Why You Should Use Props in Horror Games
Props are a good thing in any RPG, but they...
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The Rule of No Fudge and the Rule of Tactically Interesting
In a comment on The Tough Part About Tactical...
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Big Little Things: Powers that Change the Game
In many RPGs, the PCs acquire new abilities...
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Rollin’ on d20s: New TT Shirt
My friend Darren Hardy put the finishing touches...
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Captain Packrat
In the past, I’ve advocated not selling...
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Seven of the Worst Ideas in GMing History
Treasure Tables is usually pretty upbeat,...
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The Tough Part About Tactical Encounters
In Throwaway Encounters, Chris Chinn examines...
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Adventure-Writing Tips from Dungeon
Jonathan Drain, who writes Jonathan...
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Turn Watcher for Tracking Inititative
Turn Watcher looks like a simple way to keep...
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What Other RPG and GMing Sites Do You Read?
I’ve always found that personal...
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When in Doubt, Hit It
A lot of my early gaming experience — and...
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Itty Bitty Niche Products: How Small is Too Small?
Last night while browsing an RPG PDF store, I...
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Treasure Tables Turns One, and a Free PDF
As of today, July 11th 2006, Treasure Tables is...
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GMing is Like Public Speaking
When you stand up in front of your co-workers or...
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Virtual Team GMing Event?
Sure the title sounds like the latest Street...
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