Troy’s Crock Pot: New Villains for New Campaigns
A new year calls for a new campaign. And a new...
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Sharing Your Notes
A common practice in teaching today is for the...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Chiming in on Spotlight Encounters
Do you include Spotlight encounters – those...
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GMing concept garage sale. Everything must go!
One of the things I learned early on from my...
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For Inventive GMs There Are No Bad Christmas Gifts
Christmas Day! It is finally here! And with it...
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‘Twas the Game Before Christmas
‘Twas the game before Christmas, when...
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A Reminder About Social Contracts
Social contracts. The concept isn’t new to...
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Alpha Omega: How to GM this New RPG
Here’s a situation that should be familiar...
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Hot Button: Reading the Boxed Text
Back in the Reagan era, it was considered a...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: A world in motion, Part II
What’s the Crock Pot? Just a simmering bowl of...
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Gamer Burnout – Both GM and Player
With the holidays approaching and schedules...
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The Setting is not the Role Playing
During our last session at my friendly local...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: A world in motion, Part 1
What’s the Crock Pot? Just a simmering bowl of...
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Hot Button: Homework Assignments
Traditionally, being a player is an hourly job...
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Rusty links
You know how a bicycle that sits out in the rain...
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