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Posted by Patrick Regan | Dec 12, 2014 | GMing Advice

Today’s guest article is by Patrick Regan,...

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A Case for Multiple Game Masters

Posted by Guest Author | Oct 24, 2014 | GMing Advice

Today’s guest article was written by Gnome...

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Everything is a Flag: Use the Whole Buffalo that Your Players Provide

Posted by Martin Ralya | Jul 29, 2014 | GMing Advice

You’ve heard of “using the whole...

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Slide Show Campaign Endings

Posted by Guest Author | Aug 1, 2013 | GMing Advice

Today’s guest article is by reader Tom...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: It’s OK to join the party

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Sep 19, 2012 | GMing Advice

If you’re the GM, you accept the fact that...

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A Deeper Understanding of GM Notes

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Jul 19, 2010 | GMing Advice

One question that comes up over and over when I...

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Reinforcement: A Simple Tool for Conveying Theme, Tone, and Flavor

Posted by Martin Ralya | Nov 4, 2009 | GMing Advice

One of the best ways to convey the theme of your...

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The Three Motivators: A Character-Building Tool

Posted by Martin Ralya | Oct 7, 2009 | GMing Advice

There are many ways to build a good character,...

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