{"id":10117,"date":"2014-05-13T00:47:01","date_gmt":"2014-05-12T14:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/?page_id=10117"},"modified":"2025-09-02T00:07:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T14:07:25","slug":"the-best","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/blogdex\/the-best\/","title":{"rendered":"00 The Best"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"1\"  width=\"546\" bordercolor=\"d4daff\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" bgcolor=\"d4daff\" background=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bdx-menuback.png\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"28\" align=\"center\">\n<table border=\"0\"  width=\"544\" bordercolor=\"d4daff\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"402\" height=\"28\" align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/P1toiD-5RQ\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bdx-n.png\" width=\"403\" height=\"24\" style=\"border:none\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Go back to the Blogdex main page\" \/><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\" height=\"28\" align=\"center\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bdx-00y.png\" width=\"126\" height=\"24\" style=\"border:none\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"You are on the page containing the hand-curated best articles at Campaign Mastery.\" \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/P1toiD-5T4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bdx-01n.png\" width=\"126\" height=\"24\" style=\"border:none\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Go To the Genre Overviews page. Topics include Pulp, Sci-Fi, Historical Accuracy in FRP, and more.\" \/><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/P1toiD-5TM\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bdx-02n.png\" width=\"126\" height=\"24\" style=\"border:none\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Go To the Campaign Creation page. Topics include Concepts, Backgrounds, Theology, Magic, and more.\" \/><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/P1toiD-5Uf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bdx-03n.png\" width=\"126\" height=\"24\" style=\"border:none\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Go To the Campaign Plotting page. Topics include Plot Sequencing, Subplots, Problem-Solving, and more.\" \/><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/P1toiD-5UJ\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bdx-04n.png\" width=\"126\" height=\"24\" style=\"border:none\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Go To the Rules &#038; Mechanics page. Topics include. Rules Problems, Importing Rules, &#038; more. See also Metagame.\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/P1toiD-5Vi\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bdx-05n.png\" width=\"126\" height=\"24\" style=\"border:none\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Go To the Metagame page. Topics include Metagaming, RPG Theory, Game Physics, and more.\" \/><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/P1toiD-5VI\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bdx-06n.png\" width=\"126\" height=\"24\" style=\"border:none\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Go To the Players page. Topics include New Pl, Missing Pl, Spotlight Time, Problem Players, and more.\" \/><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/P1toiD-5W4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bdx-07n.png\" width=\"126\" height=\"24\" style=\"border:none\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Go To the Names page. Topics include Character Names, Place Names, and Adventure &#038; Campaign Names.\" \/><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/P1toiD-5Wh\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bdx-08n.png\" width=\"126\" height=\"24\" style=\"border:none\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Go To the Characters page. Topics include Characterization, PCs, Villains, Other NPCs, and Playing Characters.\" \/><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/P1toiD-5WB\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bdx-09n.png\" width=\"126\" height=\"24\" style=\"border:none\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Go To the Places page. Topics include Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Real Locations, Climate, Choosing Locations, and more.\" \/><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/P1toiD-5WS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bdx-10n.png\" width=\"126\" height=\"24\" style=\"border:none\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Go To the Campaigns page. Topics include Prep Scheduling, Fantasy Campaign Ideas, and more.\" \/><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/P1toiD-5XJ\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bdx-11n.png\" width=\"126\" height=\"24\" style=\"border:none\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Go To the Adventures page. Topics include Locations, Maps, Minis, Encounters, Ad-hoc Adventures, and more.\" \/><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/P1toiD-5Y5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bdx-12n.png\" width=\"126\" height=\"24\" style=\"border:none\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Go To the GMing page. Topics include Feedback, Conventions, Mistakes, Problem-Solving, GM Improv, and more.\" \/><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/P1toiD-5Yo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bdx-13n.png\" width=\"126\" height=\"24\" style=\"border:none\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Go To the Fiction &#038; Writing page. Topics include Writer\u2019s Block, Burnout, Descriptions, Narrative, and more.\" \/><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/P1toiD-5YK\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bdx-14n.png\" width=\"126\" height=\"24\" style=\"border:none\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Go To the Publishing &#038; Reviews page. Topics include Pricing, Product Reviews, Dice Sets and more.\" \/><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/P1toiD-604\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bdx-15n.png\" width=\"126\" height=\"24\" style=\"border:none\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Go To the Assassin's Amulet page. Topics include Assassin's Amulet Announcements, Excerpts, Legacy Items.\" \/><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/P1toiD-60E\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bdx-16n.png\" width=\"126\" height=\"24\" style=\"border:none\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Go To the Miscellania page. Topics include Sources Of Inspiration, Art, Philosophy &#038; Opinion, and more.\" \/><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>This page contains a list of the hand-curated best articles at Campaign Mastery, 2008-2015.