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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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Feb 18, 2009 by 16

Accessory Madness

Recently, I started a Witchcraft campaign and while setting up for it, I was struck with a sudden panic.  Where were all my accessories I needed in order to run this game?  I had the rulebook, a few supplements in PDF, and some dice.  But somehow I felt that I did not have enough stuff to run my game. So what kind of stuff am I talking about?  Well ...
Jun 3, 2008 by 12

Battlemat Alternatives

Sektor asked this question in the Suggestion Pot: I was wondering what alternatives exist for the battlemat, preferably without the miniatures and other small things that my players love to fiddle around with (all the while not paying attention to the game), but at the same time as clear and unambiguous during a complex combat situation. Right now, I use the excellent MapTool from RPTools (rptools.net) in ...

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