Category: GMing Advice

Iron Sharpens Iron

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Mar 14, 2014 | GMing Advice

Last week John posted an article about being a...

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No-Win Scenarios: Making Sure PCs and Players are on the Same Page

Posted by Martin Ralya | Mar 11, 2014 | GMing Advice

I got an email the other day (by way of our...

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Alleviating Cowboy Syndrome

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Mar 10, 2014 | GMing Advice

A recent thread over at RPGNet reminded me of...

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Taking the Chair for the First Time

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Mar 4, 2014 | GMing Advice

I was reminiscing with a friend I’d gamed...

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Get To The F&%$#ing Monkey

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Feb 28, 2014 | GMing Advice

Pacing in RPG’s is not unlike pacing...

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House Rules

Posted by Don Mappin | Feb 26, 2014 | GMing Advice

They are a necessary part of most games, and as...

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Testing the Waters

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Feb 24, 2014 | GMing Advice

I’m a big fan of the Arrow television...

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Epochs and Eras: A sense of time for players and characters

Posted by Scott Martin | Feb 20, 2014 | GMing Advice

It’s easy for undifferentiated life to...

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System Or Setting?

Posted by Don Mappin | Feb 18, 2014 | GMing Advice

Our group’s annual “pick the next game” exercise...

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Getting The Most Out Of Brevity

Posted by John Arcadian | Feb 17, 2014 | GMing Advice

I’ve been thinking about one of my writing...

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Relationship Advice For Your Campaign

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Feb 14, 2014 | GMing Advice

This past year I had two significant events...

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Matters of the Heart: Running Romances

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Feb 12, 2014 | GMing Advice

Valentine’s Day is upon us, and in the...

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Character Meta-Mechanics and Immersion

Posted by Guest Author | Feb 7, 2014 | GMing Advice

Today’s guest author, Aaron Renfroe (whose...

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Eight Tips for Using Travel as a Plot Device in Fantasy Games

Posted by Aaron Ryyle | Feb 5, 2014 | GMing Advice

Today’s guest article is by Aaron Ryyle,...

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Saying Isn’t Feeling: Evoking Emotional Engagement in Players

Posted by Guest Author | Feb 3, 2014 | GMing Advice

Today’s guest article is by Jeff Lees, who...

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