Category: GMing Advice

Campaign Mashups

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Aug 8, 2011 | GMing Advice

Every year I’ve written a garage sale article...

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Gnome Stew Won the Silver ENnie for Best Blog!

Posted by Martin Ralya | Aug 5, 2011 | GMing Advice

With many thanks to our loyal readers and fans,...

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Brandon Sanderson and Peter Orullian on Writing — and GMing

Posted by Martin Ralya | Aug 5, 2011 | GMing Advice

I went to a book signing last night to see...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: Has DC relaunch hit your home game?

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Aug 3, 2011 | GMing Advice

Question: What’s more daunting than being sucked into a Bizzaro...

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Know Your Enemy

Posted by Kurt "Telas" Schneider | Jul 25, 2011 | GMing Advice

It’s easy to see a role-playing game as a...

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The Smart Villain part 5: Gear

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Jul 20, 2011 | GMing Advice

This is the final installment of our smart...

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Lessons From a Bad GM: Success, Unbeatable Situations, and Effort Versus Reward

Posted by Patrick Benson | Jul 15, 2011 | GMing Advice

Some GMs approach the players as their rivals in...

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A Look at Downtime in RPGs and Board Games

Posted by Martin Ralya | Jul 11, 2011 | GMing Advice

This article looks at a parallel between RPGs...

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Late Bloomers

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Jul 7, 2011 | GMing Advice

Recently I returned to a WitchCraft campaign...

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The Smart Villain part 4: Interior Design

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Jul 4, 2011 | GMing Advice

In the first three parts of The Smart Villain,...

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As The Player Turns – When PVP Is Fun, And What To Do When It Isn’t

Posted by John Arcadian | Jul 1, 2011 | GMing Advice

At Origins this year I ran a lot of games. Most...

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The GM Said My Character Got Raped, But I Disagreed

Posted by Martin Ralya | Jun 29, 2011 | GMing Advice

Reading Walt’s recent Fair or Foul: Death...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: Twist and Launch

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Jun 28, 2011 | Crock Pot, GMing Advice, Intro to Game Mastering

I love it when my gaming interests intersect...

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Three of My Favorite Items for GMing

Posted by Patrick Benson | Jun 27, 2011 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

It has long been known that index cards are the...

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Respect My Authority

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Jun 24, 2011 | GMing Advice

The vast majority of people game with their...

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