Not To Kill: Non Lethal Options In Combat
The situation was all-too-familiar – the characters had subdued a...
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House Rules
They are a necessary part of most games, and as...
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Game Balance, or “How to Downgrade a Paladin”
Balance is something that you need in your...
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Why Margins Are So Cool
Recently, I have found myself gravitating...
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Read MoreD&D 4e: One Change, One Addition, & One Deletion
I have been running two 4e campaigns, and while I enjoy the system...
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GM, Thou Art Not A Game Designer!
I’ve been working on my own RPG system for...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: At the end of my Use Rope
What’s the Crock Pot? Just a simmering bowl of...
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Hitting the right spot: Campaign Design
When you first think of running a campaign,...
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