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Magic Systems in RPGs

Most RPGs have some kind of magic system involved, from casting fireball to controlling psychic powers, and every system has its own idiosyncrasies. Read more for a breakdown of a few magic systems in popular RPGs and an analysis of why they worked (or didn’t) for Fandible.

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Happy New Year – New Year’s Resolutions From Your Favorite Fandible Characters

As the new year approaches, several characters from the Fandible universe have opted to share their plans for the new year – whichever year that may be in their reality. Share your own resolutions in the comments (or suggest some for characters we missed), and we look forward to sharing more shenanigans with you in 2015!

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6 Nerdy Holiday Traditions for Grownups

Becoming an adult is hard, dear readers. Especially if you move away from family and find yourself in need of new traditions during the holidays. Big meals and complex holiday decorations feel like too much effort when there’s only one or two of you gathering to roast chestnuts by the open fire. Whether you’re building new traditions from scratch, or just want something to help fill out the holiday season, here are 6 nerdy traditions to consider adding to your repertoire this holiday season.

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A Gaming Year in Review – and Looking Ahead to 2015!

Around this time last year, in one of our occasional attempts to get organized, we sat down and made a giant list of all the games we wanted to play in 2014. It was a massive list of 25 games – basically enough to have every weekend in 2014 planned before we rolled a single…

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The Fandible Holiday Gift Guide

Season’s greetings, Fandible faithful, pervy kobolds, and assorted denizens of the web, and welcome to the first annual Fandible Holiday Gift Guide! Xmas is fast approaching, and you may be wondering what to get the Fandible-obsessed person in your life. Well, wonder no more, because we’ve put together a list of utterly spellbinding gifts guaranteed to brighten up anyone’s winter.

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You’re Probably Wondering What I’m Doing With All This Plutonium – Creating the Perfect Player

Ever since I was asked to join Fandible I can remember a nagging question in the back of my mind: Are only five people capable of creating and sustaining the kind of quality entertainment that we seek to offer and that you, the listener, deserve?

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Thank you, Dungeons and Dragons

Dungeons and Dragons and roleplaying, oh my! Hear about how D&D and other roleplaying games have had a positive effect on Billy’s life. Wait, why are you laughing? He’s serious!

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3 Character Creation Tips for GMs

Picture your group before the start of a new game, when pencils are freshly sharpened and character sheets are crisp and temporarily free of pizza stains. The players are eagerly passing the rule book back and forth, or immersed in the PDF on their tablet. What’s the GM doing? Eating pizza, drinking a beer, and…

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