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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 1,186 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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Apr 18, 2009 by 6

Gnome Spotting – Gen Con Events

This year at Gen Con myself and fellow gnomes Kurt “Telas” Schneider and Phil “DNAPhil” Vecchione will be hosting seminars at Gen Con. I will also be GMing a few Fudge games as well at the con this year. With Gen Con event registration beginning tomorrow here is a list of events for all of you readers attending Gen Con 2009 in case you were interested in meeting ...
Nov 8, 2008 by 27

Much Ado About Nothing

“A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes” - Mark Twain Around Halloween, a series of stories were posted on a number of gaming sites, claiming that the Christian Children’s Fund (CCF) rejected over $17,000 from Gen Con 2008’s charity auction, because some of the funds came from the sale of Dungeons and Dragons materials. The initial story outraged gamers and ...
Aug 23, 2008 by 2

Confessions of a Gen Con GM: Mistakes Made and Lessons Learned

This year at Gen Con I ran three scheduled events, several impromptu games, three seminars, and had a wonderful time from beginning to end. With that said, I did have less than stellar moments and noticed areas for improvement as a GM. The great thing about convention games is that you can experiment and try different things as a GM. The downside is that you only get one chance ...

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