First Time GM – Game Prep II – Techniques
First Time GM is a series of articles dedicated...
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Category: Game Mastering
Nice Myth, Ugly Truth: We Gamers Are Not That Smart
Have you ever heard the following said at a...
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You Asked for Player Input for a Reason
Years ago I played in a game where the GM asked...
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Video Gnoments, Episode 1: Props
As much as I enjoy writing sometimes a video is...
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My Theory for RPG Design & Good GMing
My nine month hiatus from Gnome Stew was spent...
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The Dungeon Crawl Checklist
The dungeon crawl is a classic staple of RPGs...
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Prep-Lite Manifesto- The Template
I have recently begun a journey, on which I like...
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D&D Burgoo (3.5): A second look at spell templates
Ever get the urge to search through your...
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Adventure Notes
Phil already answered Tabulazero’s...
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Jumping to a Rules-Light System
Back in July, renner complimented us, rubbed the...
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Let Them Fire The Gun – Resolve Tangential Plots Quickly
A little while ago a buddy of mine decided to...
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Add Immediately, Build Later: A Wiki Approach to Prep
As I continue to use and love Obsidian Portal...
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Campaign Finales– The GM’s Cut
You are done. You have run your campaign, and...
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Review: Battle Map iDevice App
The Stew forges on, dragging you kicking and...
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Totally Eighties Inspirations
I managed to track down a copy of Prisoners of...
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