Character Backgrounds: Set vs Emergent
Recently, I was facilitating a Session Zero for...
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The Genre Mash
One of my gaming groups plays a mashed up game...
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Gnomecast #176 – Canon Characters
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Gnomecast #174 – Gaming Anniversary
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Letting them Enjoy Their Power
In my most recent Cortex Prime game, Aux, one of...
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Coriolis: My Favourite Sci-Fi TTRPG
Here are a couple of reasons why Daniel Kwan loves Free League’s Coriolis so much: gorgeous graphic design, ease of access, versatility, and emphasis on dynamic storytelling. Learn more in his latest editorial!
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Craving More Narrative Drama in Your D&D Game?
Here are some of @danielhkwan’s favourite tools for adding more narrative drama to your D&D games! Huzzah!
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Level Up Your Classroom With Tabletop RPGs
Tabletop RPGs are some of the most powerful and reflexive learning tools. Here’s how one museum educator has been using them for over a decade!
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Players Setting Precedent
The cat’s tail flicks as she crouches low in the...
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Factions as Characters
Today’s guest article was written by Gnome...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Characters for a Thematic Game
Depending on the experience level of the players...
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The Fish Tank as an Intrigue
Today’s guest article by Gnome Stew reader...
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Storium – The Best Little Game You Might Not Know About
So, a while back I was making a decent number of...
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Everything is a Flag: Use the Whole Buffalo that Your Players Provide
You’ve heard of “using the whole...
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For the First Couple of Sessions, PCs are Protean
I’m not sure who started it (though my...
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It Came From The Stew Pot
Hey you. Yeah, you. Do you know about Gnomecast 21? Why isn’t it in the archives? What are they hiding? If you value your safety… don’t go searching for Gnomecast 21…
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