Category: GMing Advice

World Building: Monsters and Myths

Posted by Scott Martin | Jun 17, 2010 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

There are a lot of takes on monsters and myth in...

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Players build their characters’ classes, skills, and special powers based on what they want to do in the game

Posted by John Arcadian | Jun 15, 2010 | GMing Advice

In a previous article on running a game with...

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Tricky GMing Situations: Taking the Reins

Posted by Martin Ralya | Jun 14, 2010 | GMing Advice

The other day, I was thinking back to the last...

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Why Margins Are So Cool

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Jun 11, 2010 | GMing Advice

Recently, I have found myself gravitating...

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Jump Starting a One-Shot with the Familiar

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Jun 8, 2010 | GMing Advice

When I’m not sitting behind a screen or...

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Running A Minimal Prep Game

Posted by John Arcadian | Jun 7, 2010 | GMing Advice

A few weeks ago I was preparing for running...

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Eureka Sample 3: The GMing Chapter

Posted by Martin Ralya | Jun 4, 2010 | GMing Advice

This week’s sample from Gnome Stew’s...

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GMing Screens: What Are They Good For?

Posted by Martin Ralya | Jun 2, 2010 | GMing Advice

Over in the Suggestion Pot, Stew reader AquaFox...

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Nudging a Content GM

Posted by Scott Martin | Jun 1, 2010 | GMing Advice, Hot Buttons

In the suggestion pot, I’ve hoisted up a...

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Remembering the Fallen

Posted by Kurt "Telas" Schneider | May 31, 2010 | GMing Advice

“The old myths, the old gods, the old heroes...

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The Great Next Campaign Debate

Posted by Phil Vecchione | May 28, 2010 | GMing Advice

Recently my game group celebrated the one year...

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Better Game Mastering Through Daydreaming

Posted by John Arcadian | May 27, 2010 | GMing Advice

You know what I do when I’m mowing my lawn? I...

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Sure he’s the Villain, but is he the Bad Guy?

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | May 25, 2010 | GMing Advice

In a lot of RPGs there’s an unspoken assumption...

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Building Cultures: Weddings

Posted by Scott Martin | May 24, 2010 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

One of the most iconic ceremonies is the wedding...

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What ever happened to the seventh son?

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | May 21, 2010 | GMing Advice

Reading the fantastic web comic Yet Another...

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