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Gnomecast 197 – Brand New Players

by Poddy Gnomington | Sep 11, 2024 | Gnomecast

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Earning Their Trust: Keeping Your Promises

by Josh Storey | Aug 30, 2024 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

A narrative promise is a commitment you make to your audience. When you’re running a TTRPG, there are two kinds of narrative promises: the ones you say out loud and the ones you don’t. They’re both tricky to keep, though, so let’s look at each category on its own.

Gnomecast 196 – Two GM Slip Ups

by Poddy Gnomington | Aug 28, 2024 | Gnomecast

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Character Backgrounds: Set vs Emergent

by Phil Vecchione | Aug 23, 2024 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

Recently, I was facilitating a Session Zero for...

Adventure Design: Thematic Environments

by J.T. Evans | Aug 21, 2024 | Game Making, Game Mastering, GMing Advice

Way back in the first installment of this...

The One Ring: Moria – Through the Doors of Durin Review

by Jared Rascher | Aug 19, 2024 | General

A sprawling ruin of an ancient city that has...

Gnomecast 195 – Rob Heinsoo & the Overenthusiastic Fan

by Poddy Gnomington | Aug 14, 2024 | Gnomecast

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Earning Their Trust: Listening

by Josh Storey | Aug 9, 2024 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

Earning our players trust is one of the most important things we can do at our tables, but how do we do it? This series (probably) won’t help you fix that fight you just had with your significant other, but it can show you how to vibe with the people at your game table.