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    07 September

    Gen Con 2017 006 – Starfinder 101

    Written by Ryan Costello
    Have a Starfinder and haven’t studied? Cram all the Starfinder basics with this great seminar!
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    07 September

    Inspire Confidence – Adventure writing, part 1

    Written by Monica Marlowe
    The making of a game designer While I think many of you reading my blog have some passing knowledge of who I am as a game designer, my blog was conceived as a resource for the new gamer or...
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    06 September

    Gen Con 2017 005 – Secrets of Golarion

    Written by Ryan Costello
    Gen Con 2017 Seminar Series
    Golarion’s got secrets, and it’s talking!
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    06 September

    Dear DovahQueen – Attention Hogs

    Written by Loren Sieg
    We all have had that player get a little “too” into their character. Today we discuss how to keep the game from being derailed without telling your players to sit down and shut up.
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    05 September

    Know Direction: Beyond – 001 – Starfinder Core Rulebook Review

    Written by Jefferson Thacker
    Perram, Alex, and James kick off the first episode of Know Direction: Beyond to review the Starfinder Core Rulebook.
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    05 September

    Burst of Insight—Ouch! That Hurts

    Written by Andrew Marlowe
    Right now, I’m playing Pathfinder but not running a regular campaign. I am however, planning a new campaign and as a result house rules have been on my mind again but specifically, house rules involving hit points. In many...
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    04 September

    Guidance — Gibbering Mouth: 5 Starfinder “Busts” and a “Boon”!

    Written by Alex Augunas
    Hey Know Direction fans! So last week I took some time to sit down and name five things I really liked about Starfinder (my “boons”) and one thing I didn’t like (my “bust”). Now, for the sake of being...
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    01 September

    Monstrous Physique — Pikachu

    Written by Luis Loza
    I’m back it at it again with the pocket monsters. You may remember my previous Pokémon entry in celebration of the game’s latest release. This time, I made sure the most famous Pokémon had the share of the spotlight....
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    31 August

    Behind the Screens – Player Engagement

    Written by Anthony Li
    Sooner or later, every GM will be faced with a kind of question that brings their gaming session to a screeching halt. They sound something like this: “Where are we, again?” “Wait… What’s going on?” “Remind me… Who are...
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    30 August

    Keyword Design: Apprehend

    Written by Ryan Costello
    In Keyword Design, I use a single word as inspiration for a mundane item, a magic item, a feat, a spell, and a class option. Today’s word is “apprehend” as suggested by Quo. Today’s keyword immediately reminded me of...
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