Category: Game Mastering

Calling Out: A Review of Syrinscape

Posted by Don Mappin | Dec 2, 2014 | Reviews, Tools for GMs

Admittedly I’m a bit of an easy sell when...

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4 Bizarre Sources of Truth Perfect for Fiction

Posted by Guest Author | Dec 2, 2014 | GMing Advice

Today’s guest article is by Gnome Stew...

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Tis the Season!

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Dec 1, 2014 | GMing Advice

Happy Holidays! Here in America, the holiday...

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The Duality of Fiction and the Game

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Nov 28, 2014 | GMing Advice

One of the benefits about co-hosting an RPG...

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Getting from There to Here

Posted by Angela Murray | Nov 20, 2014 | GMing Advice

They say you shouldn’t focus on the...

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What We Avoid

Posted by John Fredericks | Nov 19, 2014 | GMing Advice

I’m afraid of flowers. More specifically,...

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Limiting Players Without Limiting Fun

Posted by John Arcadian | Nov 18, 2014 | GMing Advice

A recent article about railroading by Will...

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The Host: the Forgotten Leader

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Nov 17, 2014 | GMing Advice

I was reading Phil’s article when it...

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Three Leaders At The Table

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Nov 13, 2014 | GMing Advice

Over the past few months, I have become...

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Getting a Group Together

Posted by Angela Murray | Nov 6, 2014 | GMing Advice

During a recent conversation, a friend living...

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The Land of the Lost: Limiting Your Campaign Choices

Posted by John Fredericks | Nov 5, 2014 | GMing Advice

If you are a certain age, you may fondly...

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PSA: Scrivener Sale

Posted by Don Mappin | Nov 1, 2014 | GMing Advice

Here at the stew more than a few of us are fans...

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I’m Your Number One Fan

Posted by Angela Murray | Oct 28, 2014 | GMing Advice

Recently at Con on the Cob, I ran a one shot of...

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Wait Patiently

Posted by Scott Martin | Oct 27, 2014 | GMing Advice

Waiting can be hard, but savor it while you can....

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A Case for Multiple Game Masters

Posted by Guest Author | Oct 24, 2014 | GMing Advice

Today’s guest article was written by Gnome...

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