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Hot Button: No, You Can’t Game with Us

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Sep 1, 2010 | GMing Advice, Hot Buttons

A while back I was playing in a game where...

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Rodeo: Rounding up Sheep and Links

Posted by Scott Martin | Aug 30, 2010 | Gnome Rodeo

This set of links is eclectic, but does have a...

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D&D Burgoo (4E): Giving characters some career guidance

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Aug 24, 2010 | Gaming Trends, Specific RPGs

One of my initial disappointments with the...

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Hot Button: The Player or the Sheet?

Posted by John Arcadian | Aug 23, 2010 | Hot Buttons

Imagine this fairly common scenario: The...

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Giving The Gnomish Link Love

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Aug 20, 2010 | Gaming Trends

Dislcaimer–This is not some Legend of Zelda fanfic. Â If you...

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Hot Button: Playing Yourself

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Aug 18, 2010 | Hot Buttons

With Villains & Vigilantes back in action...

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Yet Another Gen Con Review

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Aug 13, 2010 | Gaming Conventions

Today is the unofficial last day to post a Gen...

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Gen Con 2010 After Action Report

Posted by Kurt "Telas" Schneider | Aug 12, 2010 | Gaming Conventions

As the week of distilled geekery known as Gen...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: Shopping list adventure planning

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Aug 3, 2010 | Crock Pot, GMing Advice

Even obsessive-compulsive planners such as...

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There’s a new Player at your Table

Posted by Scott Martin | Aug 3, 2010 | Gaming Conventions, GMing Advice

Con season is a great time to get out, meet...

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Gencon Gnomespotting 2010 & Gnome Gencon Tips

Posted by John Arcadian | Jul 29, 2010 | Gaming Conventions

There are going to be a fair amount of...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: Rollin’ Ones and Twenties

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Jul 26, 2010 | Crock Pot, GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

This is my dice tower, lovingly crafted from...

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You Pick It, I Review It–Gen Con 2010 (Updated!)

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Jul 23, 2010 | Gaming Conventions, Reviews

This time last year, I made a deal with those of...

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Is There Hope for the Worst GMs?

Posted by Martin Ralya | Jul 21, 2010 | Crock Pot

Asking “How does a bad GM get...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: The Skeletons Wore Top Hats and Tails

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Jul 20, 2010 | Crock Pot, Gaming Trends, GMing Advice, Specific RPGs

During a break at the Saturday Gaming Group’s...

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