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You Want To Become a DM/GM? – Tips & Tricks

Posted by Tomas Gimenez Rioja | Jun 2, 2023 | General

Note: I am going to use the terms GMing and...

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Boiling Down the Campaign: Finding the Best Ingredients for a One-Shot

Posted by Guest Author | Mar 6, 2012 | GMing Advice

Today’s guest article was written by...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: Building Terrain with One Tile Mold, Part 4

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Feb 28, 2012 | GMing Advice

In this series so far we’ve created tiles...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: Building Terrain with One Tile Mold, Part 3

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Feb 22, 2012 | GMing Advice

In the first part of this series we cast the...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: Building Terrain with One Tile Mold, Part 2

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Feb 15, 2012 | GMing Advice

In the first part of this series we selected a...

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Planning a Non-Linear Adventure Path

Posted by Guest Author | Feb 13, 2012 | GMing Advice

Today’s guest article comes from reader...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: Building Terrain with One Tile Mold, Part 1

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Feb 8, 2012 | GMing Advice

An aspect of the hobby I find rewarding is the...

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How to Use the Three Playlist System for RPG Background Music: A Step-by-Step Guide

Posted by Martin Ralya | Jan 18, 2012 | GMing Advice

Over the past couple of years, I’ve...

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