Category: GMing Advice

In Defense of Railroading

Posted by Kurt "Telas" Schneider | Jun 2, 2008 | GMing Advice, Hot Buttons

“Or: How to draw aggro on a GMing blog” One of...

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D&D Burgoo: The 100-year-old elf (Don’t forget the kiddies!)

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Jun 2, 2008 | GMing Advice, Specific RPGs

It’s inevitable. DM long enough, and kids will...

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GMing 142: Spotlight Moments

Posted by Martin Ralya | Jun 2, 2008 | GMing Advice

GMing 142 posts define and explore key game...

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Spicing Up Combat

Posted by Adam Nave | May 30, 2008 | GMing Advice

In our Suggestion Pot, Sektor asked: Perhaps a...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: You should’ve gnome better

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | May 29, 2008 | Crock Pot, GMing Advice, Specific RPGs

What’s the Crock Pot?Â Just a simmering...

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17 Steps to GMing a New RPG for the First Time

Posted by Martin Ralya | May 29, 2008 | GMing Advice

This is the first post that’s been pulled...

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Seizing the reins: One Shot adventures

Posted by Scott Martin | May 28, 2008 | GMing Advice

“As you leave the train station, you...

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Making Challenges That Players Love To Beat

Posted by John Arcadian | May 28, 2008 | GMing Advice

I talked a bit before about what inspires cool...

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Signposts: “This is important”

Posted by Martin Ralya | May 27, 2008 | GMing Advice

When I started up my current Mage: The Awakening...

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Build a Multi-Lane Highway

Posted by Patrick Benson | May 26, 2008 | GMing Advice

A big problem with many role playing games is...

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Make It Yours

Posted by Kurt "Telas" Schneider | May 26, 2008 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

“Everyone Digs the Custom Rigs” While running a...

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D&D Burgoo: NPC creation finds a new path

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | May 26, 2008 | GMing Advice, Specific RPGs

So, your party is traveling through the woods or...

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The Inspiration for Cool Gaming Moments

Posted by John Arcadian | May 23, 2008 | GMing Advice

For all the times that I have run a game, it is...

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From Con to Con: The Monthly Game

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | May 22, 2008 | Gaming Conventions, GMing Advice

In my first post in this series I spoke a little...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: Indy, why does the floor move?

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | May 22, 2008 | Crock Pot, GMing Advice, Specific RPGs

What’s the Crock Pot? Just a simmering...

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