Troy’s Crock Pot: the Lord’s Protectors
A motley group of adventurers meet each other...
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Gamification of Art (And the Art of Gamification)
Last Friday I waited in line with a queue of...
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Side Quests For The Fun Of It
A popular (and very wise) piece of advice in...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Tilts as Intrigue Centerpieces
Want to add intrigue to your roleplaying...
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How Do You Feel About Players Checking Their Phones During a Session? (Pros and Cons)
It is common practice for tabletop RPG players...
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Ancient Silver Dragon + Orcs – Monster Combo
Welcome to Monster Combo, a series of articles...
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ECB: External Containment Bureau Review
It may not surprise anyone to know that I am a...
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Failing Forward: How to Make Failure Interesting In RPGs
Powered by the Apocalypse (PbtA) games have...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Character Growth from Combat
Combat in many rpgs follows the D&D model:...
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Dora The Explorer: Travel And Exploration In D&D
As a parent of four, children’s shows of all...
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Kang the Conqueror + Revenant – Monster Combo
Welcome to Monster Combo, a series of articles...
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dScryb First Impressions
I love looking at shiny new rulebooks, or at...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: A Sampling of Quest Givers
Yes, the local ruler could set the player...
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Why your players do not want to try out other games
Some weeks ago, the newest Unearthed Arcana came...
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3 Simple Tips to Quickly Paint RPG Miniatures
Role Playing Games (RPGs) that use miniatures...
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