The Question Campaign
I grew up with the scientific method. Before I...
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Tag: setting
Midgard Campaign Setting Review
A bit less than a year ago I wrote about the...
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Forget Your First RPG — What Was Your First Setting as a GM?
Looking back at the first game you played, or...
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Situation Building in a Wicked Age
With our regular game canceled last week, we...
Read MoreThe Themed Campaign
So stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A Dragonblooded paladin...
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Collaborate with Your Players to Make the Game More Fun (and Your Life Easier)
Back in January, I wrote about using PC...
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Gaming Products that Seem Magical to You
When I think back over 20-plus years as a gamer,...
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Add Immediately, Build Later: A Wiki Approach to Prep
As I continue to use and love Obsidian Portal...
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What ever happened to the seventh son?
Reading the fantastic web comic Yet Another...
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Runepunk Review
Way back when, at Gencon 2009, I was...
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Someone Else’s House
Reading fellow Gnome Scott Martin’s article on...
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Sci-fi: You get Setting, not Cast
My wife and I are enjoying a free trial of the...
Read MoreCollaborative World Building: Dawn of Worlds
My new campaign is starting this weekend, and my group opted to make...
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Modular Campaign Settings: Creating a Versatile, Reusable World
Over the years, I’ve met lots of GMs...
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The Setting is not the Role Playing
During our last session at my friendly local...
Read MoreIt Came From The Stew Pot
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