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/trophy-m.png\" alt=\"trophy-m\" width=\"112\" height=\"188\" style=\"border:5px solid white\" class=\"alignleft\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>The Best Of 2008-2009<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/a-quality-of-spirit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Quality Of Spirit \u2013 Big Questions in RPGs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/guilds-organisations-and-other-bad-company\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guilds, Organisations, and other Bad Company<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/series\/distilled-cultural-essence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Distilled Cultural Essence [Series]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/networks-of-npcs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask The GMs: Networks Of NPCs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/weather-not-climate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask The GMs: Weather, Not Climate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/pacing-your-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask The GMs: Pacing Your Campaign<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/lore-enforcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lore Enforcement: The Legal System in an RPG<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/a-hole-in-your-mind\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018There Is A Hole In Your Mind&#8230;\u2019: Solving Mental Block<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/shadow-levels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shadow Levels: A way to roleplay the acquisition of Prestige Classes in D&#038;D 3.x<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Two related articles in combination &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/an-epic-confusion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask The GMs: An Epic Confusion, or how to stage a blockbuster finish<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/thinking-about-a-big-finish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Grand Conclusion: Thinking about a big finish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/broadening-magical-horizons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Broadening Magical Horizons: Some Feats from Fumanor and Shards Of Divinity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-nimble-mind\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Nimble Mind: Making Skills Matter in RPGs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/beyond-the-rules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask The GMs: Going Beyond The Rules<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/lets-split-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask The GMs: \u201cLet\u2019s Split Up.\u201d \u2013 \u201cGood Idea, we can do more damage that way!\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/legendary-achievements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Legendary Achievements: Colouring Your Campaign with Anecdote and Legend<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-perils-of-prophecy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Perils Of Prophecy: Avoiding the Plot Locomotive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/revealing-the-exotic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Revealing the Exotic<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/trophy-m.png\" alt=\"trophy-m\" width=\"112\" height=\"188\" style=\"border:5px solid white\" class=\"alignright\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>The Best Of 2010<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/downsize-your-disasters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Downsize Your Disasters: GMing catastrophes in your RPG<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/relatively-uncertain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Relatively Uncertain: Taking Control of Game Physics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/series\/the-characterisation-puzzle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> The Characterization Puzzle<\/a> [Series]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/atgms17-the-veil-of-mystery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask The GMs: Penetrating the veil of mystery<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Pursuit Of Perfection Sub-series (Parts 1 to 5 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/series\/lessons-from-the-west-wing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lessons From The West Wing<\/a> series)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/atgms14-pcs-as-spectators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask The GMs: How do you GM Player Characters as Spectators?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/with-an-evil-gleam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">With An Evil Gleam: Giving Treasure a Personality<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/degrees-of-seperation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sophisticated Links: Degrees Of Separation in RPGs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/how-to-be-a-confident-gm-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Be A Confident GM, Part 1<\/a> and  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/how-to-be-a-confident-gm-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Part 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/series\/time-travel-in-rpgs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Time Travel in RPGs<\/a> [Series]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/atgms18-two-dry-words\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask The GMs: Rubbing Two Dry Words Together<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/monkeywrench\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Monkey Wrench In The Deus-Ex-Machina: Limiting Divine Power<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/action-trumps-description\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Action Trumps Description<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/atgms22-politics-with-paranoia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask The GMs: How to survive political games with paranoia and intrigue<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/what-makes-a-good-villain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Anatomy Of Evil: What Makes a Good Villain?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/how-hard-can-it-be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;How Hard Can It Be?&#8221; \u2013 Skill Checks under the microscope<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/series\/examining-psionics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Examining Psionics<\/a> [Series]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/6-ways-to-enhance-magic-items\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6 Ways to Enhance Magic Items<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/40-great-name-resources-lists-and-generators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">40 Great Name Resources, Lists and Generators<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-ubercharacter-wimp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Ubercharacter Wimp: Plotting within your PCs limitations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/trophy-m.png\" alt=\"trophy-m\" width=\"112\" height=\"188\" style=\"border:5px solid white\" class=\"alignleft\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>The Best Of 2011<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/time-in-the-background\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lessons From The West Wing III: Time Happens In The Background<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/series\/city-government-power-bases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City &#038; Government Power Bases<\/a> [Series]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/series\/reinventing-pulp-for-roleplaying\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reinventing Pulp For Roleplaying<\/a> [Series]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/xp4theordinaryperson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Experience for the ordinary person<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-nth-level-of-abstraction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Nth Level Of Abstraction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/taming-the-time-bandits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taming The Time Bandits: Some time-saving combat techniques<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/stuff-that-just-happens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Directed Plots, Undirected Narrative, and Stuff That Just Happens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/series\/gm-toolbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The GM\u2019s Toolbox<\/a> [Series]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/creating-alien-characters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creating Alien Characters: Expanding the \u2018Create A Character Clinic\u2019 To