Category: Game Mastering

A narrative promise is a commitment you make to your audience. When you’re running a TTRPG, there are two kinds of narrative promises: the ones you say out loud and the ones you don’t. They’re both tricky to keep, though, so let’s look at each category on its own.

Dice are not just randomizers. They are tension-makers. Suspense-creators. Engines of uncertainty. When we’re rolling dice, we’re taking a chance, and chances are dramatic. Chance creates tension. Here are five weird ways to up the tension at your table using weird dice.

How do we craft a good experience for our players when they’re just voices in our ears and videos on our screens? After all, experience is more than the points that gets handed out at the of the session. I want to talk about the charisma-based skill challenges we face when our campaigns are digital—the soft skills, the social stuff.