{"id":1668,"date":"2012-06-09T08:00:43","date_gmt":"2012-06-09T12:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rpggm.com\/blog\/?p=1668"},"modified":"2012-05-29T16:15:31","modified_gmt":"2012-05-29T20:15:31","slug":"serving-up-a-dish-of-gnome-stew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rpggm.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/09\/serving-up-a-dish-of-gnome-stew\/","title":{"rendered":"Serving up a dish of Gnome Stew"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Gnome<\/a>What can I say? I’ve loved this site for years–it’s been one of my favorites since I started reading RPG blogs and one of the ones I still check regularly, even with my limited computer time. Their mix of articles is wonderful, the writing is always top-notch and I always come away from it with ideas I want to apply to my game immediately. They’ve received ENnie awards in 2010 & 2011 and there’s a damn good reason why.<\/p>\n

Whatever gaming topic you’re interested in, they’ve probably got a post dealing with it. Their archives are extensive — 1,193 articles<\/a> last count. If you’re overwhelmed by the available information, start with their Top 30 Game Mastering Articles<\/a>. I get their posts sent directly to my email and, inevitably will end up printing out several articles a week to stuff into my game bag.<\/p>\n

Most of their articles are system generic and the ones aren’t cover a wide range of game systems. And not just the big names either. They run the gamut from D&D<\/em><\/a> to Dresden Files<\/em><\/a> to Fudge<\/a><\/em> to Alpha Omega<\/a><\/em> and just about everything else in-between, on the side, over the top and upside down. To find a listing of all their system-specific posts, check out their Specific RPGs<\/a> page.<\/p>\n

The site’s design is clean, professional and easy to navigate. I’ve never had a problem with the site and they use Google Custom Search, meaning it’s easy to find articles on specific topics. They have over ten writers (not counting authors of guest posts).<\/p>\n

Here’s some posts I’ve found particularly useful<\/p>\n