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    GM specific Forums/help?

    oh very true Thanee, i cant even begin to describe the help ive gotten here at ENWorld. I figure though at a GMing specific forum more threads not written by myself will be worth checking out on the main page. Theres a lot of great stuff buried in ENWorld but its mixed in with rules...
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    Making places interesting/unique - DMing

    hey guys, so my campaigns been going for awhile now and im finding it hard to flesh out places so they feel real. for instance in a specific city the players only go to the area i suggest they go to (ie the market ot buy stuff, the poor district for information, the town centre to meet with...
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    Prep for a time strapped DM

    Hey guys, so im currently studying medicine and have very little time on my hands, but im running an SWSE game and really loving it. Its my first sustained foray into DMing (GMing in SWSE i guess) and its really great, but im trying to work out hwo to get the most "bang for my buck" preparing...
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    GM specific Forums/help?

    Hey guys, so while ENWorld is definately the tip top best PnP resource on the net, im wondering if there are any GM/DM specific forums out there? Preferably any which have a tilting towards scifi PnP (im playing a Star Wars Saga campaign). Im looking for help with improving my GMing, making...
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    OneNote a GMs holy grail :) (In case youve never used MS OneNote)

    Hey guys, i posted this over on the d20Radio forums regarding my SWSE game. I am so impressed with OneNote (both as a student and as a GM/DM) so i figured id pass this on for all the GMs out there using Word and folders to organise their games. This is a fantastic resource, so spreading the word...
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    Direction vs Options - Advice for a new DM?

    Hey guys, so Im a long time roleplayer who is now finally getting a decent shot at GMing a group. (tried a few times but they fizzled, this one looks like it could get going). Im an avid star wars reader and my group has just finished their 3rd session in my new SWSE game. Im setting the game...
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    New Campaign Player Contacts? Help for a new DM

    Any suggestions/thoughts? Anything would be appreciated! :)
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    New Campaign Player Contacts? Help for a new DM

    Hey guys, So im about two sessions into my first real campaign and I have an idea about contacts that I thought id check to see what people thought about. Im running a star wars saga game, beginning immediately after Order 66. My players have abit of background to their characters and i am...
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    SciFi/SW Maps/Spaceports etc

    im really looking for a city map or most especially a spaceport map but cant really find any. are there any big map resources on the net people use for their own sci fi games? any help would be much apprecaited! thanks so much!
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    SciFi/SW Maps/Spaceports etc

    Hi guys, just wodnering if anyone knows good places to find maps etc for a sci fi game? Paid or free works. Im really looking for a range of spaceports/shipyards/space stations/cities etc that I can use for a star wars game. Any help would be fantastic coz im having soo much trouble finding...
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    Virtual Table Top - iConvention '08

    Hey not sure if you guys know about this but this week there is an online convention promoting the use of Virtual Table Top programs, and introducing RPG players to the VTT community. THeres some wicked programs out there for playing tabletop PnP over the net such as Fantasy Grounds, OpenRPG...
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    Geelong, Victoria - Lookin for a group :)

    anyone in the area by any chance lookin for some RP? :)
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    EN World New GMs, players, read the first post in this thread! (updated 5/21)

    Hey everyone, Im looking out for a long term campaign, with an emphasis on the roleplay (although i do enjoy the combat too :P). Keep missing the campaigns people post about, preferably something starting at low levels and with lots of opportunities for developing a character within the...
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    Star Wars: Plot kernels, a/k/a HELP!

    theres better writing out there (Tim Zahn & the Xwing/Wraith squadron books are my favorites) but critical writing isnt necessary to make an interesting story and especially set a good star wars scene!
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    Star Wars: Plot kernels, a/k/a HELP!

    I really like this idea. Im definately going to save this thread for ideas later. I can see this working very well. Alot of naval officers (including later characters like Captain Palleon forget how to spell it. Thrawns XO) began their careers in the republics navy, served during the clone wars...
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    [SWSE] Static Saves and Skills? :(

    oooh thanks for shedding some light on the topic. Im pretty versed in d20 rules but havnt actually done much PnP DMing at all. Very good points indeed. Im going to take your advice and stick to the rules and see how they go but i have a feeling I migth stick with em in the end like you said...
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    [SWSE] Static Saves and Skills? :(

    Wow great stuff! thanks a ton! That actually reminds me. the class feats it seemed abit broken, or maybe i have this wrong? Was checking out Force Boon for one of my Jedi, doesnt seem to be in the valid choices list for any of the classes. Does that mean you need to have prestige levels in...
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    [SWSE] Static Saves and Skills? :(

    Hey guys, so getting a game of SWSE going hopefully pretty soon, its just coming together at the moment. I was making up character sheets with some friends the other day and it seems like saves are static numbers rather than roll modifiers?? I must admit its the first part of the new system...
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    Star Wars: Plot kernels, a/k/a HELP!

    This is my favorite era at the moment. There are so many things going on which provide chances for some interesting adventures. I have always thought of the rise of the empire period as post-Ep3 and since theres already suggestions for pre-Ep3 campaigns i thought id throw in a few for after...
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    StarWars Campaign Beginning/building Help (No entry Sammy!)

    great advice thanks guys :) So for the beginning im thinking they will all start on a cruise ship being attacked by pirates. The pirates were conviniently hired by commander tarkin (soon to be moff tarkin) to get rid of the jedi chars for the emperor. Somehow the backstory of the other chars...
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