Category: Game Mastering

The Post Game Debriefing

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Mar 22, 2013 | GMing Advice

With the new year, I started up a game of...

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Villainous Manifestations of Power

Posted by Scott Martin | Mar 21, 2013 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

One trait for your villains is how they...

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After Action Report–Modern Horror Campaign

Posted by Kurt "Telas" Schneider | Mar 20, 2013 | GMing Advice

At the risk of being ‘that guy,’ I’m going to...

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How to Make a Drop Map

Posted by Martin Ralya | Mar 18, 2013 | Tools for GMs

Building on the idea of die drop tables and...

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When the Darkness Comes

Posted by Don Mappin | Mar 14, 2013 | GMing Advice

There will come a time, through no fault of your...

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Fair or Foul? Do-Overs

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Mar 12, 2013 | GMing Advice

My last session was a perfect storm of...

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My Final Five: #3 Skill Domains & Boundaries

Posted by Patrick Benson | Mar 10, 2013 | GMing Advice

This is the third article in my final five...

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Gameable Culture

Posted by Scott Martin | Mar 7, 2013 | Tools for GMs

I’ve enjoyed Quinn at Thoughtcrime’s recent posts about...

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The Sharing of Dice

Posted by Don Mappin | Feb 27, 2013 | GMing Advice

In a nice bit of synergy, I composed this piece...

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Analysis of DeSmet’s Dice Measurement Data Set

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Feb 26, 2013 | Tools for GMs

Almost every gamer has seen Lou Zocchi’s classic...

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Modelling Sickness In A Tabletop RPG

Posted by John Arcadian | Feb 22, 2013 | Tools for GMs

If you would like a printable version of this...

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Curveballs and Odd Traits

Posted by Scott Martin | Feb 21, 2013 | Small Bites, Tools for GMs

Sometimes your villain needs something a little...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: The Very First RPG Superstar

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Feb 19, 2013 | Crock Pot, GMing Advice, Specific RPGs

My first visit to Gen Con in 2005 was memorable...

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My Final Five #2: On the Fly Plots for Narrators!

Posted by Patrick Benson | Feb 18, 2013 | GMing Advice

This is the second article in my final five...

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We’re Partnering with Lone Wolf Development to Offer Our Books in Realm Works

Posted by Martin Ralya | Feb 14, 2013 | Tools for GMs

Gnome Stew and Engine Publishing are partnering with Lone Wolf...

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