Defining Goals
I run very improv heavy game sessions. I also do a lot of sandbox...
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One Coin, Two Sides
Reading a post over on Story Games, I began to...
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Do You Have Any Cake, Instead?
Death is a very dull, dreary affair, and my...
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GM Spotlight: What Fantasy Craft Brings to the Table
One of the most fun things for me to do at...
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Think About Your Game As If It Were A Movie Or TV Show
Do you ever step back from being the Game Master...
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D&D Burgoo (3.5): Of Gods and Homebrews
Ryan and Jay, those d20-rolling enthusiasts over...
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PC Transformations: Or How Gandalf Became A White Wizard
One phrase from a player that strikes fear in...
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The Piracy Article: Landlubber’s Version
It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day, so it seems...
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“My Players” and “Your Players,” Not “The Players”
There is a vast gulf between the phrase...
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Clone a Great Campaign and Make It Your Own
I’ve never tried this, but it seems like a...
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Herding Links Across The Web
I’ve been a wandering these plains,...
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Railroading – It Encourages Nothing
In a recent game that a friend ran we were...
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How To Make Skill Checks Not Suck
The skill check. Next to combat, the skill check...
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Step Out Of Your Comfort Zone
My greatest mistakes and achievements as a...
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MIA: How to Handle Missing Players
Sometimes the journey ends painfully: a...
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