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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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Oct 12, 2010 by 29

Nice Myth, Ugly Truth: We Gamers Are Not That Smart

Have you ever heard the following said at a gaming convention, game shop, or at the game table? “The average RPG player is smarter than most people.” Maybe you have never heard that exact phrase, but phrases that imply the same thing count for the purpose of this article. RPGs are full of wonderful mental exercises.  You must read and usually apply basic math skills ...
Aug 13, 2008 by 12

Surgery on Gnomes is Expensive!

Alright. I admit it. It's just a guess. I've never played in a game that had gnomes, surgery, and currency based economics, so I can't prove that surgery is one of those things that's effected by size category. I just get the gut feeling that since gnomes are small, the higher precision detail work required for performing surgery on them would command a price multiplier. Given the already astronomical price ...

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