Phil "The Chatty DM" writes one of the best blogs for GMs out there, Musings of the Chatty DM, and he's recently kicked off something I wanted to share with Gnome Stew Readers: Project Kobold Love So what is it? Here's the quick summary in Phil's own words: I’m sick and tired of the Editions Wars. So much so that I want to show that a game system is just an ...

In attempting to re-envision the Forgotten Realms before the official campaign setting is released, this series has looked at the advantages of DMs putting their own touch to the setting, using the town of Fallcrest from the Dungeon Master’s Guide, and providing a tour of how Mystra’s fall changed the politics and power structure of the North. To close out the series, let’s have a look at some ...

The second annual Worldwide Adventure Writing Month starts tomorrow, July 1st. Last year's WoAdWriMo generated seven free adventures that you can download or read online. The guidelines last year included a goal of 32 pages, but that suggestion is gone from this year's event -- you can write as little or as much as you like. The many lazy gnomes who write Gnome Stew will be climbing out of our ...

I've tried different approaches to game prep over the years, but lately I tend to do it all in one big rush. The rush is preceded by brainstorming and outlining, but most of my prep happens all at once. One thing I've found about this method is that it's almost inevitable that I'm to going to get GM's block during prep. I reach a point where I just don't ...