Asteroids, Dinosaurs, 5e, and Your Gaming Group
The most widely accepted theory as to what...
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A New Broom Sweeps Clean
It’s official, the next edition of D&D is in...
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Steal this Mechanic: Legend’s Token and Bidding System for Social Encounters
Legend is a reimplementation of the d20 System...
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Driftwood: Utility-Based Skill Costs
Many RPGs treat skill selection as an even...
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Situation Building in a Wicked Age
With our regular game canceled last week, we...
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Meet The Meat Of My Game
This wasn’t the article I had been planning on...
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Gnew Year Resolutions
New Year’s Day is a time of renewal. The...
Read MoreThe Best of Gnome Stew in 2011, Part 5 of 5
It’s an annual tradition here on the Stew to douse the fire,...
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The Best of Gnome Stew in 2011, Part 2 of 5
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Social Skills: Evil, Twisted, or Misunderstood?
Fred Hicks linked off to an article by Stephen...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Inspiration for Urban Fantasy
Urban fantasy’s often a tough genre to...
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Mashing Genres: Rodian Rogues and Minbari Paladins
Fantasy worlds, especially those based on the...
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