Why Using a Template for Game Prep is Awesome
Along with DNAphil, I’ve recently switched...
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Category: Game Mastering
Paper, Silicon, or Cardstock?
Some GMs would never tolerate a computer at...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Learning from others
One of the best ways to learn is by watching...
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Safe In The Game Master’s Hands?
Many of my articles are inspired by moments I...
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Meeting in the Middle: When Your Players Need to Adapt to You
Over in Le Pote du Suggestiones, Gnome Stew...
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You May See The Stars, But Do You Recognize The Supporting Cast Members?
This year at Con on the Cob the gnomes Phil...
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What Makes A Hero?
"A hero is someone who has given his or her...
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Oh God I’m On Fire!
As soon as I saw this comment from Chando42 in...
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A Beginner’s Primer on Probability
Probability is so pervasive in the RPG hobby...
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Know Your Comfort Zone, Then Step Out Of It
I am incredibly comfortable improvising an...
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What We Haul to Games, and How We Haul It There
Over in the bubbling cauldron of scum and...
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Troublemaker Player? Just Give Them The Rope & Show Them The Gallows
So I told you about my Dread game at the local...
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Special Halloween Edition: Turn That Dial To 11!
Today is Halloween here in the United States,...
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The Players Just Gutted Your Plans, Now What Do You Do?
Usually we Gnomes are the ones dishing up the...
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The Pitfalls of Episodic Gameplay
Martin’s excellent article on episodic...
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