Non-Humans<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/missing-in-action\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Missing In Action: Maintaining a campaign in the face of player absence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/objective-oriented-xp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Objective-Oriented Experience Points<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/eight-lifeboats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A potpourri of quick solutions: Eight Lifeboats for GM Emergencies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/adventures-on-the-fly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">By The Seat Of Your Pants: Adventures On the Fly<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/six-foundations-of-adventure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">By The Seat Of Your Pants: Six Foundations Of Adventure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/ftl-in-gaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fascinating Topological Limits: FTL in Gaming<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/putting-pc-dossiers-to-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forging Unexpected Connections: Putting PC Dossiers To Work<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/theme-vs-style-vs-genre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Theme vs Style vs Genre: Crafting Anniversary Special Adventures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/loot-as-a-plot-mechanic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Making The Loot Part Of The Plot: Loot as a plot mechanic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/make-earn-find-sell-destroy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Loot As Part Of The Plot: Making, Earning, Finding, Analyzing, Using, Selling, and Destroying Loot<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-value-of-magic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Making The Loot Part Of The Plot: The Value Of Magic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/gaming-with-the-family\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gaming With The Family \u2013 Lessons from yesteryear<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/back2basics-1-adventures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Back To Basics Part 1: Adventure Structures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/back2basics-2-campaigns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Back To Basics: Campaign Structures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/pieces-creation-1-dopplegangers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pieces Of Creation: The Hidden Truth Of Dopplegangers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-absence-of-an-alibi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taking everyman skills to the next level: The Absence of an Alibi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/computer-use-in-a-simulated-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Nuances of computer use in a simulated world<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/trophy-m.png\" alt=\"trophy-m\" width=\"112\" height=\"188\" style=\"border:5px solid white\" class=\"alignright\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>The Best Of 2012<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-foundation-of-averages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Foundation Of Averages: Psychohistory and RPG Rules<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/alternate-histories-in-rpgs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Twist in Time: Alternate Histories in RPGs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/series\/a-good-name-is-hard-to-find\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Good Name Is Hard To Find<\/a> [Series]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/big-changes-for-the-little-guy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Big Changes For The Little Guy: How to go from Premise to Campaign<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-accumulation-of-mundane-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Living in an RPG: The Accumulation Of Mundane Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/look-beyond-the-box\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Look beyond the box: a looser concept for NPCs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-hell-of-evil-in-dnd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Theologies at 30 paces: The Hell of Evil in D&#038;D<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-butler-did-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Butler Did It: Mystery Plotlines in RPGs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-3-minute-npc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">By the seat of your pants: the 3 minute (or less) NPC<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A two-part article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/value-for-money-1-of-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Value for money and the pricing of RPG materials \u2013 Part 1 of 2<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/value-for-money-2-of-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Part 2 of 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/using-ad-hoc-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">By The Seat Of Your Pants: Using Ad-hoc statistics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/ensemble-or-star-vehicle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ensemble or Star Vehicle \u2013 Which is Your RPG Campaign?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/adventure-structure-formatting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adventure Structure: My Standard Formatting<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Another two-part article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/been-there-done-that-doing-it-again-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Been There, Done That, Doing It Again \u2013 The Sequel Campaign Part One of Two: Campaign Seeds<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/been-there-done-that-doing-it-again-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Part Two of Two: Sprouts and Saplings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-acceptable-favoritism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Acceptable Favoritism: 34 \u2018Rules\u2019 to make your players\u2019 PCs their favorites<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/what-do-you-give-the-gamer-qnmk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What do you give the Gamer who has everything?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/series\/making-a-great-villain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Making a Great Villain<\/a> [Series]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>The 2012 Honorable Mentions<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-echo-of-events-to-come\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Echo Of Events To Come: foreshadowing in a campaign structure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/exceeding-the-extraordinary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Exceeding the Extraordinary: The Meaning Of Feats<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/one-word-at-a-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One word at a time: How I (usually) write a Blog Post<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/go-hard-or-go-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Go Hard Or Go Home: Graceful Character Aging<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-camels-of-1000-fleas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May the camels of 1,000 fleas \u2013 wait, that\u2019s not right: Improving Curses in 3.x<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/series\/all-wounds-are-not-alike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All Wounds Are Not Alike<\/a> [series]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-physics-of-uncertainty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Physics