Category: Tools for GMs

GM of A Thousand Faces

Posted by Don Mappin | Aug 31, 2010 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

One our of intrepid readers, Chando42, posed a...

Going Digital: Using Obsidian Portal to Prep for, Run, and Document a Campaign

Posted by Martin Ralya | Aug 25, 2010 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

I’m no Luddite, but I’ve always been...

Troy’s Crock Pot: Rollin’ Ones and Twenties

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Jul 26, 2010 | Crock Pot, GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

This is my dice tower, lovingly crafted from...

A Mess of Magic Items

Posted by Scott Martin | Jul 23, 2010 | Tools for GMs

In the suggestion pot, Zig had a fun idea. He requested that we hit...

Seven ways to Spice up Your Treasure

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Jul 14, 2010 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

The post-combat treasure handout can be the most...

Tiny Proto Robot Makes Killing PCs Easier, or Gaming Apps For The Geek On The Go

Posted by John Arcadian | Jul 1, 2010 | Tools for GMs

trisj asks a very good question over in the...

Gnome Stew’s Book, Eureka: 501 Adventure Plots, Is Now Available for Preorder! (Plus: Win Custom-Made Dice!)

Posted by Martin Ralya | Jun 28, 2010 | Tools for GMs

Preorders for Gnome Stew’s first book,...

World Building: Monsters and Myths

Posted by Scott Martin | Jun 17, 2010 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

There are a lot of takes on monsters and myth in...

Building Cultures: Weddings

Posted by Scott Martin | May 24, 2010 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

One of the most iconic ceremonies is the wedding...

The Egg Timer Prep System

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | May 19, 2010 | Tools for GMs

Prep is a hairy bugaboo for a lot of us. Martin...

Eureka Preview: Fantasy Plots from our Upcoming Book

Posted by Martin Ralya | May 18, 2010 | Tools for GMs

Last week, we shared the cover of Gnome...

Historical Food and Holidays

Posted by Scott Martin | May 5, 2010 | Tools for GMs

Our self image as a people of leisure is a...

Get 21 Free Dungeons in the One-Page Dungeon Codex

Posted by Martin Ralya | Apr 20, 2010 | Tools for GMs

I love dungeons. Dragons, too, but mostly...

Fauxnts

Posted by Kurt "Telas" Schneider | Apr 16, 2010 | Tools for GMs

Fauxnts are one of my favorite...

A GM’s Guide to the iPad, Part 3 (Video!)

Posted by Don Mappin | Apr 9, 2010 | Gaming Trends, Reviews, Tools for GMs

We finish up our coverage of the release of the iPad and potential application at your gaming table, now with Gnome-O-Vision! It’s one thing to tell you about some of the things that the iPad can do, quite another to show it to you via Gnome Stew’s inaugural YouTube account.

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