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Topics
Chris Perkins Problem Player Advice
On the wizards blog a while back “Killer DM” / “DM to the Stars” Chris Perkins wrote an editorial about addressing problem players. Micah and I discuss death by monologue and how actually reading this letter aloud wouldn’t work at most people’s game tables.
Converting your “muggle” Spouse
An multi-part article over on Stargazer’s World entitled “Converting the Spouse” explores one mans journey into attempting to convert his “muggle” wife. Micah and I discuss our own exploits down the same avenue full of minor victories and complete failures.
Game Night Bloggers
The guys over at Roving Band of Misfits have started a “Game Night” movment involving bloggers from all around the geek-o-sphere to chip in a non-D&D related article on the last Tuesday of every month. Mostly board games, card games and more but great reviews of good games to play on those off nights when not enough people show up or your just need a break from the usual. Great stuff here, check it out!
Twitter Question
@SorcSciFi asks: what is the consensus on the length of in game descriptions? I like long intros and short area descriptions.
Listen to find out!
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I laughed at the problem player letter. I did this once, about 20 years ago… I got through perhaps the 2nd sentence… never finished.
You guys sound much clearer now!!