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I am a writer interested in technology, tabletop roleplaying, video games, film and classical history.
My websites are www.hexjunkie.com and www.bit-escape.wordpress.com
My youtube channel is at http://www.youtube.com/user/bitescape
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The rise of the normies
Have you noticed there’s a lot of people doing geek shit now? It’s undeniably popular and dare I say cool to be nerd. Dungeons & Dragons is in a renaissance period. The RPG market grew from $880 million to $1.2 billion… Read More ›
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Why are there no overweight D&D characters?
Wizards of the Coast have been doing a lot in recent years to make Dungeons & Dragons more inclusive to a myriad of different people who might be interested in the game. There is a small blurb in the 5th… Read More ›
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The nat 20 meme or how I stopped worrying and learned to love saying yes.
I was reading this post over on r/dnd and became filled with a deep well of sadness. The player in question was arguing that the idea that the player can do something really cool or interesting on the roll of… Read More ›
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Oh fuck tomorrow’s game night.
Game night is tomorrow. You want to do some prep but time is limited. What should you put your effort into and what shouldn’t you? What to Prep Structure Having a linked structure allows you to create depth even… Read More ›
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The carrot is mightier than the stick .
Lot’s of Games Master’s decry that they cannot control their players. Why wont my players roleplay more? Why do my players always want to murderhobo? Why can’t they take it seriously? I sympathise with them. The best games would be… Read More ›
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Oh fuck it’s game night.
In my final year of university I decided to knuckle down on a really long and complex piece of work that I felt my experience had built myself up to. No it wasn’t my dissertation. It was a massively open… Read More ›
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Fudging round 2. This time it’s creamier.
In my last article I discussed whether or not games masters should fudge rolls in their game. In this article, I want to talk about the other forms of ‘fudging’ that can occur within a game and how to deal… Read More ›
