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Blogdex Home –<\/strong> This page
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\nThe Best –<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • The hand-curated best articles at Campaign Mastery. Currently listed: 2008-2014, more to come.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

     
    \nGenre Overviews –<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    • Genre In General\n
        \n
      • The “Touchstones Of Unification” series<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • Pulp,\n
          \n
        • The “Reinventing Pulp for Roleplaying” series<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • Sci-Fi,\n
            \n
          • The “Putting The SF into SciFi” series<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
          • Time Travel,\n
              \n
            • The “Time Travel In RPGs” series<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
            • Espionage\/Spy Games,<\/li>\n
            • Historical Accuracy in FRP, and<\/li>\n
            • Online Gaming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

               
              \nCampaign Creation –<\/strong><\/p>\n

                \n
              • Campaign Concepts,<\/li>\n
              • Campaign Creation & Development,\n
                  \n
                • The “Basics For Beginners” series<\/li>\n
                • The “Lessons From The West Wing” series, Article 1 (Posts 1-5)<\/li>\n
                • The “New Beginnings” series<\/li>\n
                • Johnn’s Riddleport<\/em> Campaign Development<\/li>\n
                • Mike’s Zener Gate<\/em> Campaign Development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                • Campaign Philosophy,<\/li>\n
                • Campaign Themes,<\/li>\n
                • Campaign Tone,<\/li>\n
                • Campaign Backgrounds,\n
                    \n
                  • Mike’s Fumanor<\/em> Campaigns<\/li>\n
                  • Mike’s Zenith-3 \/ Earth Regency<\/em> Campaign<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                  • Campaign Synopses,\n
                      \n
                    • Johnn’s Carnus<\/em> Campaign<\/li>\n
                    • Mike’s Family AD&D<\/em> Campaign<\/li>\n
                    • Mike’s Original AD&D<\/em> Campaign<\/li>\n
                    • Mike’s Champions<\/em> Campaign<\/li>\n
                    • Mike’s Nebula<\/em> Campaign<\/li>\n
                    • Mike’s Project: Vanguard<\/em> Campaign<\/li>\n
                    • Mike’s Project: Vigilant<\/em> Campaign<\/li>\n
                    • Mike’s Team Neon Phi<\/em> Campaign (Agents Of UNTIL)<\/li>\n
                    • Mike’s TORG: The Improbability Invasion<\/em> Campaign<\/li>\n
                    • Mike’s Zenith-3 \/ Earth Halo<\/em> Campaign<\/li>\n
                    • Mike’s Fumanor: The Last Deity I & II<\/em> Campaigns<\/li>\n
                    • Mike’s Rings Of Time<\/em> Campaign<\/li>\n
                    • Mike’s Warcry<\/em> Campaign<\/li>\n
                    • Mike’s Shards Of Divinity<\/em> Campaign<\/li>\n
                    • Mike & Blair’s The Adventurer’s Club<\/em> Campaign<\/li>\n
                    • Mike’s Fumanor: One Faith<\/em> Campaign<\/li>\n
                    • Mike’s Fumanor: Seeds Of Empire<\/em> Campaign<\/li>\n
                    • Mike’s Tree Of Life<\/em> Campaign<\/li>\n
                    • Mike’s Zenith-3 \/ Earth Regency<\/em> Campaign<\/li>\n
                    • Mike’s Dr Who: Lovecraft’s Legacies<\/em> Campaign<\/li>\n
                    • Mike’s Zener Gate<\/em> Campaign<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                    • Divine Power, Religion, & Theology,<\/li>\n
                    • Magic, Sorcery, & The Arcane,\n
                        \n
                      • The “Ask The GMs: Some Arcane Assembly Required” series<\/li>\n
                      • The “Portals To Celestial Morphology” series<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                      • Money & Wealth,<\/li>\n
                      • Cities & Architecture,\n
                          \n
                        • The “Mike’s Fantasy Tavern Generator” series<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                        • Politics,\n
                            \n
                          • The “City Government Power Bases” series<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                          • Societies & Nations,<\/li>\n
                          • Races,\n
                              \n
                            • Races in Mike’s Fumanor<\/em> Campaigns<\/li>\n
                            • Races in Mike’s Shards Of Divinity<\/em> Campaign<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                            • Languages,\n
                                \n
                              • Languages in Mike’s Shards Of Divinity<\/em> Campaign<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                              • Character Classes & Archetypes,\n
                                  \n
                                • The “Casual Opportunities For Priests” series, and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                • Organizations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  \nNB: See also the Places page.
                                  \n
                                   
                                  \nCampaign Plotting –<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                    \n
                                  • General Articles<\/li>\n
                                  • Plot Sequencing,\n
                                      \n
                                    • Campaign Pacing<\/li>\n
                                    • The “Swell and Lull – Emotional Pacing in RPGs” series<\/li>\n
                                    • The “Further Thoughts On Pacing” series<\/li>\n
                                    • Other Related Articles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                    • Plot Ideas,\n
                                        \n
                                      • The “Character Hooks” series<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                      • Subplots,<\/li>\n
                                      • Writing,<\/li>\n
                                      • Plot Problem-Solving,<\/li>\n
                                      • Prophecies & Dreams, and<\/li>\n
                                      • Big Finishes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                         
                                        \nRules & Mechanics<\/strong> (see also the Metagame Contents)<\/p>\n

