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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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Jun 16, 2011 by 6

Take a Break!

It’s not the most intuitive notion, but taking a break from gaming is a good way to improve your GMing. Don’t just take a break from GMing, take a break from gaming. (Some of you may know that my wife and I had our second daughter recently. No, this is not the result of sleep deprivation; I had this piece half-written before the third trimester.) ...
Dec 2, 2009 by 6

We Now Interrupt Our Regularly Scheduled Campaign…

It's getting to be that time of year again where some shows I follow will finish their new episodes and I'll have to wait until some time in 2010 for another new one. While I generally dislike the wait, I can certainly see the value in keeping the audience interested while managing resources. It's simply not feasible to run a weekly series 52 times a year (soaps excepted, of course) ...
Aug 12, 2008 by 8

The Best Break from GMing: Playing

When you need a break from GMing, whether it's a short one or a long one -- or even due to burnout -- nothing recharges your batteries and stirs up your creative juices like spending time on the other side of the screen as a player. Every GM is different, and every break is different. Right now my group is alternating two ongoing games: Sam runs D&D 3.5e two ...

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