Category Archives: Ego Check

Ego Check: Jennifer Steen of Jennisodes

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

There are an amazing array of available podcasts devoted to roleplaying games. One of the podcasts you should have in your rotation is Jennisodes, which is the creation of Jennifer Steen. With almost 100 episodes, Jennisodes offers a fantastic collection of interviews with … Continue reading →

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Ego Check: Tracy Hurley of Sarah Darkmagic

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

One of the blogs that assisted me during the early stages of forming an identity as a Dungeon Master was Sarah Darkmagic. The author’s description of her process of taking on the DM role and its many challenges was inspiring. … Continue reading →

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Ego Check: Scott Fitzgerald Gray, Freelance Editor and Designer for Wizards of the Coast

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

Over the summer, I ran my group through the first adventure in Tomb of Horrors, and it was an enjoyable experience for everyone that culminated in our departing Paladin (leaving town for graduate school) sacrificing himself so the party could … Continue reading →

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Ego Check: Tracy Barnett, Designer of Sand & Steam

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

Welcome to another installment in the Ego Check interview series. One of the interesting things about running this site is the opportunity to meet new people doing creative things in the roleplaying-game universe. Last month, I was contacted by Tracy Barnett, … Continue reading →

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Ego Check: Andy Aiken, Creator of Masterplan

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

When I returned to the saddle for my first DM session in over 15 years, I was more than a bit anxious about the endeavor. I have previously discussed preparing music for the campaign and buying terrain to add bells … Continue reading →

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Ego Check: Brian Patterson of d20monkey

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

For this installment of Ego Check, I had the good fortune of communicating with Brian Patterson of d20monkey (www.d20monkey.com) for well over a month. I first came across his site months ago and have thoroughly enjoyed his comic strip. If … Continue reading →

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Ego Check: Scott Rehm of The Angry DM (Part II)

Posted on August 3, 2011 by

If you missed it earlier in the week, I posted Part I of my interview with Scott Rehm of The Angry DM. Today I present Part II of the interview. I’m going to preface this half of the interview with … Continue reading →

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Ego Check: Scott Rehm of The Angry DM (Part I)

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

I have mentioned a few times that one of the first blogs I started reading when I turned online for DMing advice was The Angry DM. The articles made a big impression on me because they did not only offer … Continue reading →

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Ego Check: Anna Kreider of Go Make Me A Sandwich

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

I have been an observer of numerous discussions about sexism in gaming in recent months. My plan was to write a post about the subject, but I could not decide on a specific theme for an article. I did not … Continue reading →

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Ego Check: Mike Shea of Sly Flourish

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

Before starting The Id DM, I spent many months reading articles from other gaming websites, and one of my most frequent stops was to Sly Flourish. When I started this blog, I had very modest expectations for how it would … Continue reading →

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