Of Uncertainty<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/turning-reaction-into-proaction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Turning Reaction into Proaction \u2013 plotting techniques to get your players moving<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/series\/on-alien-languages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">On Alien Languages<\/a> [Series]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/chekhovs-gun-and-rpgs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Good Storytelling Technique Or Bad? \u2013 Chekhov\u2019s Gun and RPGs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-shameful-secret\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What matters to your character: the value of the shameful secret<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-implications-of-seating\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Arcane Implications of Seating at the Game Table<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/trophy-m.png\" alt=\"trophy-m\" width=\"112\" height=\"188\" style=\"border:5px solid white\" class=\"alignleft\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>The Best Of 2013<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/series\/orcs-elves\/\"target=\"_blank\">Inventing and Reinventing Races in DnD: An Introduction to the Orcs and Elves series parts 1-5<\/a> [Series]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-magic-bullets-of-creation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top-Down Design, Domino Theory, and Iteration: The Magic Bullets of Creation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/plus-n-to-longevity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game Prep and the +N to Game Longevity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-poetry-of-meaning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The poetry of meaning: 16 words to synopsize a national identity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/series\/creating-ecology-based-random-encounters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creating ecology-based random encounters<\/a> [Series]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/refloating-the-shipwreck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Refloating The Shipwreck: When Players Make A Mistake<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/amazon-nazis-on-the-moon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Nazis On The Moon: Campaign Planning Revisited<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/series\/putting-the-sf-into-scifi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creating The World Of Tomorrow: Putting the SF into Sci-Fi<\/a> [Series]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-seven-strata-of-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Seven Strata Of Story<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/series\/breaking-through-writers-block\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breaking Through Writer\u2019s Block<\/a> [Series]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-poetry-of-place\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Poetry Of Place: Describing locations &#038; scenes in RPGs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/locationx3-the-roundup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Location, Location, Location! \u2013 the Roundup and Wrap-up (for now)<\/a> [Blog Carnival] &#8211;\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/how-do-you-choose-a-location\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Location, Location, Location: How Do You Choose A Location?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/miniature-miracles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">52+ Miniature Miracles: Taking Battlemaps The Extra Mile<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/matching-location-to-plot-needs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People, Places, &#038; Narratives: Matching Locations to plot needs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/adjectivizing-descriptions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adjectivizing Descriptions: Hitting The Target<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/big-is-not-enough\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Big Is Not Enough: Monuments and Places Of Wonder<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/six-wonders-for-fantasy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Six Wonders: A selected assortment of Wondrous Locations for a fantasy RPGs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/5-more-wonders-for-fantasy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Five More Wonders: Another assortment of locations for a fantasy RPGs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wonders-for-sci-fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Still More Wonders: Fifteen Amazing Locations for a Sci-Fi RPG<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/trivial-pursuits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trivial Pursuits: Sources of oddball ideas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/quantum-distractions-with-dice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quantum Distractions With Dice: Types of Sci-Fi Campaign<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-bargain-arcane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Bargain Arcane: Selling Magic Items<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/kickstarter-of-corporia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taking Care Of Business: The Corporia Kickstarter Campaign<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/a-folder-for-every-file\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A folder for every file: My Document Organization for RPGs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/gaming-in-a-crowd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gaming In A Crowd: Some Advice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/series\/problem-solving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fire Fighting, Systems Analysis, and RPG Problem Solving<\/a> [Series]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-scariest-villain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Scariest Villain<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/negative-space-in-rpgs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leaving Things Out: Negative Space in RPGs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-compounded-interruption\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The compounded interruption of basic services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/lessons-from-the-diskworld\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lessons from the Discworld of Terry Pratchett<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/a-blogdex-celebration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Blogdex Celebration: Campaign Mastery\u2019s (official) 500th post!