A guide for other users to better understand my voting criteria and what my votes mean.

A quick walk through some of what makes Strolen's Citadel.

So you are here. You are brand new or have been browsing for years and you think you are ready to plunge in. DO IT!! Do it NOW!

How to link submissions in Strolen's Citadel.

A few threads that are itching for additions or collaboration to get you started at Strolen's Citadel.

A set of basic things to remember that will aid your description of the places your players are in.

Caeser193 recently posted an article about how magic has made war obsolete, below please find seven ways to keep magic and magic users from dominating warfare

When photons bounce off your subs and into my retinas, this is how my headmeats give me numerals.

Give your magic item a quick history. Then use the history to tie a whole bunch of things together that will make you look like a genius.

Busy GMs need help prepping for games faster. And you can create fantastic magic items in just three minutes using my stat block.

In time long past the Citadel was new and innocent. As the years went on much was added to include the ability to vote and comment. Ever since then there has been prosperous periods where the votes and comments were just a tool and the Horde was happy. But subtle battles raged, sides were taken and votes were interpreted as acts of aggression. Much dread and drama followed these battles and authors were lost. So was birthed the Law of the Hammer.

An alternate way to present your campaigns history, (or a weapon/piece of equipments legacy) to your players.

Ok, there is no real place to put this but I think it needs to be said and put up here for everyone to view. This is not for gaming terms, it is not how to view rules or your gamers better. But it is an idea on how to respect your fellow Strolenites.

If you follow this advice you will be able to get the best out of this site that it can offer you and you might make some new friends too.

I am always giving advice to various gamers on various game forums. I am constantly giving the same advice over and over again (cut/ paste repeat). Once a year I think about the advice and put together The List.

GMs definitely need to enforce strict "in character" play, eliminate "across the table" chatter, and by doing so - set the scene for an awesome role-play experience!

tips on posting Societies (part of the Codex Posting Advice)

In the World of Star Trek," authored by David Gerrold, Gene Roddenberry explains how a central character trying to solve one or more needs builds drama into any type of story.

An evaluation of the limited advancement of technology in standard genre fantasy.

What traditions or habits does your gaming group have?