A Randomized Hex Crawl Generator
In the comment section of my last article,...
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Category: Game Mastering
Troy’s Crock Pot: Putting your frog princes to work
One way to keep a party of adventurers on their...
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Megaforest And Mapping Concerns?
As I may have mentioned in the past, I am always...
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The Ties That Bind
There sure are a lot of orphans in roleplaying...
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Player Intent
A famous quote from German military strategist...
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The Components of Romance
I think romance is a wonderful part of...
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Gnomecast #8 – PC Agency
Welcome to the Gnomecast, the Gnome Stew’s...
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Gnomecast #7 — How the Galaxy Moves Ang Side
Welcome to the Gnomecast, the Gnome Stew’s...
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Gnomecast #7 – How the Galaxy Moves Phil Side
Welcome to the Gnomecast, the Gnome Stew’s...
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Character Arcs
In fiction writing, there are three generally...
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Creating Plot on the Fly
Players often go left when you expect them to go...
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Star Wars: How the Galaxy Moves
A Long Time Ago… We all know how Star Wars...
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Star Wars: How NPCs Move
I’ve been using the Principles, Agenda,...
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The Wheel of Seasons
The frozen mountains, locked in perpetual ice....
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