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the myth of the map
There are many long-held myths in our glorious hobby. Among these, that encounters are somehow 'balanced' for mathematical perfection,...
May 12, 20235 min read
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How to ruin things
A great many things weigh down our games. We have oceans of lore leaning over us, a blurry session recap with all-too-important events...
May 6, 20235 min read
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We Orbit Together
We made it. Have a hefty helping of your favorite vice, take a look around, settle in and have another. It's time to lean back, deep...
Dec 31, 20223 min read
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RPG Cons: A Meditation
Many of us know the manic excitement a few days before your favorite convention. You have your travel plans, your hotel room all set,...
Nov 16, 20223 min read
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The Pelican
Annie was the kind of woman that couldn't let things go. She would just keep drilling deeper and deeper, looking for answers, or winning...
Nov 8, 20226 min read
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IS ALL D&D HORROR?
Yes, yes it is As a seven-year-old in 1980, I had a front row seat (literally, as a sneaker-in of theaters) to the explosive evolution of...
Oct 31, 20223 min read
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Splatter Up
Even among thousands, you can die alone In a crowd, a big crowd, there is terror. The 21st century has taught us to fear such things. We...
Oct 25, 20225 min read
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