10 Reasons Why Roleplaying Games Are a Positive Force for Kids and Adults Alike
Playing roleplaying games (often called...
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GenCon Registration 2009: RUBI System = Best Reg So Far
This will be my 10th GenCon (I started in...
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RUBI’s Big Day
We all love GenCon, but few of us can say that...
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Gnome Spotting – Gen Con Events
This year at Gen Con myself and fellow gnomes...
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Meeting The Corporate Mastermind: An Interview With James Norbury
Yesterday, I gave a review of the Corporation...
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Johnny’s Five – Five Things You Can Do To Make Characters & NPCs Stand Out
Let’s face it, be they an NPC or a player’s...
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The Star Wars Arsonist Strikes Back!
In response to my article “The Concept of...
Read MoreD&D 4e: One Change, One Addition, & One Deletion
I have been running two 4e campaigns, and while I enjoy the system...
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What’s for Dinner?
A number of gamers like to mix their...
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The Successor to Tact-Tiles: Battlegraph Dry Erase Boards, aka Battle Boards (the Stew Interviews their Creator)
Chances are good that as a GM, you’ve...
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The Concept of a Star Wars RPG Should Die in a Fire
I can’t stand playing in a Star Wars RPG....
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The Metal Dice Winner, Dungeonaday.com, and Open Game Table
Usually when I post contest results, I just post...
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Player’s Handbook 2 Preview: A Veteran GM’s Take on GMing and the PHB 2
A couple of weeks ago, Wizards of the Coast...
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Johnny’s Five — Five Issues With Mental Powers
Yes, yes, I see that you’re thinking about...
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Gnome Rodeo: Saddle Up for GMing Links
Seven days until our article on the PHB 2 drops...
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