For the Hardworking GM… – #RPGaDay 2017, Day 25

August is RPGaDay month. Yep, a month solid of RPG-related posts, answering these questions: Today’s question is this: What’s the best way to thank your GM? It’s hilarious that I’m answering this question (as I prewrite the answer) right now, since just last night I met up with one player from my last campaign, who is moving away. Typical me, I meant to thank him for hosting our games in person, but we ended up jawing so long we finally just sort of ripped the band-aid off (as he put it) and say goodbye and went out separate ways. But …

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You Get What You Put In, As Long as You’re Careful Who You Let In – #RPGaDay 2017, Day 21

August is RPGaDay month. Yep, a month solid of RPG-related posts, answering these questions: Today’s question is this: Which RPG does the most with the fewest words? I don’t know the definitive answer to that, though I’ve said earlier in this series that I admire the simplicity and clarity of Fiasco, and that I have to give credit to Mentzer, whose two slim manuals inthe D&D Basic red box launched millions of kids into the hobby of RPGing. I think, though, I’m going to take an alternate question, because I’m pretty far behind on how things have developed in recent …

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