Adventure Design: Maps and PC Handouts
Players love getting handed real-life, physical...
Read MoreJ.T. started role playing at the tender age of 10 years old one sweltering Texas afternoon. Since that fateful day he has eaten his way through dozens (maybe even hundreds!) of different systems in search of great and different tastes. When not sitting at the gaming table, he works at a Day Job keeping computers secure and writes fantasy stories in his spare time.
Posted by J.T. Evans | Dec 11, 2024 | Game Making, Game Mastering, GMing Advice
Players love getting handed real-life, physical...
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“I stand there and swing my sword.”...
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While it’s sometimes fun to flip open a...
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Way back in the first installment of this...
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After you have your story arc put together,...
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Since the opening days of my RPG life,...
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This time around, I’m going to talk about...
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When starting to design an adventure for your...
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Welcome to a series of adventure design articles...
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Last month, I talked about giving your character...
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During session zero, the GM is usually hopping...
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The point of playing a game, any game of any...
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