Category: Game Mastering

Hot Button: New Editions

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | May 4, 2009 | GMing Advice, Hot Buttons

No, this article is not about Ronnie, Bobby,...

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Collaborative World Building: Dawn of Worlds

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | May 1, 2009 | Reviews, Tools for GMs

My new campaign is starting this weekend, and my group opted to make...

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Photo Review: D&D Heroes Miniatures and Official D&D Power Cards

Posted by Martin Ralya | Apr 30, 2009 | Specific RPGs, Tools for GMs

My group is currently playing a D&D 4th Edition campaign, and I...

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The Evil Campaign

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Apr 29, 2009 | GMing Advice

Time to dip into the Suggestion Pot to see...

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Customizing an Adventure: Making Published Modules Your Own

Posted by Scott Martin | Apr 27, 2009 | GMing Advice

Brcarl asked a couple of questions (1, 2) in the...

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The Rebound Game

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Apr 24, 2009 | GMing Advice

Let me tell you a story. Late last year, I...

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10 Reasons Why Roleplaying Games Are a Positive Force for Kids and Adults Alike

Posted by Martin Ralya | Apr 23, 2009 | Gaming Trends, GMing Advice

Playing roleplaying games (often called...

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Wildly Different Culture Settings

Posted by John Arcadian | Apr 22, 2009 | GMing Advice

Recently, I had a chance to play in a one-on-one...

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RPGs Are Engines for Making Interesting Decisions

Posted by Martin Ralya | Apr 20, 2009 | GMing Advice

When you get right down to it, what is an RPG?...

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Emerging Complexity for GMs: It Rocks for NPCs

Posted by Martin Ralya | Apr 17, 2009 | GMing Advice

It took me some time to get used to the idea of...

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Hey, You Wanted to Play the Cleric; Now You’re Stuck with It!

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Apr 16, 2009 | GMing Advice

Recently we lost the party cleric in our regular...

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Hi, I’m Magesto. Let’s go kill some kobolds!

Posted by Scott Martin | Apr 15, 2009 | GMing Advice

Raistlin50201 has a good question: How do you...

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The Taxman Cometh

Posted by Kurt "Telas" Schneider | Apr 15, 2009 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

Does your campaign use taxes? Today’s a great...

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What Am I Doing Here?

Posted by Kurt "Telas" Schneider | Apr 14, 2009 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

At the beginning of each prep session, before I...

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Modular Campaign Settings: Creating a Versatile, Reusable World

Posted by Martin Ralya | Apr 13, 2009 | GMing Advice

Over the years, I’ve met lots of GMs...

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