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Summon Boredom Elemental
Long story short: I have an introductory AutoCAD class that is required for the degree I am pursuing. I also use AutoCAD most every day, all day, and have for close to 20 years now. Thus was born:...
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Seven Sandbox Essentials, Revisited
I have believed in the value of so-called sandbox DMing for a long time. In September, 2008 I tried to codify my views on the subject in a blog post on the ENWorld gaming site. It went over pretty...
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Over the Isle of Dread, a Dark Phoenix Rises
When the Return to the Isle of Dread continues this weekend at TotalCon 30, it will be playing under the banner of Dark Phoenix Events. Operated by good friends of mine, DPE is an honest to goodness...
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Return to the Isle of Dread: TotalCon Report
This past weekend marked another TotalCon in Mansfield, Massachusetts. It was a great con and as usual I had a lot of fun with old friends and new. As it relates to running games, it was my most...
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Embracing the Virtual Tabletop
Thanks to Fantasy Grounds, I have officially slain my inner Luddite. I am not a technology averse individual. I am as tethered to my smartphone as much as any modern person. I own computers and tablets...
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The High Guard
A decade ago, the dragon Zaskettr returned from the grave and in a rain of fire and death killed the High King, destroyed the capital and thrust the island nation of Maroester into chaos and ruin....
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The Fate of Zaskettr
In the cold mountains of Vermont, the great wyrm Zaskettr met its fate. Let’s back up. Last weekend was Carnage, the annual northern New England tabletop gaming convention that currently takes place at...
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Getting Weird: Why I Can Never Run A Grounded Campaign
It is all my players’ faults. I set up the campaign, one where magic is rare and magical creatures are alien and dangerous, where culture and technology are based strictly on a real world society at a...
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Being Johnny Diceseed: Making New Gamers
When my wife and I first watched Netflix’s Stranger Things series, I was struck (just like so many of my peers) by how powerful the D&D nostalgia was. We were those kids in 1985 (minus demonic...
View ArticleStarfinder Has Launched
Although August 17th is still a week away — that’s the official street date — Paizo, Inc’s science fantasy role-playing game Starfinder has been finding its way into customers hands already. Some who...
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