Category: Tools for GMs

Scrivener For Adventure Management

Posted by Don Mappin | Sep 26, 2013 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

For many years I’ve been a happy owner of...

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Villainous Manifestations of Power – Paper Pusher

Posted by Scott Martin | Sep 19, 2013 | Tools for GMs

The paper pusher is a villain perfect for games...

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Creating a Campaign Setting in 6 Easy Steps

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Sep 18, 2013 | Tools for GMs

One of the more common “mistakes” of even...

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Villainous Manifestations of Power: Rumormonger

Posted by Scott Martin | Sep 12, 2013 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

Often viewed as weak, the Rumormonger can...

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Ultra-quick NPCs on the fly with Rory’s Story Cubes

Posted by Martin Ralya | Sep 11, 2013 | Tools for GMs

Having just started up a low-prep Star Wars:...

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Mind Mapping Game Prep

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Aug 22, 2013 | Tools for GMs

Mind Mapping is an information organizing...

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80s Dystopia: A Setting Ready to Steal

Posted by Scott Martin | Aug 15, 2013 | Tools for GMs

I often plan campaigns pretty thoroughly, but...

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Converting scale: Megadungeon to Hex Map

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Aug 14, 2013 | Tools for GMs

There are plenty of articles here, there, and...

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Non-RPG Sourcebooks are a Gold Mine for Licensed Property RPGs

Posted by Martin Ralya | Aug 12, 2013 | Tools for GMs

If you run a licensed property RPG — a game based on a movie,...

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Villainous Manifestations of Power: Twisted Creepers

Posted by Scott Martin | Aug 2, 2013 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

The twisted creeper is a scourge, a testimony to...

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Prepping Dot-Dash-Dash-Dot, Brainstorming Scenes

Posted by Scott Martin | Jul 25, 2013 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

Thanks to Airk for his question in comments to...

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Using Pinterest In Your Games

Posted by John Arcadian | Jul 16, 2013 | Tools for GMs

My girlfriend recently got herself a tablet to...

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How much space do those goblins need?

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Jul 11, 2013 | Tools for GMs

So one of the perennial questions that plagues...

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Prepping Dot-Dash-Dash-Dot, Creating Characters

Posted by Scott Martin | Jun 27, 2013 | Gaming Conventions, GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

The brainstorming continues… So, last time...

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Prepping Dot-Dash-Dash-Dot, Initial Notes

Posted by Scott Martin | Jun 18, 2013 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

Aliens are Coming! One of the things that...

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