Category: Tools for GMs

House Rules: Official Supplements

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Jan 23, 2009 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

Happy New Year everybody! I thought I’d...

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Sharing Your Notes

Posted by John Arcadian | Jan 13, 2009 | Gaming Conventions, GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

A common practice in teaching today is for the...

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What Are Your Favorite GMing Tools?

Posted by Patrick Benson | Jan 12, 2009 | Tools for GMs

As GMs we tend to create a “toolbox” for managing our games and...

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A Reminder About Social Contracts

Posted by John Arcadian | Dec 22, 2008 | Gaming Trends, GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

Social contracts. The concept isn’t new to...

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Gaming on a budget

Posted by Scott Martin | Dec 17, 2008 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

V.Hobbs asks about gaming on a budget in the...

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Gamer Burnout – Both GM and Player

Posted by John Arcadian | Dec 12, 2008 | GMing Advice, Specific RPGs, Tools for GMs

With the holidays approaching and schedules...

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Laptops at the Gaming Table, part 2 of 2

Posted by Kurt "Telas" Schneider | Nov 10, 2008 | Tools for GMs

“The Digital GM leverages technology to synergistically empower him...

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Ending a Campaign: Taking My Own Advice

Posted by Martin Ralya | Oct 14, 2008 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

When I write GMing advice here on the Stew — and previously on...

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House Rules: Do You Need One?

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Oct 7, 2008 | Tools for GMs

When Dungeons & Dragons hit the shelves in 1974, the...

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D&D Burgoo (4.0): A Real Bunch of Creeps

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Oct 6, 2008 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

It’s a given thatÂ your October- or...

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Laptops at the Gaming Table, Part 1 of 2

Posted by Kurt "Telas" Schneider | Oct 1, 2008 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

“Save vs. Blue Screen” It’s the 21st Century,...

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The Re-Gathering of Heroes

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Sep 14, 2008 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

Gathering the party, even a party of veteran...

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Hot Button: The Bait and Switch

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Sep 12, 2008 | Hot Buttons, Tools for GMs

If you’ve gamed long enough, you’ve...

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D&D Burgoo: Five Room Dungeon

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Sep 11, 2008 | Specific RPGs, Tools for GMs

Some friends drop in looking for an impromptu game. Or maybe they...

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Funerals in games

Posted by Scott Martin | Sep 5, 2008 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

I attended a funeral this last week, which...

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