I’m an avid reader. I probably read two books every week; 100 books a year. Many of these are non-fiction (history, popular science, ...

This week’s installment is about the secret of abduction. No, not alien abduction. And not kidnapping people, either. I mean abduction as in ...

Every time a gamemaster picks up the dice, he is toying with fate – the fate of the players, the fate of the ...

Welcome back, readers! It’s been a longer hiatus than I expected or intended. But hopefully you’ve used your time off productively. Please raise ...

A “smash-up,” also known as a mash-up, bootleg, blend, cut-up, crossover, or powermix, is a song or composition created when a producer blends ...

Welcome to 2011! It’s not just a new year, but a new decade. I’m somewhat horrified to admit this will be my fourth ...

Last installment, I discussed the problems of alignment, and why despite those problems, throwing out alignment is the wrong move if your campaign ...

In the dark under-city below the caverns of Celadon, desperation gripped the hearts of heroes. “If we don’t find the Black Balm of ...

Shortly after penning my column on running an RPG session, I had the chance to take a weekend off to attend MACE, a ...

Last column we continued our in-depth focus on judging the game with a discussion of “rules lawyering” and a process for fairly and ...

Last column, we discussed the role of legal precedent in sustaining a long-running campaign, and explored how as a gamemaster, when you make ...

Last time we talked about how to sustain a successful long-term RPG campaign, covering scheduling, party size, prioritization, and leadership. One element I ...