Tag: roles

Press On: Playing Without a Needed Role

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Apr 30, 2021 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

You have all been in this situation. I got my...

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Hot Button – Player Responsibilities?

Posted by John Arcadian | May 8, 2013 | Hot Buttons

I’ve recently completed a move to...

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Lenny Balsera–His Design Does Not Dictate Your Conversation

Posted by Patrick Benson | Jan 13, 2012 | GMing Advice

*Author’s note: A draft version of this...

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Your Players Are Your Fans–Treat Them as Such

Posted by Patrick Benson | Aug 10, 2011 | GMing Advice

While at Gen Con I met and hung out with some...

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The argument for teabagging when you TPK

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Aug 4, 2010 | GMing Advice

There’s a lot of subjects that we as gamers and...

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Without which not

Posted by Scott Martin | Aug 12, 2008 | GMing Advice, Hot Buttons, Spotlight, Tools for GMs

Here’s something that is important for the...

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