Category: General

Spice Up Encounters with Flavor Rolls

Posted by Kane Driscol | Jul 7, 2023 | General

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.

Roll20 Updates First Impression

Posted by Jared Rascher | Jun 26, 2023 | General, Reviews

Like most people, there is a sharp contrast...

3 Ways to Find Your New Favorite RPG

Posted by Andrew Christman | Jun 23, 2023 | General

So, let’s say you are in the market for a new...

A Question of Character Voices

Posted by Angela Murray | Jun 16, 2023 | General

For an upcoming game, I’ve been working on a...

You Want To Become a DM/GM? – Tips & Tricks

Posted by Tomas Gimenez Rioja | Jun 2, 2023 | General

Note: I am going to use the terms GMing and...

Interview With A Pro GM

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | May 29, 2023 | General

Last year for my birthday, my wife bought the...

Hard City Review

Posted by Jared Rascher | May 22, 2023 | General

The first time I heard about Osprey Publishing,...

100,000 Words!

Posted by J.T. Evans | May 15, 2023 | General

In June of 2009, I launched the Ravenous RPG...

The Loneliness Epidemic and RPGs

Posted by Angela Murray | May 5, 2023 | General

Somewhere around 2010, I read an article talking...

On Dice And Distributions

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Apr 7, 2023 | Small Bites

Matt discusses why dice are not only not fair, but don’t even roll their own unique distribution fairly.

Moonlight on Roseville Beach Review

Posted by Jared Rascher | Apr 3, 2023 | General

Moonlight on Roseville Beach is a roleplaying...

Gnomecast 161 – Introducing New Players

Posted by Poddy Gnomington | Mar 29, 2023 | General, Gnomecast

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GNOMECAST #160 – One Bad Player to Make a Change

Posted by Poddy Gnomington | Mar 15, 2023 | General, Gnomecast

Today we have myself, Ang, along with Jared and JT. Today we’re going to talk about how one bad player can make you change how you GM, in both good and bad ways.

Setting expectations before a game – GM Tips & Tricks

Posted by Tomas Gimenez Rioja | Mar 13, 2023 | General

This past week I managed to try out a game...

Back in the RPG Saddle Again

Posted by Lori Caskey-Sigety | Jan 25, 2023 | General

It’s a new year and a fresh start! It’s also...

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