Article Archives

Not Dead Yet, Player Psychology and Rusty GMs

by Martin-TT | Sep 20, 2007 | Common Problems, Players, TT Forums

It’s been a while since our last forum...

Read More

Adventure Notes: One Page per Encounter

by Martin-TT | Sep 19, 2007 | Prep

In the comments on Metagame Elements and...

Read More

Have 2+ Copies of the Rules on Hand

by Martin-TT | Sep 18, 2007 | Organization

This is a pretty basic tip, but one that took me...

Read More

GMing Short Weeknight Games

by Martin-TT | Sep 17, 2007 | Campaigns

Summer is always a bad time for my group when it...

Read More

Metagame Elements and Transparency

by Martin-TT | Sep 16, 2007 | Approaches and Techniques

Over the years, I’ve observed that a...

Read More

Music to Prep To?

by Martin-TT | Sep 15, 2007 | Approaches and Techniques, Prep

Sitting here listening to MC Frontalot’s...

Read More

Find a GMing Mascot

by Martin-TT | Sep 14, 2007 | GMing Ideas

I can’t take credit for this idea —...

Read More

Campaign Worlds Should be Shaken, Not Stirred

by Martin-TT | Sep 13, 2007 | Campaigns

In the same way that you should drive your NPCs...

Read More

What’s the Longest Session You’ve Ever Run?

by Martin-TT | Sep 12, 2007 | Your GMing History

Back in 2004-5, I ran a D&D campaign for my...

Read More

The Californication Principle

by Martin-TT | Sep 11, 2007 | Campaigns, PCs, Scenarios

Alysia and I have gotten sucked into...

Read More

Nonstop Pulp Action, HP Piles and Cartography

by Martin-TT | Sep 10, 2007 | Approaches and Techniques, NPCs, Worldbuilding

Good stuff for GMs from around the web: •...

Read More

Going Screenless Rocks

by Martin-TT | Sep 9, 2007 | Approaches and Techniques

As promised, I went screenless for last...

Read More

Building a Soundtrack for Your Game

by Martin-TT | Sep 8, 2007 | Props and Ambience

For the Burning Empires pitch session I’m...

Read More

GMs, Put Your Players First

by Martin-TT | Sep 7, 2007 | Improving Your GMing, Players

If there’s a Treasure Tables philosophy...

Read More

Using TT to Prep for a Game: A Case Study

by Martin-TT | Sep 6, 2007 | Prep, TT Info and News

The campaign I was running when I created...

Read More