Character Meta-Mechanics and Immersion
Today’s guest author, Aaron Renfroe (whose...
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Tag: characters
Troy’s Crock Pot: Three Cues from Your Character Sheet
Looking for that hook to make your character...
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Ultra-quick NPCs on the fly with Rory’s Story Cubes
Having just started up a low-prep Star Wars:...
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The Art of the One-Shot Character
Today’s guest article is by Angela Murray (aka...
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Letters from Home
Today’s guest article is by John...
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Simple Tricks: Name Lists
A couple of weeks ago I was at a convention and...
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Announcing Gnome Stew’s Second Book: Masks!
We’ve mentioned that we’re working...
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Jump Starting a One-Shot with the Familiar
When I’m not sitting behind a screen or...
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Use PC Backgrounds as a Roadmap for Campaign Design
I’m a big proponent of using everything my...
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The Three Motivators: A Character-Building Tool
There are many ways to build a good character,...
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You’re Deep as a Puddle: Making More Lively PCs and NPCs
When was the last time your players actually...
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Why I Love Coming Up With Names
I love names. As a player, naming my character...
Read MoreEl Cheapo Miniatures for Fantasy PCs
With D&D 4e out (and looking awesome so far), I wanted to start...
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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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