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Tag: campaign design

Writing Your Players’ Guide

May 21, 2018April 10, 2020 Erin D. Smale

Introducing your players to your setting

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Mapping Your Setting

May 11, 2018April 10, 2020 Erin D. Smale

Tips for presenting your gazetteer’s geography

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Introducing Your Setting

May 4, 2018December 15, 2019 Erin D. Smale

A “show-don’t-tell” guide to setting descriptions

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Gazetteer Template

April 13, 2018December 15, 2019 Erin D. Smale

Outline for game setting write-ups

Articles, Settingscampaign design, gazetteers4 Comments

Instant Campaign

April 7, 2011November 8, 2019 Erin D. Smale

In which I follow my own suggestions

Articles, Settingscampaign design9 Comments

Less is More

March 24, 2011November 8, 2019 Erin D. Smale

In which I contrive a rationale for my own sloth

Articles, Settingscampaign design, rules-lite13 Comments

Genre Tweaking (Part 2)

November 24, 2010November 8, 2019 Erin D. Smale

What the hell’s a Triad?

Articles, Settingscampaign design17 Comments

Genre Tweaking (Part 1)

November 17, 2010November 8, 2019 Erin D. Smale

Scope creep and the art of genre integrity

Articles, Settingscampaign design11 Comments

What’s Your Genre?

November 10, 2010November 8, 2019 Erin D. Smale

Back to genre basics

Articles, Settingscampaign design22 Comments

Campaign Mug Shot

October 20, 2010November 7, 2019 Erin D. Smale

Pitching your campaign

Articles, Settingscampaign design17 Comments

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