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/trophy-m.png\" alt=\"trophy-m\" width=\"112\" height=\"188\" style=\"border:5px solid white\" class=\"alignright\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>The Best Of 2014, Part 1:<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/applied-time-and-motion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Application Of Time and Motion to RPG Game Mechanics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/growing-plot-seeds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Growing Plot Seeds Into Mighty Oaks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/3-feet-in-someone-elses-shoes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3 Feet In Someone Else\u2019s Shoes: Getting in character quickly<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/creating-partial-npcs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creating Partial NPCs To Speed Game Prep<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/working-with-places\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vampire\u2019s Creep and other stories: Working With Places<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/quantum-entanglement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quantum Entanglement and the Tech of Tomorrow<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/convincingly-unconvincing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I See It But I Don\u2019t Believe It \u2013 Convincingly Unconvincing in RPGs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-envelope-is-ticking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Envelope Is Ticking: Insanity In RPGs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/brick-by-brick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brick By Brick: Base Rules Made Easy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/emotional-pacing-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swell And Lull \u2013 Emotional Pacing in RPGs Part 1<\/a><strong> and <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/emotional-pacing-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Part 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/inversions-attract\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inversions Attract: Another Quick NPC Generator<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-blind-enforcer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Blind Enforcer: The Reflex Application Of Rules<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/premise-of-falsehoods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Premise Of Falsehoods \u2013 Luck Vs Skill in RPGs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/stream-of-consciousness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stream Of Consciousness: Image-based narrative<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/domino-theory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Domino Theory: The Perils and Practicalities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/gobp-deceipt-heirarchy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hierarchy Of Receipt: How and when to lie to your players<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-fields-of-magic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Fields Of Magic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-personal-computer-analogy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Personal Computer analogy and some Truths about House Rules<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-pillars-of-assumption\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Pillars Of Assumption: A Source of Plot Ideas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/dream-a-little-dream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dream A Little Dream \u2013 using Dreams in RPGs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/ergonomics-and-the-non-human\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ergonomics and the Non-humans<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/atgms29-my-table-runneth-over\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask The GMs: My table runneth over (too many players)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>The 2014 Honorable Mentions (part 1)<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/atgms28-substantial-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask The GMs: The Passage Of Substantial Time<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-loss-of-innocence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Loss Of Innocence: Some unexpected insights<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/strangers-sharing-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strangers sharing ideas: RPG writings in a Collaborative World<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/10m-stories-urban-pop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ten Million Stories: Breathing life into an urban population<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/writing-2-longevity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Writing to the limits of longevity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/ethics-for-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ethics For Sale? \u2013 The Role of Native Advertising<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/ergonomics-of-dwarves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">By Popular Demand: The Ergonomics Of Dwarves<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/prodigious-performances\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prodigious Performances Provided In Due Course<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/its-not-just-a-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">It\u2019s Not \u2018Just A Game\u2019: The legacies we leave<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/trophy-m.png\" alt=\"trophy-m\" width=\"112\" height=\"188\" style=\"border:5px solid white\" class=\"alignleft\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>The Best Of 2014, Part 2:<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-flunkie-equation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Flunkie Equation \u2013 quick and easy Hors d\u2019Combat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/stormy-weather\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stormy Weather \u2013 making unpleasant conditions player-palatable<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/shades-of-suspense-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shades Of Suspense Pt 1 \u2013 Eight Tips for Cliffhanger Finishes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/shades-of-suspense-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shades Of Suspense Pt 2 \u2013 Fourteen Types of Cliffhanger Finishes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/thatch-and-confusion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thatch and Confusion \u2013 creating a village<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/expert-in-everything\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Expert In Everything?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-wandering-spotlight-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wandering Spotlight Part One of Two: Plot Prologues<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-wandering-spotlight-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wandering Spotlight Part Two of Two: Shared Stories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/series\/the-secrets-of-stylish-narrative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Secrets of Stylish Narrative [series]:<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/polished-loquacity-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polished Loquacity; Part 1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/polished-loquacity-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bullet To The Point: Part 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/polished-loquacity-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Words, Like Raindrops, Fall: Part 3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/polished-loquacity-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Impact Of Polished Text: Part 4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/polished-loquacity-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pearls Of Spontaneous Prose: Part 5<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/polished-loquacity-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Keys to the Kingdom Of Literacy: Part 6<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/memorials-to-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Memorials To History \u2013 an \u2018a good name\u2019 extra<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/something-about-undead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">There\u2019s Something About Undead<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/atgm30-seasoning-the-stew\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask The GM: Seasoning The Stew (making races feel distinctive)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/layers-of-mistranslation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Layers Of Mis-translation: RPGs and Dubbed TV<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/i-know-whats-happening\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cI know what\u2019s happening!