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Diverse Challenges
In my most recent release, Aethrjammr, I briefly mention that even in space-fantasy ship combat, 'challenge diversity' is essential to a...
Sep 24, 20223 min read
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I'm not from The Renaissance
As RPG hobbyists, we all share a love of adventure. As fans of fantasy, we dream of a quieter time, when wide open wilderness and...
Sep 12, 20222 min read
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The Challenge Curve: It's Time for Inversion
The concept of danger, challenge, and difficulty in TTRPGs has gotten it dead wrong for the last 40 some years. Sorry, legions of...
Aug 27, 20223 min read
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Hacking HP: Buckle Up
If you're reading these words, you're probably just like me: a GM who has at least one small group of friends tricked into thinking you...
Aug 20, 20223 min read
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When NOT to Take Notes
As game masters and role players, we live in a world of notes. We jot, scribble and scrawl everything from dungeon maps to stat blocks to...
Aug 9, 20223 min read
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Don't Blame the Pringles
Once you pop, you can't stop. This may be true, but we all know the regret, the shame, the darkness creeping up from the strained...
Jun 17, 20223 min read
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Vectors: A Tool for Guessing, Prepping, and Boasting
First off, 'vector' is a super cool word. It makes you feel smart, because if you're saying 'vector' you must have a very specific...
Jun 13, 20222 min read
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