Prepping Your Character for Play
We spend a lot of time on GM game prepping, and...
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Category: Player Advice
The Genre Mash
One of my gaming groups plays a mashed up game...
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Character Goals
During session zero, the GM is usually hopping...
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Retiring A Character
 We live with our characters. As gamers we live...
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Metagaming? Well, Actually…
Metagaming usually gets a bad rap. When people...
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B2 Tips To The Players – Revisited
B2: The Keep on the Borderlands, Part Two...
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BE A BETTER PLAYER: Share the Spotlight
Continuing a series discussing how to be a...
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Shiny Object Gamer: Role-Playing From A Neurodivergent Perspective
Is there a player in your group who always shows...
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How to Overcome Writer’s Block (Tips for DMs and Wordsmiths)
Do you find yourself stuck when trying to come...
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A Deeper Look at the Social Contract
RPG gamers will likely have come across a...
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I Have A Secret
Shhh…! I have a secret. But I’m...
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Lone Wolf Syndrome
In fiction, a plethora of “lone...
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We Need a Face
One of my Saturday groups has just started up a...
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Playlists for Characters
Among my many life regrets is that I do not have...
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How Do You Feel About Players Checking Their Phones During a Session? (Pros and Cons)
It is common practice for tabletop RPG players...
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