Category: Hot Buttons

Hot Button: Player Characters Should Never Be Killed

Posted by Martin Ralya | Jul 12, 2010 | Hot Buttons

Reading a fascinating Guild Wars 2 design diary...

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The Only Good Drow is a Dead Drow

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Jun 30, 2010 | GMing Advice, Hot Buttons

Recently, Jared von Hindman wrote an article for...

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Hot Button: Cheating

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Jun 15, 2010 | Hot Buttons

One of the issues any GM must deal with at some...

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Nudging a Content GM

Posted by Scott Martin | Jun 1, 2010 | GMing Advice, Hot Buttons

In the suggestion pot, I’ve hoisted up a...

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Hot Button: When to Pull Punches

Posted by Martin Ralya | May 18, 2010 | Hot Buttons

Fudging is and always has been a hot topic...

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You’ve Lost That Motherfudging Feeling…

Posted by Don Mappin | May 5, 2010 | GMing Advice, Hot Buttons

If you’ve kept abreast of the latest round of...

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Hot Button: Do You Want Criticism or Affirmation?

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Mar 22, 2010 | Hot Buttons

Phil’s article made me think about my own...

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Hot Button: Failed Relationships

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Oct 22, 2009 | Hot Buttons

While reading Patrick’s article and...

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Hot Button: Psionics in Fantasy

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Sep 17, 2009 | Hot Buttons

Today’s Hot Button is related to a...

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Hot Button: Pre-Gen Characters

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Aug 18, 2009 | Hot Buttons

I’ve been to three gaming conventions...

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Hot Button: New Editions

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | May 4, 2009 | GMing Advice, Hot Buttons

No, this article is not about Ronnie, Bobby,...

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The Star Wars Arsonist Strikes Back!

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Apr 1, 2009 | Hot Buttons

InÂ response to my article “The Concept of...

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The Concept of a Star Wars RPG Should Die in a Fire

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Mar 16, 2009 | Hot Buttons

I can’t stand playing inÂ a Star Wars RPG....

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The Table as Ambiance

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Feb 25, 2009 | Hot Buttons

This article is third in a three part series....

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Hot Button: Majority Rules?

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Feb 12, 2009 | Hot Buttons

In my last Pathfinder session, one of the PCs...

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