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Michael is a tabletop gaming geek who's been playing Dungeons & Dragons since he bought the boxed Basic set in 1979. He writes about it for Examiner.com and for Chgowiz's RPG Blog, as a member of the RPG Bloggers Network. Michael runs open campaigns and demos at gaming stores and events in the Chicagoland area. Email

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RPG news Roundup (11/30)

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Chicago News A reminder that tomorrow night is the December/Holiday RPGChicago.com "Geek Meetup" at...
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RPG humor for Black Friday

Friday, November 27th, 2009

Fighting with crowds at stores got you in a bad mood? Or has "Black Friday" taken on a different meaning, looking at the worldwide tumble of...
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Black Weekend blues? Play games at Wolfcon!

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Wolfcon V is a local gaming convention happening this Friday through Sunday at Our Lady Mother of the Church - 8747 W. Lawrence Ave. in Chicago, from...
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Black Friday sales at Chicagoland game stores

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

A quick survey of the various RPG/game stores around Chicagoland and their plans for this coming Black Friday and...
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RPG news roundup (11/23)

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Chicago news Wolfcon V is this coming weekend, Friday through Sunday at Our Lady Mother of the Church - 8747 W. Lawrence Ave. in Chicago. There...
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Tabletop RPGs from video games - do they work?

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Many computer RPGs (cRPGs) and video games can trace their heritage to the grand-daddy of roleplaying games, Dungeons and Dragons. The first games...
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Holiday recipes for roleplaying gamers

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

The holidays are a great time to spoil your fellow gamers at the table with treats and snacks beyond the usual chips and sodas. The recipes below are...
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RPG News Roundup (11/16)

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Local News The Chicago Toy & Game Fair is this coming weekend (Nov 21st and 22nd) at Navy Pier! There will be many exhibits and vendors showing...
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Holiday RPG Gift Guide

With the holiday shopping season getting off to a start, I thought it would be nice to talk about some great gifts for your favorite tabletop RPG...
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RPG Campaigns during the holidays.

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With the holidays coming up, many gamers find themselves pulled in a lot of directions with family gatherings, holiday parties, shopping and just...
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