Category: GMing

Trapped in a Room Full of Drunken Monkeys

Posted by RpsAng | Apr 16, 2014 | GMing, RPS

Ever have one of those moments when everything...

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Stranger Than Fantasy: Real Life Inspirations for Running RPGs

Posted by RPSCaitlin | Mar 24, 2014 | GMing, RPS

“You walk into the Necromancer’s lair. The...

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Motivation for the Easily Distra… SQUIRREL!

Posted by RpsAng | Feb 26, 2014 | GMing, RPS

During the interview for the job I currently...

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Homebases and you: A GM’s guide to creation and destruction

Posted by RPSElle | Jan 13, 2014 | GMing, RPS

I’m going to go visit my parents in a few...

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Adventuring: Once Upon A Time

Posted by RPSAlana | Jan 9, 2014 | GMing, RPS

I love Fairy Tales, from the ones truly watered...

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Behind the Scenes Danger

Posted by RpsAng | Dec 13, 2013 | GMing, RPS

One of the common pieces of advice you’ll hear...

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Goblins, Lizards, and Golems Oh My!

Posted by RPSAlana | Oct 29, 2013 | GMing, RPS

During GenCon I was able to attend a panel about...

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Playing Favorites

Posted by RpsAng | Oct 16, 2013 | GMing, RPS

If you’re a GM, you’ve done it. You may...

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Bringing Out the Good China

Posted by RpsAng | Jul 26, 2013 | GMing, RPS

The other day, I saw this show up in my Facebook...

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From Small Screen to Game Table

Posted by RpsAng | Jul 12, 2013 | GMing, RPS

I firmly believe we are in a golden age for...

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Adventurer Misadventures: The Doctor of the Opera

Posted by RPSCaitlin | Jun 12, 2013 | GMing, RPS

*Originally this story appeared on my previous...

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Let Bad Guys be Bad Guys!

Posted by RPSCaitlin | Jun 4, 2013 | GMing, RPS

Recently I’ve been inundating myself with a lot...

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The Usual Suspects: NPC Flavors

Posted by RpsAng | May 22, 2013 | GMing, RPS

A while back, a friend and I would regularly...

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The Event: A Gaming Party

Posted by RpsAng | May 13, 2013 | GMing, RPS

We can all probably agree that our ultimate goal...

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The Lucky Shot

Posted by RpsAng | Apr 15, 2013 | GMing, RPS

As GMs, we plan and plot, putting...

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