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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 1,109 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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Mar 14, 2011 by 12

Truly Replayable Adventures

Luke Crane, the creator of the Burning Wheel RPG and one of the best GMs I've ever gamed with, often does something very clever for convention games: He runs replayable scenarios. "Replayable" as in, even if you've played the exact same event before, it will be dramatically different -- but just as fun -- every time. That sounds like a pretty handy thing for a GM to have on hand, ...
May 26, 2009 by 38

Mouse Guard RPG Review: Want to Play a Mouse with a Sword?

I first heard about the Mouse Guard RPG at GenCon 2007, when I stopped by the Archaia Studios Press booth to buy a couple of Artesia T-shirts. On the table was a small placard announcing that a Mouse Guard game, designed by Luke Crane, was "coming soon." I perked up for four reasons. One, I like Mouse Guard, the comic by David Petersen upon which the RPG is based. ...

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