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Wine Country Style

Its time to start listing your spring and summer time must do's. Many people associate warm weather with picnics, laying at the pool, visiting...

Fashion truths and myths; plus, European designer fashions in downtown Palo Alto

The single most important truth to aspire to when it comes to fashion is to be true to yourself. If you have a lovely neck, frame it! If your waist...

Gaming 101: What roleplaying books should I buy?

Especially with a recession limiting the funds of gamers and potential new players, it is important to know what books to buy to be able to play....

Gaming 101: What roleplaying game is right for me?

Finding a system to roleplay in can be a tricky proposition, because there are a few very well known systems and a great number of lesser known...

Roleplaying advice: using music

There are a lot of things GM’s can do to create a mood in their games; a few well-chosen words describing a storm, a cryptic riddle, or even...

Roleplaying advice: house rules

If you ask ten different roleplaying groups on their opinion of house rules, you’ll likely get ten different answers. They might fall into...

Roleplaying book review: Swashbucklers of the 7 Skies

Swashbucklers of the 7 Skies (or S7S) is part of the PDQ# system (the Prose Descriptive Qualities Sharp system), which focuses more on roleplaying...

Gaming 101: What is roleplaying?

I probably don't really need all of these, butit's fun to have them.When the word roleplaying is said during conversation, a number of associations...