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It Was the Best of Tolkien,It Was the Worst of Tolkien (for TTRPGs)

It Was the Best of Tolkien,It Was the Worst of Tolkien (for TTRPGs)

Jason Campbell November 18, 2024

By Jason Campbell OK, as a fan, there’s nothing wrong with Tolkien as far as novels and...

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You Hate AI Game Masters, Right? Are You Sure?

You Hate AI Game Masters, Right? Are You Sure?

Shadomain Staff November 11, 2024

By Jason Campbell Over the last few years we’ve heard a lot about Artificial Intelligence game masters...

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High Level Campaign Diary – Nov. 6, 2024

High Level Campaign Diary – Nov. 6, 2024

Shadomain Staff November 6, 2024

 Jason Campbell  October 30, 2024 3 min read  By Jason Campbell I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in...

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The Darkest House – What it Tells Us About the Core of TTRPGs

The Darkest House – What it Tells Us About the Core of TTRPGs

Jason Campbell November 4, 2024

By Jason Campbell It uses it’s own system with conversion rules. It uses the levels of each...

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High Level Campaign Diary – Oct. 30, 2024

High Level Campaign Diary – Oct. 30, 2024

Jason Campbell October 30, 2024

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

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Cypher System RPG: Weapons and Damage

Cypher System RPG: Weapons and Damage

Jason Campbell October 28, 2024

By Jason Campbell In the Cypher System RPG from Monte Cook Games characters make an attack roll...

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High Level Campaign Diary – Oct. 23, 2024

High Level Campaign Diary – Oct. 23, 2024

Jason Campbell October 23, 2024

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

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Read-Through: High Noon at Midnight: Tales of the Valiant Game Master’s Guide

Read-Through: High Noon at Midnight: Tales of the Valiant Game Master’s Guide

Jason Campbell October 21, 2024

By Jason Campbell NOTE: no money or concessions were provided in exchange for this review.  Tales of...

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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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