Category: Johnny’s Five

Johnny’s Fifty – Fifty Small Resources For You To Run A Great Cave Based Game

Posted by John Arcadian | Jun 12, 2013 | Johnny's Five

On a recent trip I found myself back at Mammoth...

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Johnny’s Five – Five Questions With Andy Hopp About Unique Game Settings

Posted by John Arcadian | Jun 6, 2013 | Johnny's Five

There are a number of really unique settings out there, but Low Life...

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Johnny’s Five – Five Pictures For Inspiration

Posted by John Arcadian | May 24, 2013 | Johnny's Five

As Game Masters, we each have our unique and...

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Johnny’s Five – Five Tactics For Mind Controlled PCs

Posted by John Arcadian | Apr 15, 2013 | Johnny's Five

My last article was about the trope of mind...

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Johnny’s Five – Five Ways To Help With High Intrigue Based Games

Posted by John Arcadian | Mar 19, 2013 | Johnny's Five

My room-mate and I often take a night or two a...

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Johnny’s Five – Five Weapons Shops – Part 2 Modern and Sci-fi

Posted by John Arcadian | Aug 31, 2012 | Johnny's Five

Inspired by Troy’s Fantasy Wagon Train article,...

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Johnny’s Five – Five Weapons Shops – Part 1, Fantasy

Posted by John Arcadian | Aug 28, 2012 | Johnny's Five

Inspired by Troy’s Fantasy Wagon Train article, it struck me the...

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Johnny’s Five – Five Realistic Things About Caves That You can Use In Your Game

Posted by John Arcadian | Aug 1, 2012 | Johnny's Five

A few weeks ago, I went on a weekend trip down...

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Johnny’s Five – Five Quick Tips For A Pirate Themed Game

Posted by John Arcadian | Sep 19, 2011 | Johnny's Five

Arrr, ye fair and gentle readers. Ye be knowing...

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Johnny’s Five – Five Tips For Getting Players Involved In The Backstory Of The Game

Posted by John Arcadian | Sep 1, 2011 | Johnny's Five

As Game Masters, I think we’ve all been in the...

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Johnny’s Five – Five Simple Ways To Speed Up A Game

Posted by John Arcadian | Jun 15, 2011 | Johnny's Five

Ahhh convention season. It’s that glorious time of the year when I...

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Johnny’s Five – Five Great Reasons That Toys Make Great Minis

Posted by John Arcadian | Mar 25, 2011 | Johnny's Five

It’s safe to say that I’m a bit of an easy sell...

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Johnny’s Five – Five Reasons To Overact Your NPCs

Posted by John Arcadian | Nov 2, 2010 | Johnny's Five

Right before all of the Halloween craziness of this year occurred,...

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Johnny’s Five – Five Great Things About A Mini-Series Campaign

Posted by John Arcadian | Mar 31, 2010 | Johnny's Five

I just recently got back into a game of D&D...

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Johnny’s Five – Five Tips For Tweaking Your Gaming Space (Plus one frigging awesome link)

Posted by John Arcadian | Mar 8, 2010 | Johnny's Five

While prepping for my regular Sunday game...

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