Are Children PCs Okay?
It’s a rare situation, but what if one of your...
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Category: Game Mastering
Classical Play: Group Initiative
Back in the days when I was still coloring in my...
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Acting at Less than Optimal
I recently read a fascinating novel, Something...
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A Simple Trick To Keep The Spotlight Moving
One of the things that bugs me when I’m a...
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My Final Five: #1 Keep ‘Em On Schedule
For the first of my final five articles, I...
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Campaign Creation Stew
In line with the New Year, New Game challenge,...
Read MoreQuick NPC Backstories with Rory’s Story Cubes
John Fiore is a “low-prep” GM and a connoisseur of stuff that...
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RPG Ambience: Bring Your Game to Life with Music and Visuals
Today’s guest article by Jakob Kallin is...
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Questions of Age
For (American) football fans in Philadelphia,...
Read MoreRock and Role
Edward Lockhart is an aspiring Pen and Paper Roleplaying Game...
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Solving What Can Be Solved
“Men marry women with the hope they will never...
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Injecting a Sense of Urgency into Your Adventure
Today’s guest author is Jonathon Narvey,...
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GMing Concept Garage Sale, 2013
Once again January has snuck up on me and dealt...
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Story Forge – The Four Card NPC
I have in the past (here and here) talked about...
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Sharing the Playground
Have you run, or plan to run, an RPG in an...
Read MoreIt Came From The Stew Pot
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