Flashbacks and Short Stories
There are a lot of interesting ways to handle time and history in...
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Confessions of a Gen Con GM: Mistakes Made and Lessons Learned
This year at Gen Con I ran three scheduled...
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Character Histories and Background
When does a character’s story start? Books...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: In the Land of the Little People
He’s a regular Becky HomeEc-y I like doing...
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From Con to Con: The Journey Ends
Hi all! I have to say that my sophomore Gen Con...
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D&D Burgoo (4.0) These guys wear black hats
Villainy with a shadowy purpose: Rogues that...
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F.A.P.: The Problem With Dexterity
I’m going to be starting a new series of...
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Surgery on Gnomes is Expensive!
Alright. I admit it. It’s just a...
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Without which not
Here’s something that is important for the...
Read MoreThe Best Break from GMing: Playing
When you need a break from GMing, whether it’s a short one or...
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D&D Burgoo (4.0): Remaking the Realms IV: Adventure Hooks Along the Rauvin
In attempting to re-envision the Forgotten...
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Planning and Analysis Paralysis
This post is inspired by John Arcadian’s...
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First Time GMing – Doing a Job That You Don’t Know How To Do
I remember my first time GMing. It was after the...
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From Con to Con: Playtest Notes
I finally got a chance to playtest “Dead...
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Stat generation
How do you and your group generate stats? A lot...
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