Category: GMing Advice

Classical Play: Uniform Weapon Damage

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Mar 28, 2013 | GMing Advice

Remember when all weapons did 1d6 damage? If you...

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My Final Five #4: How RPGs Influence My Life

Posted by Patrick Benson | Mar 25, 2013 | GMing Advice

This is the fourthÂ article in my final five...

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The Post Game Debriefing

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Mar 22, 2013 | GMing Advice

With the new year, I started up a game of...

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Villainous Manifestations of Power

Posted by Scott Martin | Mar 21, 2013 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

One trait for your villains is how they...

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After Action Report–Modern Horror Campaign

Posted by Kurt "Telas" Schneider | Mar 20, 2013 | GMing Advice

At the risk of being ‘that guy,’ I’m going to...

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When the Darkness Comes

Posted by Don Mappin | Mar 14, 2013 | GMing Advice

There will come a time, through no fault of your...

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Fair or Foul? Do-Overs

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Mar 12, 2013 | GMing Advice

My last session was a perfect storm of...

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My Final Five: #3 Skill Domains & Boundaries

Posted by Patrick Benson | Mar 10, 2013 | GMing Advice

This is the third article in my final five...

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The Sharing of Dice

Posted by Don Mappin | Feb 27, 2013 | GMing Advice

In a nice bit of synergy, I composed this piece...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: The Very First RPG Superstar

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Feb 19, 2013 | Crock Pot, GMing Advice, Specific RPGs

My first visit to Gen Con in 2005 was memorable...

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My Final Five #2: On the Fly Plots for Narrators!

Posted by Patrick Benson | Feb 18, 2013 | GMing Advice

This is the second article in my final five...

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Are Children PCs Okay?

Posted by Don Mappin | Feb 13, 2013 | GMing Advice

It’s a rare situation, but what if one of your...

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Classical Play: Group Initiative

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Feb 11, 2013 | GMing Advice

Back in the days when I was still coloring in my...

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Acting at Less than Optimal

Posted by Scott Martin | Feb 7, 2013 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

I recently read a fascinating novel, Something...

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My Final Five: #1 Keep ‘Em On Schedule

Posted by Patrick Benson | Feb 4, 2013 | GMing Advice

For the first of my final five articles, I...

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