We thought we'd take a slight detour this week to reflect on some interesting things we learned during the year and prompt you for ideas."

"I've got a player who is playing a conspiracy theorist in a group I'm running, and she's not the first to do this. Here's how I make them."

"Running a game without a GM is not easy, but it is doable. And it can lend freedom to the players because they all have a say in the plot."

"I'll present the top ten ways to start a campaign. These are in no specific order as the theme of the campaign will dictate which is best."

"As I tried to discern why I hate the movie so much a few things came to mind that serve as warnings to myself as I plan out a campaign."

"Welcome to a quick crash course on different social structures that you can use to make your world feel different to your characters."

"So I had the age-old debate in my head of which methodology to use, and as I got to thinking I realized I wanted a different option."