<p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">After two years of writing for </span><em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">The RPGuide</em><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">, we've talked a lot about running and playing role-playing games. </span><strong style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">So this is a collection of our best and favorite articles from the second year of RPGuide posts.</strong><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> This volume of </span><em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Loaded Dice</em><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> has sections on Storytelling, plotting and pacing your game - including romantic arcs - </span><em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">more</em><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> about non-player characters (NPCs), juggling game rules and mechanics, and advice for players for creating characters and then playing them in a team sport like RPGs.</span></p><p><br></p><p>Whether you're new to role-playing games or have been gaming for years, come learn from our mistakes and take advantage of our experience. We recommend reading at least the first<em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> Loaded Dice</em><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">, but also consider </span><em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">My Guide to RPG Story­telling</em><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">, </span><em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">My Storytelling Guide Companion</em><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">, or </span><em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">From Dream to Dice</em><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">.</span></p>