Troy’s Crock Pot: We don’t need a mapper, but …
Back in the day, like when polyhedrals were high...
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Steal This Area: Rhymereach
Here’s an example area to steal for your...
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Should ALL Dungeons Be Five Room Dungeons?
Is there a place for exploring vast complexes, or should we stick to fewer more interesting rooms?
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Using the Grid for Social Encounters
As I run almost exclusively in the d20 fantasy...
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Johnny’s Five – Five Things I Learned To Incorporate Into Games Because I Moved
As is often the case, inspiration for my...
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Noteboard Review: A Tiny Wonder for Every GM’s Toolkit
Gnome Stew reader Roxysteve emailed me to...
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How to Make a Drop Map
Building on the idea of die drop tables and...
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Street Wise Maps – A Great Little Resource For A Modern Game
The other night, my Game Master pulled out a new...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: 10 Steps To A DIY Map, Part 4
The journey to transform a useful, but...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: 10 Steps To A DIY Map, Part 3
In this third installment on my series of...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: 10 Steps To A DIY Map, Part 2
In the first part of this series I explained ...
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