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Beware: Hazards Ahead (System Agnostic)

A guest post by Bobby Evans In my experience I’ve noticed that a lot of first time or novice GMs lean heavily on the combat side of most systems, but there is so much more.  Sure that plate armored fighter ...
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World Building – Part 6: Filling Your World

Intro | History | Religion | Working Worlds | Geography | Your Players | Player Options A world is just an empty place without people, places and things to fill it and bring it to life. My favorite fantasy worlds ...
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Recurring Villain

If you are thinking of adding a Recurring Villain as part of your campaign, then here are some guidelines that will help you in your game planning.
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Future History of the Classes

O loyal and discerning readers, behold, a choice of ways is given unto you. Inasmuch as we have now completed* our examination of the Bard and Druid classes, we come to the question of what shall be next. I, your ...
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5 Post-Apocalyptic Tabletop RPGs

Apocalypse World    Apocalypse World is a game that focuses on the themes of ‘survival’ and ‘relationships.’ It’s also an extremely lethal game which is my personal preference for post-apocalyptic story telling. Another unique feature of Apocalypse World is that the setting ...
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Marine Miniatures: How to find Aquatic Creatures for your Table ...

One of the most challenging aspects of aquatic games has nothing to do with mechanics, culture, or setting. It’s finding miniatures. Aquatic games are already challenging for some players to become attached to, so by taking the effort to bring inexpensive miniatures, maps, and ...
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System Agnostic: Salt in Wounds [pt 4] – Briddu Yittano, ...

New website for Salt in Wounds! Briddu Yittano Race: Human, Male Age: 35 Affiliation: God-Butchers (Journeyman) Description: Briddu Yittano is a large, heavily muscled man with black hair and gray eyes. His face is well lined from a hard life, ...
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5 Bad DM Habits

All DMs make mistakes and pick up bad habits from time-to-time. It’s natural and mostly unavoidable when dealing with live PCs and complex game mechanics. The trick is to admit when you’re wrong, fix the damage, learn from the experience, ...
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Paizo’s “The Emerald Spire” for 5th Edition, Part 1

Late last year, Paizo Kickstarted a superdungeon called “The Emerald Spire“. Along with the characteristicly beautiful production value and stunning art, each of the 16 levels of this detailed module has its own fold-out map in the style of Paizo’s other ...
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A Rose By Any Other Name – Setting Agnostic Reskinning

A guest post by Bobby Evans While games like Dungeons & Dragons and Shadowrun will always hold a special place in my heart, over the years I’ve started running more and more “setting agnostic” systems.  For anyone who isn’t already ...