Category: Tools for GMs

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Posted by Phil Vecchione | Oct 26, 2009 | Tools for GMs

As many of you know, Google has released in a limited beta its new...

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Deep as a Puddle: Characters and Culture

Posted by Scott Martin | Oct 1, 2009 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

One of the things that brings characters to life...

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GM Spotlight: What Fantasy Craft Brings to the Table

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Sep 25, 2009 | Reviews, Specific RPGs, Spotlight, Tools for GMs

One of the most fun things for me to do at...

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Herding Links Across The Web

Posted by Scott Martin | Sep 11, 2009 | Gnome Rodeo, Tools for GMs

I’ve been a wandering these plains,...

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Double Down: Gambling in RPGs

Posted by Scott Martin | Aug 17, 2009 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

There is a very easy way to return from a casino...

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Evernote: The GM’s Best Friend for Note-Taking

Posted by Martin Ralya | Aug 14, 2009 | Tools for GMs

Evernote has changed my life. No, seriously...

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Spotlight Review Follow-Up: EpicWords

Posted by Patrick Benson | Aug 11, 2009 | Reviews, Spotlight, Tools for GMs

On May 13th, 2009 (I suggest that you read that...

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Mapping for the Rest of Us

Posted by Kurt "Telas" Schneider | Jul 22, 2009 | Tools for GMs

If you’re like me, you love the old-school...

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More Digest Size Books Please!

Posted by Patrick Benson | Jul 9, 2009 | Tools for GMs

I love RPGs. If I take a break at work I pull...

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Cover Your Character Sheet

Posted by Kurt "Telas" Schneider | Jun 17, 2009 | Tools for GMs

Sometimes, putting a thought to paper (or pixel) will solidify a...

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The Quest-Giver

Posted by Kurt "Telas" Schneider | May 27, 2009 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

Just about every game has a variant on the...

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And the Battlegraph Winner Is… (Plus a Cool Tool for First-Time GMs)

Posted by Martin Ralya | May 20, 2009 | Gnome Gnews, Specific RPGs, Tools for GMs

Our first anniversary contest ended last night,...

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D&D Burgoo (3.5): What a charming suggestion

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | May 19, 2009 | GMing Advice, Specific RPGs, Tools for GMs

Gnome Stew reader Noumenon requested the...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: Adding to the bookshelf

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | May 15, 2009 | Crock Pot, Tools for GMs

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

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Problem Players

Posted by Kurt "Telas" Schneider | May 14, 2009 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

A few months ago, Tazo asked in the Suggestion...

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