Category: GMing Advice

Your Players Are a Bunch of Tools

Posted by Kurt "Telas" Schneider | Nov 1, 2011 | GMing Advice

Of course, you already knew that, didn’t you?...

How Do You Learn a New System?

Posted by Patrick Benson | Oct 28, 2011 | GMing Advice

Variety is the spice of life. You may have your...

Name That Adventure!

Posted by Don Mappin | Oct 27, 2011 | GMing Advice

An adventure name gets the blood flowing into the brain, conceptualizing what may come to pass, and helps keep me engaged. Read on for tips on why you may want to consider using â€” and sharing â€” adventure names at your gaming table.

Troy’s Crock Pot: Teddy Roosevelt goes to Eberron

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Oct 24, 2011 | GMing Advice

Last year I discussed the merits of a...

Three Questions To Start A Campaign

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Oct 21, 2011 | GMing Advice

I just recently kicked off a new campaign,...

Party Game Style

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Oct 19, 2011 | GMing Advice

As a “mature gamer” (which means...

Running Pay-To-Play (Collectible) RPGs

Posted by Don Mappin | Oct 18, 2011 | Gaming Trends, GMing Advice

There’s a change on the horizon in an effort to monetize RPGs — in fact they’re already here, albeit in minor form: the collectible RPG. The RPG where players will need to pay-to-play for specific abilities. Collect â€˜em all! This paradigm shift brings with it some new considerations when you sit down to run a game at your table.

The Villain’s Adventure: A Creative Way to Oppose the PCs

Posted by Martin Ralya | Oct 17, 2011 | GMing Advice

Of the many ways to give the big villains in...

Better GMing With Better Snacks

Posted by Patrick Benson | Oct 14, 2011 | GMing Advice

Being the GM is an intense mental exercise. You...

Troy’s Crock Pot: There’s something about black ink

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Oct 12, 2011 | GMing Advice

The personal computer made preparing game...

Campaign Prep: Engine Style

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Oct 7, 2011 | GMing Advice

With the conclusion of my most recent...

Waiting for the New Character: How Long is too Long?

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Oct 6, 2011 | GMing Advice

How long is it okay to make a player wait to...

Enabling Player Fun – Changes After Character Creation

Posted by John Arcadian | Oct 4, 2011 | GMing Advice

"Well it says I have blue, but I decided I...

Talk is Cheap

Posted by Patrick Benson | Sep 30, 2011 | GMing Advice

Consider this my manifesto to GMs everywhere. I...

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