Category: Tools for GMs

Spotlight, Screen Presence, and the Star

Posted by Scott Martin | Aug 28, 2015 | Tools for GMs

One of the mechanics built into Primetime...

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After Action: Primetime Adventures

Posted by Scott Martin | Jul 22, 2015 | Specific RPGs, Tools for GMs

I recently completed a pair of short series of...

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Hands On With Hero Forge

Posted by John Arcadian | Jul 14, 2015 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

Quite some time back, I did an interview with...

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A Bandoleer of Bangs

Posted by Scott Martin | Apr 24, 2015 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

I’m currently the producer for a pair of...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: Using the Grid for Social Encounters

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Mar 23, 2015 | Crock Pot, GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

As I run almost exclusively in the d20 fantasy...

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Groups emerging from play

Posted by Scott Martin | Mar 13, 2015 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

I recently completed a few months of public play...

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World Building: Race Relations

Posted by Scott Martin | Feb 12, 2015 | Tools for GMs

Some game designers, GMs, and podcasters have been discussing racism...

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The Art Book Campaign

Posted by Martin Ralya | Dec 19, 2014 | Tools for GMs

I recently picked up The Art of Ian Miller, a gorgeous book...

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Calling Out: A Review of Syrinscape

Posted by Don Mappin | Dec 2, 2014 | Reviews, Tools for GMs

Admittedly I’m a bit of an easy sell when...

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Mega Dungeon from 5RD example

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Oct 8, 2014 | Tools for GMs

As promised, here is an example of the method...

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Random Mega Generation Via 5 Room Iterations

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Aug 27, 2014 | Tools for GMs

Mega dungeons are difficult to fully detail...

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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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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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Building Dungeons with Pathological Monsters

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Jun 25, 2014 | Tools for GMs

You would have to ask an expert (which I am not)...

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THE ONLINE TABLETOP: Using Traditional Maps

Posted by John Fredericks | Jun 24, 2014 | Tools for GMs

Online, virtual tabletops (VTT’s) now...

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