\u201d \u2013 Confirmation Bias and RPGs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/alien-in-innovation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alien In Innovation: Creating Original Non-human Species<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/creeps-up-behind-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Unexpected Creeps Up Behind You \u2013 Dec 2014 Blog Carnival<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/pretzel-thinking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pretzel Thinking \u2013 11 types of Plot Twist for RPGs, Part 1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/lets-twist-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Let\u2019s Twist Again \u2013 Eleven types of Plot Twist for RPGs pt 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/atgms31-buzz-and-background\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask The GMs: Buzz and Background<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/guide-to-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Thinking Man\u2019s Guide to Intelligence for Players and GMs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/7-circles-of-politics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seven Circles Of Hell \u2013 Creating Politics for an RPG<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/a-population-of-dinosaurs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Population Of Dinosaurs and the impact on RPG ecologies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/an-experimental-failure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">An Experimental Failure \u2013 10 lessons from a train-wreck Session<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/race-to-the-moon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Race To The Moon \u2013 a lesson in story structure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/studs-buttons-and-static-cling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Studs, Buttons, and Static Cling: Creating consistent non-human tech<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/flavors-of-victory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flavors Of Victory: Why do good GMs fail?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/pieces-of-ordinary-randomness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pieces of Ordinary Randomness: Random Techniques Of Chance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/gifts-in-gaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gifts In Gaming: Overlooked Seasonal Plot Hooks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>The 2014 Honorable Mentions (part 2)<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/series\/touchstones-of-unification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Touchstones Of Unification [series]:<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/touchstones-of-unification-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pt 1 \u2013 Themes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/touchstones-of-unification-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pt 2 \u2013 Concepts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/touchstones-of-unification-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pt 3 \u2013 The Big Picture (Genre and Style)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/a-tabula-rasa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A tabula rasa \u2013 focusing the mind before writing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/i-can-do-that\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018I Can Do That\u2019 \u2013 Everyman Skills For Pulp<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/on-the-binding-of-wounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">On the binding of Wounds \u2013 Everyday Healing For Pulp<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/dr-who-secrets-of-character\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr Who and the secrets of complex characterization<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/tourism-in-slumberland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tourism in Sleepland: Sleep management for GMs &#038; other creative people<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/theres-something-about-xmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">There\u2019s Something About Christmas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/trophy-m.png\" alt=\"trophy-m\" width=\"112\" height=\"188\" style=\"border:5px solid white\" class=\"alignright\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>The Very Best Of Jan-April 2015<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-final-twist\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Final Twist: Dec 2014 Blog Carnival Roundup<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/random-enc-tables-mosw\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Random Encounter Tables \u2013 my old-school way<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/series\/one-player-is-enough\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The One Player Is Enough series<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/series\/new-beginnings\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The New Beginnings series<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-end-of-the-adventure\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The End Of The Adventure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/series\/some-arcane-assembly-required\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ask-The-GMs: The &#8216;Some Arcane Assembly Required&#8217; Series<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/gradated-diminishing-reality\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Gradated Diminishing Of Reality \u2013 Travel in FRPG<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/7-league-boots\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stride The Earth in 7-league boots: Travel (and Maps) in FRPG Pt 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/plots-as-antagonists\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Always Something There To Surprise You \u2013 Plots as Antagonists<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/stealth-narrative\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stealth Narrative \u2013 Imputed info in your game<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/principle-cause-course\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Principle, Cause, and Course \u2013 Complexities In Motivation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/disease-and-despair\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Disease and Despair \u2013 the healing-resistant nightmare<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>The Honorable Mentions Jan-April 2015<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/oratory-in-rpg\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Incredible Truth and Improbable Stories: Oratory in an RPG<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/3d-battlemaps\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">3-D Battlemaps for the financially challenged \u2013 Updated &#038; Enhanced<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/inn-through-the-side-door\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Inn Through The Side Door \u2013 Reinvigorating the clich\u00e9<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/shadows-in-the-darkness\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shadows In The Darkness \u2013 The nature of True Evil<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/legacy-of-war\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A Legacy Of War: The Founding Of National Identities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/trophy-m.png\" alt=\"trophy-m\" width=\"112\" height=\"188\" style=\"border:5px solid white\" class=\"alignleft\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>The Very