Category: GMing Advice

Halloween – The Perfect Holiday To Turn Non-Gamers Into Gamers!

Posted by Patrick Benson | Oct 31, 2008 | GMing Advice

Ah Halloween! Jack O’Lanterns, candy, kids...

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With a Bang: Ending a Campaign on Purpose (for the first time in 20 years)

Posted by Martin Ralya | Oct 30, 2008 | GMing Advice

This past Saturday night, my group played the final chapter in a...

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Not just your grandpappy’s RPG

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Oct 29, 2008 | GMing Advice

Rust, over on www.youmeetinatavern.comÂ posted a...

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Inspiring the Game

Posted by John Arcadian | Oct 28, 2008 | GMing Advice

I know when I get the urge to start GMing again...

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D&D Burgoo (3.5): Four Pillars of Horror

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Oct 27, 2008 | GMing Advice, Specific RPGs

In the D&D Supplement Heroes of Horror...

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Roll Sense Motive on this Post

Posted by Scott Martin | Oct 24, 2008 | GMing Advice

In the suggestion pot, Clem asks How about an...

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Waypoints: Shorten Your Game Prep with This Conceptual Tool

Posted by Martin Ralya | Oct 21, 2008 | GMing Advice

I have no idea if this concept has been floated...

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D&D Burgoo (4.0): A Howling Success?

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Oct 20, 2008 | GMing Advice, Specific RPGs

Some could argue that the Fourth Edition...

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A Game Gone Right

Posted by Scott Martin | Oct 16, 2008 | GMing Advice

Last week my game group had one of our most fun...

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House Rules: Supplemental Rules

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Oct 14, 2008 | GMing Advice

One type of house rule is the supplemental house...

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Ending a Campaign: Taking My Own Advice

Posted by Martin Ralya | Oct 14, 2008 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

When I write GMing advice here on the Stew — and previously on...

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100-Word Solutions to GMing Problems: Forgetting to Prep

Posted by Martin Ralya | Oct 9, 2008 | GMing Advice

Welcome the first in an ongoing series here on the Stew: 100-Word...

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D&D Burgoo (3.0): Making Your Magic Manifest

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Oct 7, 2008 | GMing Advice, Specific RPGs

The Ghostwalk Campaign Option (2003, Wizards of...

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D&D Burgoo (4.0): A Real Bunch of Creeps

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Oct 6, 2008 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

It’s a given thatÂ your October- or...

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