Defining Goals
I run very improv heavy game sessions. I also do a lot of sandbox...
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One Coin, Two Sides
Reading a post over on Story Games, I began to...
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Do You Have Any Cake, Instead?
Death is a very dull, dreary affair, and my...
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GM Spotlight: What Fantasy Craft Brings to the Table
One of the most fun things for me to do at...
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Think About Your Game As If It Were A Movie Or TV Show
Do you ever step back from being the Game Master...
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Contest: Help Us Turn 500 with New Taglines
This is Gnome Stew’s 500th article, and we...
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D&D Burgoo (3.5): Of Gods and Homebrews
Ryan and Jay, those d20-rolling enthusiasts over...
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PC Transformations: Or How Gandalf Became A White Wizard
One phrase from a player that strikes fear in...
Read MoreThe Sweet Trade Article: Swashbuckler Version
This article be th’ same as Th’ Sweet trade Article:...
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The Piracy Article: Landlubber’s Version
It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day, so it seems...
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Avast, Ye Lubbers!
Dinna mind the intrusion. ‘Tis just meself,...
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Hot Button: Psionics in Fantasy
Today’s Hot Button is related to a...
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“My Players” and “Your Players,” Not “The Players”
There is a vast gulf between the phrase...
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Your Shiny Wazoo at Con On The Cob & Johnny’s Five With Andy Hopp
 To those of you who do the convention...
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Clone a Great Campaign and Make It Your Own
I’ve never tried this, but it seems like a...
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