Best Of 2015 May-August<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/advantage-sensory-heirarchy\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Taking advantage of the sensory heirarchy<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/series\/further-thoughts-on-pacing\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Further Thoughts On Pacing<\/a> series<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/overprotective-tendencies\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Overprotective Tendencies: Handling Player Risk Aversion<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/series\/plunging-into-game-physics\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Plunging Into Game Physics<\/a> series<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/a-vague-beginning\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A Vague Beginning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/a-helping-handout\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A Helping Handout<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/series\/cinematic-combat\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cinematic Combat<\/a> series<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/traditional-interpretations\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Traditional Interpretations and Rituals Of Culture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/imperfect-imbalance\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Imperfect Imbalance \u2013 Personal Injury Law in RPGs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/a-target-of-inefficiency\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A target of inefficiency: from Dystopian trends to Utopia<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/series\/basics-for-beginners-and-the-over-experienced\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Basics For Beginners (and the over-experienced)<\/a> series<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/vehicles-in-rpgs-1\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Care and Feeding Of Vehicles In RPGs 1: A 2-part guest article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/vehicles-in-rpgs-2\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Care and Feeding Of Vehicles In RPGs 2: A 2-part guest article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>The Honorable Mentions: 2015 Part 2: May-August<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/fogs-clouds-confusion\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fogs, Clouds and Confusion: A Battlemap technique<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/atgms33-on-big-dungeons\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ask The GMs: On Big Dungeons<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-power-of-the-qnmk\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Power Of The Question-mark in RPG Plotting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-initiative-conflict\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tales from the front line: The Initiative Conflict<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/trophy-m.png\" alt=\"trophy-m\" width=\"112\" height=\"188\" style=\"border:5px solid white\" class=\"alignright\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>The Very Best Of 2016 Jan-Apr<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/creating-a-building\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Creating A Building: A Metaphor and Illustration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/p-o-c-enorme-force\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pieces of Creation: \u00c9norme Force<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-rolling-retcon\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Rolling Retcon: how much campaign history is fixed?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/atgms37-building-on-opportunity\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ask The GMs: Building on opportunity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/poc-mictlan-tecuhtli\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pieces of Creation: Mictlan-tecuhtli<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/atgms38-iceberg-plotlines\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ask The GMs: Iceberg Plotlines: Massive Plot Arcs in RPGs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/tcct-and-n-excessive-wealth-in-dd\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TCCT and N: Excessive Wealth in D&#038;D<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/a-hole-in-your-past\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A Hole In Your Past: Character Connections With Yesterday<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/support-your-local-hero\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Support Your Local Hero<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/character-capabilities-plots\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Character Capabilities: An often-forgotten source of plots<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/character-incapability\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Character Incapability: The distant side of the coin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/boogie-to-the-tune\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Boogie to the tune of the hidden Mastermind in your ranks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/pickin-and-choosin\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pickin\u2019 and Choosin\u2019: Cherry-picking RPG Elements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/choosing-a-good-name\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Choosing A Name: A \u201cGood Names\u201d Extra (Revised &#038; Extended)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/knowing-too-much\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Perils Of Players Knowing Too Much<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/small-motives\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Small Motives and Personal Activities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-beginnings-of-plot\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Beginnings Of Plot<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/who-owns-your-campaign\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Who Owns Your Campaign?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/an-amazing-ancestry\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">An Amazing Ancestry<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>The Honorable Mentions: 2016 Part 1: Jan-Apr<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/poc-maxima-and-minima\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pieces Of Creation: Maxima and Minima<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/bidding-for-characters\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bidding For Characters (and related metagame alternatives)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/definitions-the-quest-for-meaning\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Definitions and the Quest For Meaning in Structure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/whos-on-first-this-time\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Use The Force, Fluke: Who\u2019s On First This Time?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-secrets-of-google-image-search\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Finding Your Way: Unlocking the secrets of Google Image Search<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-incremental-art-of-escalation\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Incremental Art Of Escalation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmastery.com\/blog\/the-gilligan-tools\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Gilligan Tools for better characterization<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nMore to come&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This page contains a list of the hand-curated best articles at Campaign Mastery, 2008-2015. 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