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I'm a digital packrat. This is something I wrote - a while ago. For the most part it still rings true. Enjoy - and comment please. How to deal with Problem Players. I’ve been DMing/GMing for a while. I’ve run into many types of players. Most are demanding and can provide issues for your games, though they can be amusing as well. It is helpful if you can identify and know how to deal with them. Most gamers will fall into one (or more) of the following categories: *      The Role-Player. This gamer likes to think they are the Olivier or O’Toole of the gaming world. They will write out elaborate stories for their characters, complete with genealogy, family history, and enough detail to make George RR Martin cross-eyed. They live for the social interaction; wanting to know that you have read their background and often will ask little questions “What do you think about my mother’s Ferret . . .” They’ll use accents to differentiate themselves from other players. Th...

So what was supposed to be a semi-regular blog has turned to the occasional blog. Having typed that - there is some news in the TTRPG world! On 8-18-22 Wizards of the Coast (WotC) announced the next version ...uh ....edition ....hmmm ... iteration? of Dungeons and Dragons. Instead of going with a version number (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 3.5, 4th, 5th, etc) they are going with One D&D. I can only assume this is a TIP - title in progress. One D&D is set to drop sometime in 2024. Between now and then, WotC will be releasing some rules changes/updates to their Unearthed Arcana website. What's even better - it's all free. You just have to sign up. They plan to release these rules, let players playtest them, and then provide feedback. I think this is great, as the more data that is provided, the more WotC can get the flavor and feel of the new system across. WotC has stated that they will be making One D&D backwards compatible with 5E, but we'll see.  My thoughts? I'll be h...