Category: GMing Advice

Session Zero: Confessions of an Uber Nerd

Posted by Craig Dedrick | Mar 18, 2019 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

Just when you thought that the idea of a session...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: Joining the prep lite brigade

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Mar 4, 2019 | Crock Pot, Game Mastering, General, GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

I wanted to share my experience running...

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The Right Size Table

Posted by Angela Murray | Feb 25, 2019 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

What is the ideal number of players to have at...

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Something Old…Something New: About Proper Nouns

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Feb 22, 2019 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

Recently I was playtesting a new game with the...

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Daniel Kwan’s Guide to being a Professional GM

Posted by Daniel Kwan | Feb 20, 2019 | Editorials, Game Mastering, GMing Advice, GMing Community, Tools for GMs

Podcaster, game designer, and professional GM Daniel Kwan breaks down how to become a GM-for-hire in his latest editorial.

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An Elementary Alternative to Combat (Air/Earth)

Posted by Chuck Lauer | Feb 18, 2019 | Approaches and Techniques, Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

Tactical RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons, Savage...

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The Airy Peaks – Point Crawling (03)

Posted by Chris Sniezak | Feb 11, 2019 | Design Journals, Game Making, Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

There are a lot of areas that are a part of the Airy Peaks,...

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Are Two Stories Better than One?

Posted by Craig Dedrick | Feb 8, 2019 | Approaches and Techniques, Campaigns, Game Mastering, GMing Advice

Â A number of years ago, I decided to try...

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The Airy Peaks – A Dragon’s Plot (02)

Posted by Chris Sniezak | Feb 4, 2019 | Design Journals, Game Making, Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

Last time I introduced the Airy Peaks, talked about the premise of...

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My Favourite Visual Aid for TTRPGs: the Index Card RPG

Posted by Daniel Kwan | Jan 29, 2019 | Approaches and Techniques, GMing Advice, Improving Your GMing, Tools for GMs

Are visual aids a must-have element in your TTRPG sessions? Professional GM Daniel H. Kwan breaks down his favourite tool for creating dynamic and engaging stories!

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How I Learn New Games

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Jan 25, 2019 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

January is the time of the year when I am often...

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Create Your Own Games on Demand

Posted by Pete Petrusha | Jan 21, 2019 | GMing Advice, GMing Community

Do you have too many games just...

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An Elementary Alternative to Combat (Fire/Water)

Posted by Chuck Lauer | Jan 11, 2019 | GMing Advice

As any number of language classes have taught...

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Missing Session Zero

Posted by J.T. Evans | Jan 9, 2019 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

As highlighted in a recent GnomeCast, Ang, Matt,...

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When You Show Your Players a Flying Cat…

Posted by Angela Murray | Dec 28, 2018 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

A couple weeks ago, I gave the players in my...

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