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Dealing with our Inner-Demons: Chatty talks to Ryan Macklin

February 4, 2013 by The Chatty DM

In which Chatty shares the recording of his discussion with Ryan Macklin about dealing with anxiety, depression, pain and suicidal thoughts. It’s intense, honest and open. We aren’t alone, and neither are you.

Filed Under: Musings of the Chatty DM Tagged With: anxiety, depression, Discussion, Google+, Hangout, YouTube

Update: Inner-Demons: Gamers Dealing with Mental Health Issues Hangout

February 2, 2013 by The Chatty DM

In which Chatty shares the latest details on his Google+ Hangout with Ryan Macklin

Filed Under: Musings of the Chatty DM Tagged With: anxiety, depression, Discussion, Google+, Hangout

The Cortex Plus Hacker’s Guide: The Old School Job

February 1, 2013 by The Chatty DM

In which Chatty describes his Cortex Plus hacks included in the Cortex Plus Hacker’s Guide and points to where you can get a preview copy of the first part!

Filed Under: Game Hacks & Content, Musings of the Chatty DM, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: Cortex Plus, Cortex Plus Action, D&D, Kickstarter, leverage, the old school job

The Top 10 Things That Can Make a Convention Game Awesome

January 29, 2013 by The Chatty DM

In which Chatty returns to his love/hate relationship with convention games and tells you what can make them so cool.

Filed Under: Featured, Musings of the Chatty DM, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: convention, D&D, RPGs, That Guy, top 10

Dealing with our Inner-Demons: a G+ Hangout featuring Ryan Macklin

January 28, 2013 by The Chatty DM

In which Chatty announces a Google+ Hangout with Ryan Macklin to discuss how they both dealt with some darker experiences in their lives and the ways they found to better deal with their respective inner demons.

Filed Under: Featured, Musings of the Chatty DM Tagged With: anxiety, depression, Discussion, Google+, Hangout

The Top 10 Things That Can Make Convention Games Suck

January 14, 2013 by The Chatty DM

In which Chatty DM presents a whole list of things that can make Convention games be less than ideal experiences.

Filed Under: Editorial, Featured, Humor, Musings of the Chatty DM, Roleplaying Games

Freelancer Chronicles: The Coast Wizards and I, Some Lessons.

December 19, 2012 by The Chatty DM

In which Chatty shares is experiences as a Wizards of the Coast freelancer. The good and the bad. He shares many of the lessons he learned from his experiences should you want to give it a try.

Filed Under: Featured, Freelance Writing, Musings of the Chatty DM, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: 4e, D&D, d&d 4e, dragon magazine, dungeon magazine, Dungeons and Dragons, Freelance Writing

Collateral Damage #5: The Glass Crusade

December 5, 2012 by The Chatty DM

In which Chatty reveals the latest adventures of the West Coast’s most unlikely superheroes. This month’s session introduces a new multi-issue story arc that brings the heroes in a church where they get attacked by a very devout foe! Don’t miss it!

Filed Under: Actual Play, Adventure Prep, Campaign Logs, Featured, Musings of the Chatty DM Tagged With: Collateral Damage, marvel, marvel heroic roleplaying, Marvel RPG

Collateral Damage #4: Getting Hammered in Disneyland

November 21, 2012 by The Chatty DM

The long awaited adventures of Collateral Damage continue as they face their greatest threat: Dr. Doom! Mud demons, an ancient sorceress and DISNEYLAND! This is an issue you do NOT want to miss!

Filed Under: Actual Play, Adventure Prep, Campaign Logs, Musings of the Chatty DM Tagged With: Collateral Damage, marvel, marvel heroic roleplaying, Marvel RPG

Zen and the Art of Dungeon Mastering #6: Smash that Bottleneck

November 1, 2012 by The Chatty DM

In which Chatty tackles a subject near and dear to his cold black DM heart: avoiding adventure bottlenecks. This multi-parter series starts with the basics: Skill-related bottlenecks.

Filed Under: Adventure Prep, Featured, Musings of the Chatty DM Tagged With: advice, Bottlenecks, D&D, DM, DMing, DMing Advice, dungeon master, skill checks, Zen and the Art of DMing

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  • The Chatty DM

    The Chatty DM is the "nom de plume" of gamer geek Philippe-Antoine Menard. He has been a GM for over 40 years. An award-winning RPG blogger, game designer, and scriptwriter at Ubisoft. He squats a corner of Critical Hits he affectionately calls "Musings of the Chatty DM." (Email Phil or follow him on Twitter.)

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