A GM’s First Impressions of D&D 4e: Looks Like Fun
With D&D 4th Edition launching today,...
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You Can Take Our Status as a PC Race, But You Can’t Take Our FREEEEEEDOOOOOMMMM!
Big News! Today’s big news, of course:...
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Hot Button: Roleplay vs. Rollplay
Heh, that title alone should probably spawn 50...
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Gnome Rodeo: Pardon Me, But Do You Have Any GMing Links?
It’s been a great week for GMing content...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Lemee introduce you to my little friend
What’s the Crock Pot? Just a simmering...
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Wandering Damage III
Random Thoughts on Gaming, Gamers, and Other...
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In Defense of Railroading
“Or: How to draw aggro on a GMing blog” One of...
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D&D Burgoo: The 100-year-old elf (Don’t forget the kiddies!)
It’s inevitable. DM long enough, and kids will...
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Hot Button: Playing in Drag
You’ve just walked into the game room and...
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Gnome Rodeo: Did You Know All Gnomes Wear Cufflinks?
It’s Friday in Gnomeville (well,...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: You should’ve gnome better
What’s the Crock Pot? Just a simmering...
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Hot Button: Does the Grid Inhibit Roleplay?
I once pitched a new RPG to a friend. His first...
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Wandering Damage II
Random Thoughts on Gaming, Gamers, and Other...
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D&D Burgoo: NPC creation finds a new path
So, your party is traveling through the woods or...
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Gnome Rodeo: We’ve Got Links Like Satan’s Golf Course
Friday! Glee! GMing links! Gnome Rodeos are our...
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