                                          \n
                                        • General Articles About Rules,<\/li>\n
                                        • Learning game rules,\n
                                            \n
                                          • The Rules Mastery For Dummies & Busy GMs series<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                          • Actual House Rules,
                                            \n(refer the Metagame page for House Rules Theory)<\/p>\n
                                              \n
                                            • This Means WAR!<\/em> Series<\/li>\n
                                            • The All Wounds Are Not Alike series (Alternative Healing & Damage Rules for D&D)<\/li>\n
                                            • Other Alternative Healing & Combat Rules<\/li>\n
                                            • The “Cinematic Combat” series<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                            • Solving Rule Problems,<\/li>\n
                                            • Efficiency Of Mechanics,<\/li>\n
                                            • Importing Rules from other games,<\/li>\n
                                            • Fixing Broken Rules, and<\/li>\n
                                            • Rules Theory & Analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                              Metagame –<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                \n
                                              • Metagaming,<\/li>\n
                                              • GM Screens,<\/li>\n
                                              • Props & Handouts,<\/li>\n
                                              • RPG Theory,<\/li>\n
                                              • House-Rules Theory, and<\/li>\n
                                              • Game Physics\n
                                                  \n
                                                • The “Plunging Into Game Physics” series<\/li>\n
                                                • The “Examining Psionics” series<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                   
                                                  \nPlayers –<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                    \n
                                                  • The Role Of Players,<\/li>\n
                                                  • Player Types,<\/li>\n
                                                  • New Players,<\/li>\n
                                                  • Playing With Family,<\/li>\n
                                                  • Missing Players,<\/li>\n
                                                  • Lost Players,<\/li>\n
                                                  • Engagement,<\/li>\n
                                                  • Spotlight Time,<\/li>\n
                                                  • Player Agency,<\/li>\n
                                                  • Player Problems,<\/li>\n
                                                  • Problem Players, and<\/li>\n
                                                  • Player Mistakes (see also the “Mistakes, Problem Solving, & Emergencies” section of the “Game Mastering” page).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                     
                                                    \nNames –<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                      \n
                                                    • General Articles,\n
                                                        \n
                                                      • The “A Good Name Is Hard To Find” series<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                                      • Character Names,<\/li>\n
                                                      • Place Names<\/li>\n
                                                      • Adventure & Campaign Names, and<\/li>\n
                                                      • Vehicle Names<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                         
                                                        \nCharacters –<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                          \n
                                                        • Characters In General,<\/li>\n
                                                        • Characterization,\n
                                                            \n
                                                          • The “Focussing On Alignment” series,<\/li>\n
                                                          • The “Characterization Puzzle” series,<\/li>\n
                                                          • The “We All Have Our Roles To Play” series,<\/li>\n
                                                          • The “Stat Vs Stat” series,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                                          • PCs,<\/li>\n
                                                          • Actual PC Examples,\n
                                                              \n
                                                            • Mike’s Champions<\/em> Campaign: Backlash, Behemoth, Hellcat, Phoenix, Nebula, Tempest, Ichigo, Ivar, Aleph Prime, Harmonic<\/li>\n
                                                            • Mike’s Project: Vanguard<\/em> Campaign: Psiber, Ramjet, Thistle, Titan<\/li>\n
                                                            • Mike’s Project: Vigilant<\/em> Campaign: none current<\/li>\n
                                                            • Mike’s Team Neon Phi<\/em> Campaign (Agents Of UNTIL): none current<\/li>\n
                                                            • Mike’s TORG: The Improbability Invasion<\/em> Campaign: Fenwicke, Tetsura<\/li>\n
                                                            • Mike’s Zenith-3 \/ Earth Halo<\/em> Campaign: Glory, Mist, Dragon’s Claw, Oracle, Karma, Widget, Ravenscroft<\/li>\n
                                                            • Mike’s Fumanor: The Last Deity I & II<\/em> Campaigns: Auralla, Rocky, Ceriseth, Serenity<\/li>\n
                                                            • Mike’s Warcry<\/em> Campaign: Warcry<\/li>\n
                                                            • Mike’s Shards Of Divinity<\/em> Campaign: <\/li>\n
                                                            • Mike & Blair’s The Adventurer’s Club<\/em> Campaign: Tommy Adkins, Captain ‘Blackjack’ Ferguson, Father Justin O’Malley, Dr Matthew Hawke, Steffan Bednarczyk, Eliza Black, Agent Paper, Alberto Mediteraneo, John “Mack” Mackenhay, Paulo Lumierre<\/li>\n
                                                            • Mike’s Fumanor: One Faith<\/em> Campaign: Gallas, Sebastian, Arazal<\/li>\n
                                                            • Mike’s Fumanor: Seeds Of Empire<\/em> Campaign: Tajik, Eubani, Chrin, Verde, Leif, Julia Sureblade, Ziorbe, Arron<\/li>\n
                                                            • Mike’s Zenith-3 \/ Earth Regency<\/em> Campaign: St Barbara, Runeweaver, Blackwing, Vala<\/li>\n
                                                            • Mike’s Dr Who: Lovecraft’s Legacies<\/em> Campaign: The Doctor<\/li>\n
                                                            • Other: Binary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                                            • Villains,<\/li>\n
                                                            • Actual Villain Examples:
                                                              \nSyzzinar The Schemer, Baron Winthor (aka “Captain Winter”), Mister Whisper & Jamison Riddle, Torquemada, Cyrene, Ullar-Halo (aka “Ullar-Omega”), Inchon, Lon Than, Kali & Kalifa, Mortus, \u00c9norme Force, Maxima & Minima, Mictlan-tecuhtli, Miscellenious;<\/li>\n
                                                            • Other NPCs, and<\/li>\n
                                                            • Playing Characters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                               
                                                              \nPlaces –<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                \n
                                                              • Fantasy Locations,<\/li>\n
