Category: Game Mastering

THE ONLINE TABLETOP: Preparing Your First Session

Posted by John Fredericks | Aug 4, 2014 | GMing Advice

So you’ve finally decided to take the...

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A Return To Prep-Lite

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Jul 31, 2014 | GMing Advice

I was running out of time to prep my games....

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Everything is a Flag: Use the Whole Buffalo that Your Players Provide

Posted by Martin Ralya | Jul 29, 2014 | GMing Advice

You’ve heard of “using the whole...

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Fair or Foul? Playing Fast and Loose during Con Events

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Jul 28, 2014 | Gaming Conventions, GMing Advice

Next month I’ll be running several events...

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The Repositioning Session

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Jul 25, 2014 | GMing Advice

Your group has just completed a major story arc....

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A Master Class on Dungeon Design

Posted by Scott Martin | Jul 24, 2014 | Spotlight, Tools for GMs

If you don’t follow him regularly, you...

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Male, Female, and Everything In-between

Posted by Angela Murray | Jul 23, 2014 | GMing Advice

When we’re first introduced to gaming, we’re...

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The 7.5 Hit Point Orcish Standard?

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Jul 22, 2014 | GMing Advice

A minor kafuffle went on in the RPG blogging...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: Show the bhuka some love, people

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Jul 15, 2014 | GMing Advice

In our GMing strangeness, we all have a pet...

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Expose Yourself To Many Game Mechanics

Posted by John Arcadian | Jul 11, 2014 | GMing Advice

Recently I was a judge of the Two Page Tabletop...

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Gaming Challenge: Race and Sex in Historical Games

Posted by Scott Martin | Jul 10, 2014 | GMing Advice

We recently had a chance to play an interesting...

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NPC Trio: Three Divine Misfits For Your Game

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Jul 9, 2014 | Tools for GMs

Here are three themed NPCs for use in your game....

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Troy’s Crock Pot: Draw a card, any card

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Jul 8, 2014 | GMing Advice

As far as random generators go, here’s an...

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Judging the Pacing

Posted by Angela Murray | Jul 7, 2014 | GMing Advice

Let’s talk about pacing. It’s a subject that’s...

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All Hail The Rainmaker

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Jul 3, 2014 | GMing Advice

Running a game is a two-way interaction between...

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