Join Ang, Camdon, and Jared for a discussion on different initiative systems and different ways to manage initiative in your games. Will these gnomes act soon enough to keep them out of the stew? Download: Gnomecast #59 – Roll for Initiative The product Jared mentions is the Axe n Shield...
Read More Join Ang and get to know one of the newest Gnomes, Jen, in this “Meet a New Gnome” episode of Gnomecast! Learn about Jen’s start in gaming and her plans for future games, conventions, and Gnome Stew articles! Will Jen’s game theme extremes be enough to help her avoid the...
Read More Join Ang, Kira, Senda, and Wen for tools and tips for maintaining game tone at the table. Can these gnomes keep their tone steady enough to avoid the stew? Download: Gnomecast #57 – Maintaining Tone Keep up with all the gnomes by visiting gnomestew.com, following @gnomestew on Twitter, or...
Read More Join Ang, Jared, John, and Phil for GM advice about what to do when players take your game in unexpected directions. Can these gnomes deal well enough with the unexpected to keep out of the stew? Download: Gnomecast #56 – It All Goes Sideways Keep up with all the gnomes by visiting...
Read More Join Ang, J.T., and Matt for a discussion about the nature and use of session zero! Will this pre-game preparation be enough to keep these gnomes out of the stew? Download: Gnomecast #55 – Session Zero Keep up with all the gnomes by visiting gnomestew.com, following @gnomestew on Twitter, or...
Read More Join Ang, J.T., and Senda for some tips to help you learn to play a game right out of the book without someone to teach you! Will our gnomes learn enough to avoid the stew? Download: Gnomecast #54 – Book Learnin’ Keep up with all the gnomes by visiting gnomestew.com, following...
Read More Join a whole stewpot full of gnomes ready to share their Thanksgiving messages with you. We at Gnome Stew and Misdirected Mark would like to thank you, all our podcast listeners and blog readers, for making this the best year in gaming yet! Download: Gnomecast #53 – Thankful for RPGs Keep up...
Read More Join Ang and Wen for an interview with Jodi Black and Shane Hensley of Pinnacle Entertainment Group about the Savage Worlds Adventure Edition Kickstarter! Have they earned themselves enough Bennies for them to avoid the stew? Download: Gnomecast #52 – Savage Worlds Adventure Edition...
Read More Join Ang, Camdon, and Taylor for a discussion about Taylor’s recent Gnome Stew article “Skipping Stones: RPGs Without Conflict.” They may be exploring the idea of games that can solve problems without violence, but will they be able to non-violently avoid the stew?...
Read More Join Ang and Chris on this special 50th episode of Gnomecast! Our hosts discuss their personal history with RPGs, the state of the hobby today, and what their futures might hold. Even with 50 episodes under their belts, will the gnomes be spared a trip to the stew pot? Download: Gnomecast #50...
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