Everyone that runs games took their own route to becoming a gamemaster. While some folks (grognards back in the day but also new gamers even today) read the books and dive right in to run games, most of us had to see how games were run by starting out as players. It can be intimidating to take...
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You’ve probably heard the advice that long games are better than short ones (or vice versa). But what’s the ideal game session length for an RPG? It all depends on a variety of factors. In this article, we’ll take a look at the pros and cons of shorter or longer games sessions, as well as some of...
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In many gaming circles, especially if participants are underage, alcohol is not served or imbibed, so it is a non-issue.(Coffee, Cherry Coke Zero, Mountain Dew, tea, or water will work just fine.) However, there are other gaming circles that meet in bars, cons, darkened basements, or restaurants...
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RPG gamers will likely have come across a concept called the “social contract” at some point in their gaming career. Newer gamers may have not seen the topic discussed directly, but they engage with it every time they play. For those people that don’t know: the social contract is the agreement...
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This spring, we thought it was time to vary up our content a bit. While we all still love roleplaying games and all that comes with it, it was decided we needed a fresh look at the hobby. After all, who better to bring their opinions to us than the loveable furballs so many of us belong to. After...
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Speed painting your RPG miniatures can be a great way to get them ready for the tabletop without spending hours on each one. In this article I’ll share three tips that will help you speed paint your miniatures in under 10 minutes! I’ve been a commission miniature painter for many...
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When I started playing D&D in grade school back last century, the D&D Player’s Handbook was carved on stone tablets. Okay, I am exaggerating, but I was around for the first and subsequent editions in the early 1980s. For some reason, alignments were a big deal. In 5e, I recognize that the...
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Prepping for your game can be a bit tiring and time consuming. But what if there was an easy way around it? What if you could have 4-6 people doing that work for you? Players love their characters. That’s why they create them! If these are accompanied by a backstory, then that’s just a gold mine...
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Lately, I’ve been attempting to try out different games besides your typical fantasy medieval adventuring games. They are up there among the most bought games for a whole amount of reasons. Nevertheless, smaller games receive far fewer sales for trying something different. What do they have...
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Over a year, almost two years now, passed since the five of us started a D&D 5e RPG online game during the beginning of the pandemic. Now that there are vaccines and boosters available and we are no longer sequestered to our basements, Joe (DM) and I (PC) spoke about switching characters to...
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Hey you. Yeah, you. Do you know about Gnomecast 21? Why isn’t it in the archives? What are they hiding? If you value your safety… don’t go searching for Gnomecast 21…
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