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Dungeons, Dragons, and Emotional Development

Tabletop RPG are more than just escapism—they help with emotional and social growth. Studies show that role-playing can boost empathy, improve social skills, and even reduce anxiety. Plus, it’s a fun way to explore different sides of your personality in a safe space. Whether you’re convincing an NPC to give you a discount or figuring out how to lead your party, you’re learning real-world skills in the most entertaining way possible.

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The Crusty Old Gnome: Tips for New Game Masters

Face to face, out in the heat, hanging tough, staying hungry…                                                                                                                                              — Survivor, “Eye of the Tiger” In a proud GM Dad moment, my eldest daughter just ran her...

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Reviews Review

I’ve reviewed so many other things, and I feel like I’ve been missing a fundamental item in all of this. It’s key to understanding all of my other reviews. Today, I’m going to review the process of reviewing. I’ve literally been reviewing things from the time I was born. I remember my siblings...

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Unbound Issue 3 (The Draw Fate) Breakdown

In a similar manner to my articles in which I break down the articles from Arcadia that I used to write for Tribality, I now present you a series of breakdowns for the Unbound collection. Leon Barillaro has been kind enough to provide me with a copy of the issue for me to check out and review. In...

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The Crusty Old Gnome: Midnight Refresh

In the shadow of night, I see the full moon rise, telling me what’s in store…                                                                                                 — Whitesnake, “Still of the Night” Being creatures of the modern world, it can be difficult to get into a medieval...

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Gnomecast 182 – Video Games to RPGs

Ang, Jared and Josh get together and talk about what we can take from video games and apply to the RPGs we bring to the table. http://misdirectedmark.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/GC_182_VideoGames_RPGs-Mixdown-1.mp3 Links: Jared’s Marvel Multiverse RPG Extended...

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The Legacy of Jennell Jaquays

We go through life not always realizing how much a given person has influenced our lives. We don’t realize that many projects that we have enjoyed over the years have been touched by that person, and we don’t realize how many foundations have been built on their work. This is a story about one of...

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It Came From The Stew Pot

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