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I owe some of the best things in my life to roleplaying games.  But the greatest gift I received from our strange and wondrous hobby was the gift of love. I met my wife, Taurie Kinoshita, when we were...

I’m not making any kind of bold or insightful statement if I say that 2020 has been a tough year. We’ve all been dealing with the ramifications of a global pandemic since February, and every couple of months we’ve...

I love making game worlds. My files are crammed with dozens of custom campaign settings I have made for weekly gaming sessions. These are in addition to those crafted by great companies like Paizo or the other Wizards up...

Hello, friends! My name is Jason Lillis, and for the last couple years I’ve been searching online for as many Pathfinder and Starfinder actual play podcasts I can find and share them with others over on Twitter as @WhatDoYouDoPods,...

My name is Jessica Catalan. Some of you know me. Maybe you’ve read my blog, played an adventure I wrote, or own a book I’ve contributed to. But, let’s face it: most of you’ve never heard of me. So,...

Human beings are constantly looking for patterns, our brains are hardwired for making connections between abstract things. In most people with ADHD this is on overdrive, our brains make connections constantly which can make it hard to focus. At...

One question that’s been bouncing around social media writer circles recently, “Why do you write?” hit me a little flat-footed. That question forced me to look back at 30+ years tapping on a keyboard and really ask myself about...

When Ryan approached me to write for the Know Direction blog, I was honored.  He suggested I write about something I’m passionate about. Well, that’s easy, the thing I’m most passionate about is my own gaming-themed business! The following...