Retiring A Character
We live with our characters. As gamers we live...
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Category: General
The Gamer’s Bane: Scheduling
When I first started playing, I was just a...
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The Crusty Old Gnome: Back to Basic
I wanna go back and do it all over but I can’t...
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Gnomecast #170 – Session 0 Redux
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Metagaming? Well, Actually…
Metagaming usually gets a bad rap. When people...
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FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) and Gaming
Today is the second day of GenCon. I’m not sure...
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40 Year Retrospective
Let me set up my tale with some details: The...
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Apocalypse Keys Review
Long-time readers of my reviews (and bless all...
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Spice Up Encounters with Flavor Rolls
By rolling on some specially-designed D4 tables, I can inject a few fresh twists into a scene whenever I need to spice things up and captivate my players again.
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Roll20 Updates First Impression
Like most people, there is a sharp contrast...
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3 Ways to Find Your New Favorite RPG
So, let’s say you are in the market for a new...
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A Question of Character Voices
For an upcoming game, I’ve been working on a...
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You Want To Become a DM/GM? – Tips & Tricks
Note: I am going to use the terms GMing and...
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Interview With A Pro GM
Last year for my birthday, my wife bought the...
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Hard City Review
The first time I heard about Osprey Publishing,...
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