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Gnomes beat the Kobolds – enjoy the rewards!

Those guys with the pointy red hats have won another victory, this time over the Kobolds of Kobold Quarterly and we get a chance to enjoy the spoils! From now until February 9th, 2011, you can down load, for free, a past issue of Kobold Quarterly and enjoy all the goodness it contains from the…

Five Tools for Creating While on the Run

In the recent edition of the Roleplaying Tips Weekly E-Zine (#456 Stress-Free Gaming and Time and Character Advancement in PbEM) there was a reader tip submitted title Creating While Commuting which discussed using a 3G enabled phone to create the shell information for encounters and such while traveling instead of trying to lug your laptop…

Put Your RPG Reference in your Pocket

Many of us have spreadsheets, text files, documents and so on for our role-playing endeavors regardless of whether we’re a GM or a player. I thought it would be nice to have a backup plan in case my laptop wasn’t available during a session so I thought I would print out my character’s sheet and…

The Portable Gamer – Tip #2 – Use a USB Drive

While role-playing games are pen and paper most gamers are now turning to the computer to assist them with running their campaigns and tracking their characters. To that end I would recommend that you pick up a USB drive. Why? There are a variety of reasons for going this route, first off it allows you…

The Portable Gamer – Tip #1 – Make a list

No, not a shopping list but a list of what you need for your gaming night. While this may seem like a “no-brainer” for some, it’s something that should not be overlooked. I say that because the last thing you want to have happen is you go to reach for something and it’s not there….