Johnny’s Five — Five Quick Mapping Options
So you’re running late to game. The only thing...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Transition sessions
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Troy’s Crock Pot: TV for the gamer in me
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Based on Nojo’s comment, which alerted me to the idea of player wish...
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DMing Tools’ Open Game Table Promotion, and the Open Design Podcast
Today’s surprise weekend article is...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Mayhem squared-circle style
Strangely enough, the GM’s role is...
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And the Battlegraph Winner Is… (Plus a Cool Tool for First-Time GMs)
Our first anniversary contest ended last night,...
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D&D Burgoo (3.5): What a charming suggestion
Gnome Stew reader Noumenon requested the...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Adding to the bookshelf
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Spotlight Review: EpicWords
Are you one of those gaming geeks who loves to...
Read MoreJohnny’s Five — Five Ways To Get Your Players On The Other Side Of The Screen
Troy’s article on Dave Arneson and Scott’s article on rethinking...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Arneson had the heart of a player
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Hot Button: New Editions
No, this article is not about Ronnie, Bobby,...
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My group is currently playing a D&D 4th Edition campaign, and I...
Read MoreJohnny’s Five — Five Reasons To Sit On The Other Side Of The Screen Every Once In A While
Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends We’re so...
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