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Troy’s Crock Pot: By the pricklin’ o’ my thumbs a free adventure this way comes

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Oct 4, 2013 | Crock Pot

I’m in the mood to post about witches – those of...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: Brainstorming an Adventure Set

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Sep 27, 2013 | Crock Pot, GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

Trying to plan an upcoming adventure arc or just...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: Inspired Treasures from the Past

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Sep 10, 2013 | Crock Pot

One way a GM can put their stamp on an adventure...

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Gaming With Emotion

Posted by Don Mappin | Aug 29, 2013 | GMing Advice, Small Bites

I’ve always found it humorous when GMing has...

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New Year, New Game Challenge: How’s it Going for You?

Posted by Martin Ralya | Aug 27, 2013 | Crock Pot

One of Gnome Stew’s side projects is New...

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What I Did On My Summer Vacation – 2013

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Aug 23, 2013 | Gaming Conventions, GMing Advice

Every year at this time I write my Gen Con...

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Interview with Steve Radabaugh, Creator of Tablets & Titans

Posted by Martin Ralya | Aug 8, 2013 | Crock Pot

It’s been a long time since I last did an...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: Tackling a Reaper Vampire Box – Basics Of Painting

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Jun 28, 2013 | Crock Pot

Oh boy oh boy oh boy. That big Vampire box of...

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Prepping Dot-Dash-Dash-Dot, Creating Characters

Posted by Scott Martin | Jun 27, 2013 | Gaming Conventions, GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

The brainstorming continues… So, last time...

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A Moment of Silence

Posted by Don Mappin | Jun 13, 2013 | Gaming Trends, GMing Advice

This afternoon, after several weeks of waiting,...

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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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Hot Button – Player Responsibilities?

Posted by John Arcadian | May 8, 2013 | Hot Buttons

I’ve recently completed a move to...

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The Perfect Plan

Posted by Don Mappin | Apr 22, 2013 | GMing Advice, Hot Buttons

You’ve no doubt heard – or uttered – the phrase...

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