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High Level Campaign Diary – Dec. 11, 2024

High Level Campaign Diary – Dec. 11, 2024

Jason Campbell December 11, 2024

By Jason Campbell I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since January...

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High Level Campaign Diary – Nov. 27, 2024

High Level Campaign Diary – Nov. 27, 2024

Jason Campbell November 27, 2024

By Jason Campbell I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since January...

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Using an Unreliable Narrator

Using an Unreliable Narrator

Jason Campbell November 25, 2024

by Jason Campbell The unreliable narrator is a common trope in fiction, so can it be used...

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Theme Versus Tone – Part 2: Theme

Theme Versus Tone – Part 2: Theme

Jason Campbell October 14, 2024

By Jason Campbell This is the second of a two-part series of articles. The first focused on...

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Theme Versus Tone – Part One: Tone

Theme Versus Tone – Part One: Tone

Jason Campbell October 7, 2024

By Jason Campbell GMs creating RPG adventures and settings will spend time trying to create a certain...

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High Level Campaign Diary – Sept 11, 2024

High Level Campaign Diary – Sept 11, 2024

Jason Campbell September 10, 2024

by Jason Campbell I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since January...

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Thoughts From Running Games at Cypher Con 2024

Thoughts From Running Games at Cypher Con 2024

Jason Campbell September 9, 2024

By Jason Campbell This past weekend there was a virtual online collection of TTRPGs run from Friday...

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Pitching TTRPG Games Sessions

Pitching TTRPG Games Sessions

Shadomain Staff July 29, 2024

By Shadomain Staff Running games at conventions, online or at your friendly local game shop is great,...

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Why Five Room Dungeons? 

Why Five Room Dungeons? 

Jason Campbell July 22, 2024

By Jason Campbell The past few years I hear more and more people who give TTRPG advice...

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What the Heck is a “Shadomain”? – Creating an Old School Campaign

What the Heck is a “Shadomain”? – Creating an Old School Campaign

Jason Campbell May 13, 2024

By Jason Campbell I discovered TTRPGs with the Moldvay Basic version of Dungeons & Dragons in 1981...

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