Category Archives: Gaming

GM Advice: Letting Go of “No”

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

If you’ve been game mastering for a while, the word “no” can start to feel like a comfortable old friend.  After all, you spend your sessions riding herd on players, who often have the impulse control of Ritalin-deprived, sugar-soaked 10-year-olds…or … Continue reading →

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Stay Calm and Keep Gaming

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

So my Twitter feeds and internets were abuzz and a-bothered today over a poll over at Legend & Lore.  Seems Monte and the team were wondering what aspects of prior D&D editions would the community like to see carried forward … Continue reading →

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Friday Guest Post: Bookmonkey

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

A while back I asked for guest post submissions, and from now on I’ll be throwing them up on Fridays as they come in.  I still have room for plenty more, so if you have something you want to talk … Continue reading →

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Gaming on a Budget

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

It can be rough if you are a gamer on a budget.  To get the shiny source-books for your favourite RPG or the latest cool euro-boardgame, stores would prefer you traded them currency for their product.  And if you lack … Continue reading →

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Three Browser Games You Should Like

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

I will admit to having a love/hate relationship with browser games.  On the one hand, there are any number of fun, quirky little games out there ready to amuse and titillate.  But then there are the browser games that are … Continue reading →

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Of Pathfinder and Venture Captains

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

If you follow me on Twitter (@renaissancedork, you’ll love it, trust me) you know that I’ve been hinting at some amazing geek news I couldn’t talk about yet.  Well, Paizo made the official announcement yesterday so now I can (metaphorically) … Continue reading →

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When a Game Master Gets Lost

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

It can happen to any Game Master.  There you are, mid-campaign.  In an attempt to keep the party engaged you have plot threads running everywhere.  But some of those threads are fraying, others are getting snarled up.  You aren’t sure … Continue reading →

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5 Resources Every GM Needs

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

I have been playing RPGs for a very long time, compared to many of my peers.  It is likely, though I haven’t conducted a poll, that I have been gaming longer than many of my players have been alive (first … Continue reading →

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A Vision of the Future for D&D

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

While enjoying my morning cup of joe, what should catch my eye but the announcement that Monte Cook is once more teaming up with Wizards of the Coast!  Needless to say, the internets are abuzz and ablaze with congratulations, ululations … Continue reading →

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Speak Out with your Geek Out, Day 2: Miniatures

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

(Due to a technical glitch, this post didn’t go up Tuesday, like I planned.  Enjoy it today, and I’ll have Humpday Links up later this afternoon/evening.) I’ve had a love/hate relationship with miniatures since very early on in my RPG … Continue reading →

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