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    Online LGBTQA+ Pirate Borg Group Looking for More

    An established Pirate Borg campaign is looking to add 1-2 new players. We are an LGBTQ+ group with allies welcome. We play every other week on Saturdays at 6pm to 9pm EST via Discord. Feel free to DM me with questions or to express interest. For more information on Pirate Borg, the official...
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    [Chaosium] Harlem Unbound 2E: Chris Spivey's ENnie-winning Game is Back and Better!

    Very much a fan of the 1st edition. But, does anyone know if the second edition still includes the Gumshoe rules?
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    Was Firefly Inspired by a RPG?

    One random fact that I wondered about relating to the Firefly-Traveller connection: In the Traveller: The New Era novel, The Death of Wisdom, there is mention of a "River Tam," that is a stream of flowing water named Tam.
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    Exploring Original D&D Boxed Sets With Jon Peterson

    Quite a collection indeed. Jon Peterson seems to be doing some great work in investigating the history of D&D and really getting at some interesting stuff.
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    The Conpocalypse Has Been Scheduled

    Having done the Gen Con trip once, I can say that it was a great experience like no other. But, it was also stressful, from hotel seeking and event registration to navigating the enormous amounts of people of the convention. Comparing that with some of the smaller conventions, WotC's choice to...
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    On The Value and Use of Narrative Structures in Play

    I rarely go into a game session without a degree of structure to what I do. Most recently, I was running a Dresden Files RPG campaign (FATE system). My prep work consisted of a number of events (scenes) written, with really only the beginning and the end being certain for inclusion. The rest...
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    Why OD&D Is Still Relevant

    Long time lurker, first time registered poster... :) OD&D may seem very different and not as well-organized as later RPGs, but there have been decades of refinement in between now and then. However, that refinement does not mean that the original material is not able to produce just as...
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