Player Roles
When running a game, I ask for volunteers at the...
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 | Jul 4, 2022 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
When running a game, I ask for volunteers at the...
Read MorePosted by J.T. Evans | Jun 17, 2022 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
Game masters are the eyeballs, earholes,...
Read MorePosted by J.T. Evans | May 27, 2022 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
Something that is coming up for me (as I write...
Read MorePosted by J.T. Evans | Apr 4, 2022 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Player Advice
Shhh…! I have a secret. But I’m...
Read MorePosted by J.T. Evans | Mar 14, 2022 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Player Advice
In fiction, a plethora of “lone...
Read MorePosted by J.T. Evans | Feb 28, 2022 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
This article is partly for the players and...
Read MorePosted by J.T. Evans | Jan 12, 2022 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
There’s a meme (or three) going around...
Read MorePosted by J.T. Evans | Dec 10, 2021 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
For games with deeper, more involved rulesets,...
Read MorePosted by J.T. Evans | Nov 8, 2021 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
When asking for feedback, there are a plethora...
Read MorePosted by J.T. Evans | Oct 20, 2021 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
In my previous article about side quests, I...
Read MorePosted by J.T. Evans | Sep 22, 2021 | General
A popular (and very wise) piece of advice in...
Read MorePosted by J.T. Evans | May 10, 2021 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
In my last article, I talked about jumping into...
Read MorePosted by J.T. Evans | Apr 28, 2021 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
If you’re a player in your RPG group, but...
Read MorePosted by J.T. Evans | Apr 14, 2021 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
In combat, when it comes to envisioning the...
Read MorePosted by J.T. Evans | Mar 31, 2021 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
All GMs run dry on ideas. It happens to the best...
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