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June 9, 2026
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You Should Practise Foveated Campaign Design
May 25, 2026
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You Should Practise Foveated Campaign Design
May 25, 2026
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April 13, 2026
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Run Your Games in HD
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Finding the Time
December 30, 2025
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Finding the Time
December 30, 2025
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Dungeon Design Tips For Beginners
September 2, 2025
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Dungeon Design Tips For Beginners
September 2, 2025
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GMs! Details Matter
April 11, 2025
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GMs! Details Matter
April 11, 2025
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April 11, 2025
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Dressed vs. Undressed: An Example of Play
November 5, 2024
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Dressed vs. Undressed: An Example of Play
November 5, 2024
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November 5, 2024
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Dungeon Dressing Explained
October 8, 2024
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Raging Swan Press NewsCreighton BroadhurstMarch 22, 2022PatreonComment
4d4 Chimera's Den
4d4 Chimera's Den

A horrible amalgamation of dragon, goat and lion, the bizarre chimera hunts to feed the urges of three monstrous beasts rolled into one. Use these lists, to add depth and flavour to the chimera dens in your campaign.   

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GM's ResourceCreighton BroadhurstMarch 22, 20224d4, Dungeon Dressing, Wilderness Dressing Comment
Gygax On: A Player's Most Important Ability
Gygax On: A Player's Most Important Ability

The urge to tag every member of my gaming group here is almost overwhelming...

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GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 21, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment
Gygax Writes: The Lights Go Out
Gygax Writes: The Lights Go Out

Cool old-school development to proceedings. If only someone had infravision!

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GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 20, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment
Gygax Writes: A Bad Day to Be a Gnome
Gygax Writes: A Bad Day to Be a Gnome

Is there ever a good one?

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GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 19, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment
Gygax On: Saving Characters
Gygax On: Saving Characters

To save or not to save: that is the question.

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GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 18, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment
Gygax On: The Nature of Challenge
Gygax On: The Nature of Challenge

It's not all about more powerful monsters.

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GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 17, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment
4d4 Gnolls' Camp
4d4 Gnolls' Camp

Slavers and cannibals gnolls are a horror to fight, and even more terrible to be captured by. Vicious and lazy they wander the hills with their hyena pets looking for treasures to steal, carrion to feed upon and slaves to take back to their primitive camps.

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GM's ResourceCreighton BroadhurstMarch 17, 20224d4, Wilderness DressingComment
Gygax On: Being Reasonable
Gygax On: Being Reasonable

In case "that GM" is reading this...

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GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 16, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment
Gygax On: Challange
Gygax On: Challange

GMs and designers: remember this.

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GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 15, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment
20 Dressings: Inside a Ruined Wizard's Tower
20 Dressings: Inside a Ruined Wizard's Tower

Within wizard’s towers, terrible, eldritch deeds are wrought and strange, otherworldly research is carried out to its logical, but sometimes unwise, conclusion. Such arcane works leave their mark on the fabric of the place.

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GM's ResourceCreighton BroadhurstMarch 15, 202220 Things, Wilderness Dressing, Urban Dressing, Dungeon DressingComment
Gygax On: The GM is Not the Enemy
Gygax On: The GM is Not the Enemy

I've been telling my players this for years...

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GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 14, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment
Gygax Writes: Lareth the Beautiful
Gygax Writes: Lareth the Beautiful

How often have your characters killed Lareth? How often has he killed them?

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GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 13, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment
Gygax Writes: To Hommlet
Gygax Writes: To Hommlet

How many times have you read this to your players?

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GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 12, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment
Gygax On: Preparing a Module Your Way
Gygax On: Preparing a Module Your Way

Your game. Your module. Your campaign.

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GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 11, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment
Minor Urban Landmarks
Minor Urban Landmarks

Some urban landmarks are only notable in the immediate locality. The landmarks below could appear in virtually any village, town or city.

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GM's ResourceCreighton BroadhurstMarch 10, 202220 Things, Urban Dressing Comment
Gygax On: Designing Your World
Gygax On: Designing Your World

So, so true. D&D is so much more than a mindless hackfest.

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GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 10, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment
Gygax On: Preparing a Module
Gygax On: Preparing a Module

Make it your own.

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GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 9, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment
Urban Landmarks
Urban Landmarks

Every town and city has landmarks great and small.

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GM's ResourceCreighton BroadhurstMarch 8, 202220 Things, Urban Dressing Comment
Gygax On: A DM's Satisfaction
Gygax On: A DM's Satisfaction

As a DM, I’m a big fan of not fudging dice rolls. With challenge comes reward.

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GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 8, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment
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