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Jan 19, 2010 by John Arcadian7

GMing Traps

Trap: 2 a : something by which one is caught or stopped unawares; also : a position or situation from which it is difficult or impossible to escape One of my recent personal goals has been to focus on the types of Game Mastering that I don't normally do. To that end, I started thinking about what traps ...
Apr 28, 2009 by John Arcadian10

Johnny’s Five – Five Reasons To Sit On The Other Side Of The Screen Every Once In A While

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends We're so glad you could attend, come inside, come inside Emerson, Lake and Palmer – Karn Evil 9 (1st Impression Pt. 2) When you get tagged as your groups resident Game Master, you often get the “Hey, what are you running next?” question. While its good to get lots of ...

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