Category: GMing Advice

Flexible Planning

Posted by Scott Martin | Jan 16, 2009 | GMing Advice

The previous session of our campaign was a...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: New Villains for New Campaigns

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Jan 15, 2009 | Crock Pot, GMing Advice, Gnome Rodeo

A new year calls for a new campaign. And a new...

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Sharing Your Notes

Posted by John Arcadian | Jan 13, 2009 | Gaming Conventions, GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

A common practice in teaching today is for the...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: Chiming in on Spotlight Encounters

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Jan 9, 2009 | Crock Pot, GMing Advice

Do you include Spotlight encounters – those...

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Lessons From The Long Campaign: Wrapping It Up

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Jan 8, 2009 | GMing Advice

At some point all good things must end. Â The...

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Sometimes to Run a Fun Game You Need to Ignore the Game

Posted by Patrick Benson | Jan 7, 2009 | GMing Advice

When I played my first tabletop role playing...

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GMing concept garage sale. Everything must go!

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Jan 6, 2009 | Crock Pot, GMing Advice

One of the things I learned early on from my...

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The Best of the Gnome Stew Archives, 2008: Part 1 of 5

Posted by Martin Ralya | Dec 26, 2008 | GMing Advice

Before we went on our Christmas break (12/24...

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A Reminder About Social Contracts

Posted by John Arcadian | Dec 22, 2008 | Gaming Trends, GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

Social contracts. The concept isn’t new to...

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Alpha Omega: How to GM this New RPG

Posted by Martin Ralya | Dec 19, 2008 | GMing Advice, Specific RPGs

Here’s a situation that should be familiar...

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Gaming on a budget

Posted by Scott Martin | Dec 17, 2008 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

V.Hobbs asks about gaming on a budget in the...

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Winter Holiday Plot Hooks

Posted by John Arcadian | Dec 16, 2008 | GMing Advice

Well its that time of year. If you are a...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: A world in motion, Part II

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Dec 15, 2008 | Crock Pot, GMing Advice

What’s the Crock Pot? Just a simmering bowl of...

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Gamer Burnout – Both GM and Player

Posted by John Arcadian | Dec 12, 2008 | GMing Advice, Specific RPGs, Tools for GMs

With the holidays approaching and schedules...

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The Setting is not the Role Playing

Posted by Patrick Benson | Dec 11, 2008 | GMing Advice, Specific RPGs

During our last session at my friendly local...

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