinking?”
One of the most important and least-discussed...
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