                                                              • Sci-Fi Locations,<\/li>\n
                                                              • Real Locations,<\/li>\n
                                                              • Climate & Weather,\n
                                                                  \n
                                                                • The “Diversity Of Seasons” series<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                • Choosing Locations,<\/li>\n
                                                                • Creating Locations, and<\/li>\n
                                                                • Using Locations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                   
                                                                  \nCampaigns –<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                    \n
                                                                  • General Articles,<\/li>\n
                                                                  • Organization,<\/li>\n
                                                                  • Prep Management,<\/li>\n
                                                                  • Fantasy Campaign Ideas,<\/li>\n
                                                                  • Sci-FI Campaign Ideas, and<\/li>\n
                                                                  • Other Campaign Ideas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                     
                                                                    \nAdventures –<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                      \n
                                                                    • General Posts about Adventures,<\/li>\n
                                                                    • Structure & Format,<\/li>\n
                                                                    • In-Adventure Locations,<\/li>\n
                                                                    • Maps & Dungeon Tiles,<\/li>\n
                                                                    • Miniatures,<\/li>\n
                                                                    • Encounters,\n
                                                                        \n
                                                                      • Creating Ecology-based Random Encounters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                      • Puzzles & Mysteries,<\/li>\n
                                                                      • Combat & In-Game Environment,\n
                                                                          \n
                                                                        • The “Hazards Of Combat” series<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                        • Rewards,<\/li>\n
                                                                        • Adventure Plot Ideas,<\/li>\n
                                                                        • Seasonal Adventures,<\/li>\n
                                                                        • Complete Adventures, and<\/li>\n
                                                                        • Ad-hoc Adventures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                           
                                                                          \nGame Mastering –<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                            \n
                                                                          • General Articles & How-To’s,\n
                                                                              \n
                                                                            • The “One Player Is Enough” series<\/li>\n
                                                                            • The (ongoing) “Tales From The Front-Line” series<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                            • Feedback,<\/li>\n
                                                                            • At Conventions,<\/li>\n
                                                                            • Mistakes, Problem Solving, & Emergencies,<\/li>\n
                                                                            • Stress & Exhaustion, and<\/li>\n
                                                                            • GM Improv<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                               
                                                                              \nFiction & Writing –<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                \n
                                                                              • Research,<\/li>\n
                                                                              • Writer\u2019s Block,<\/li>\n
                                                                              • Burnout,<\/li>\n
                                                                              • Descriptions,<\/li>\n
                                                                              • Writing Narrative, and<\/li>\n
                                                                              • Writing Oratory & Dialogue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                 
                                                                                \nPublishing & Reviews –<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                  \n
                                                                                • Getting Reviewed by Campaign Mastery,<\/li>\n
                                                                                • Product Ideas,<\/li>\n
                                                                                • Publishing,<\/li>\n
                                                                                • Copyright,<\/li>\n
                                                                                • Pricing,<\/li>\n
                                                                                • Achieving Kickstarter Success,<\/li>\n
                                                                                • Product & Tool Reviews & Previews,<\/li>\n
                                                                                • Dice Sets & Props Reviews,<\/li>\n
                                                                                • Online Tools & Software Reviews, and<\/li>\n
                                                                                • App Reviews<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                   
                                                                                  \nAssassin\u2019s Amulet –<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                    \n
                                                                                  • Announcements,<\/li>\n
                                                                                  • Excerpts,<\/li>\n
                                                                                  • Legacy Items<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                     
                                                                                    \nMiscellania –<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                      \n
                                                                                    • Leftovers?,<\/li>\n
                                                                                    • Sources Of Inspiration,<\/li>\n
                                                                                    • Artwork & Illustration,<\/li>\n
                                                                                    • Philosophy & Opinion,<\/li>\n
                                                                                    • Site Milestones & Announcements,<\/li>\n
                                                                                    • Contests & Special Offers,<\/li>\n
                                                                                    • General Seasonal Articles, and<\/li>\n
                                                                                    • About Mike.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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