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Gnome Stew won the silver ENnie Award for Best Blog in 2011 and 2010 -- thank you for your support! Online since 2008, we've published 1,110 articles packed with GMing tips and advice, as well as two books for GMs. Our top 30 articles make a great starting point for new readers.

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Sep 19, 2009 by 3

The Sweet Trade Article: Swashbuckler Version

This article be th' same as Th' Sweet trade Article: Landlubber`s Version, jus' sea dogd up a bit. So if ye dasn't feel like givin' yersef a migrane jus' t' get into th' spirit o' th' tide, click through t' th' other one. `Tis Talk Like a Sea dog Tide, so 't seems only fittin' that we take a eyeball th' issue o' th' sweet trade an' how 't ...
Sep 19, 2009 by 18

The Piracy Article: Landlubber’s Version

It's Talk Like a Pirate Day, so it seems only fitting that we take a look at the issue of piracy and how it relates to RPGs. Now, I'm usually a very tolerant and accepting gnome, just ask any StarWars fan, so it's no surprise that I have a very liberal attitude about piracy. Piracy... is wrong. Yeah, you can argue if you like, but unless you belong to some ...
Sep 18, 2009 by 3

Avast, Ye Lubbers!

Dinna mind the intrusion. ‘Tis just meself, Captain Hyman Grinder and me crew, taking liberty with your Stew. (Arr, a poet and dinna know it…) Listen up, sea-dogs! Thar be a right powerful day on the morrow… ‘Tis International Talk Like A Pirate Day. So swab your poop-decks and polish your hornpipe, me laddies and lasses, or I’ll be teachin’ ye the real meaning of “Jolly ...

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