Category: GMing Advice

The Arrogance Trap

Posted by Angela Murray | Feb 10, 2015 | GMing Advice

Confidence is a key requirement for any good GM....

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Troy’s Crock Pot: Wonder of Chalklines

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Feb 9, 2015 | GMing Advice

So I’m watching an episode of my new...

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Nurturing Imaginary Friendships

Posted by John Fredericks | Feb 3, 2015 | GMing Advice

Everyone needs a friend, even players characters...

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The Essence of Awesome

Posted by Angela Murray | Jan 28, 2015 | GMing Advice

Everyone wants to be awesome, to find that...

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NaNewGaMo?

Posted by Don Mappin | Jan 27, 2015 | GMing Advice

It’s Tuesday, which means someone, somewhere,...

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Getting Comfortable With Uncertainty

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Jan 23, 2015 | GMing Advice

I just recently started a Night’s Black...

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Specific vs Amorphous Adjectives

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Jan 21, 2015 | GMing Advice

Today I’d like to talk about adjectives. In case...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: “Five Room” Raid on the Bacchanal

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Jan 20, 2015 | GMing Advice

In the spirit of “you can never have...

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Three Approaches to Challenge Levels

Posted by John Fredericks | Jan 16, 2015 | GMing Advice

Designing exciting combat encounters is an...

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Inspired by Ant-Man – Honey I Shrunk The PCs

Posted by John Arcadian | Jan 9, 2015 | GMing Advice

You’ve probably seen the recent Ant-Man teaser...

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The Con Game

Posted by Angela Murray | Jan 8, 2015 | GMing Advice

Now that it’s a new year, it’s time to start...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: A Taste of the Supernatural

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Jan 6, 2015 | Crock Pot, GMing Advice

Incorporating elements of the supernatural into...

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On Theaters and Minds

Posted by John Fredericks | Jan 2, 2015 | GMing Advice

In 1938 Orson Welles scared America with his...

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Don’t Be Clever

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Dec 30, 2014 | GMing Advice

We GM’s are a creative bunch, coming up with all...

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New Year’s Reflections

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Dec 29, 2014 | GMing Advice

New Year’s Day is usually seen as a time...

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