Tag: player
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Are you a responsible gamer?
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You and I know the gamer stereotypes that are out there. And you know the one that you’re dangerously close to being! Me? I’m the obsessive gamer type, who…
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I’m not giving up.
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Just wanted to pop in and give a quick update on my journey through AD&D, Chasing the Dragon. As a few of you know, family life has gotten complex with…
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Should you reconsider D&D alignments?
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You’ve heard it said–maybe you yourself have said it: “There’s no point to character alignments in D&D or any other roleplaying game. It’s an unnecessary hindrance to players!” Or if…
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Is it possible to lose at Dungeons & Dragons?
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There was only so much that could be done about the slime. We did what we could to scrape it off our barbarian and thief. The barbarian himself smashed a…
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Tips for a first-time AD&D DM
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So you’re interested in the way things began? You find yourself wondering with nostalgia and curiosity, “What was Advanced Dungeons & Dragons like when it was first released? What did…
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My first time playing AD&D
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Last Friday, I played AD&D for the first time. Well, kind of. You know I’ve been the DM before. But this time, I was a player…you know, controlling a player…
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Mediating conflict at the gaming table
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On Tuesday, we explored the four different kinds of conflict that can arise between players at the gaming table. But that’s the easy part! Any Tom, Dick, or Tenser can…
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When fights break out at the game table
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You may have thought (like I did) that my last article was the final volume in my series on online gaming. Clearly, you and I were both wrong, for it…
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Should you game online or in person?
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All good things come to an end. Campaigns end. Gaming groups disband. Even online gaming groups come to a close. After two and a half years of GMing my online…
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The Greatest Temptation Online GMs Face
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Beware, Online GM! Temptation is headed your way! That’s right, the quintessential GM temptation — the grand Temptor itself! The temptation to railroad your players. Surely a GM like yourself…