Climbing The Dice Chain
In the old school-flavored Dungeon Crawl...
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Category: Guest Posts
GMs as Creators and Managers
TT reader, RPG freelancer and author of Opening...
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Campaign Prequels
TT reader Joaquim Ball-llosera (Quim in the...
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Opening Credits via PowerPoint
At this year’s Mastering Your GM-Fu...
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RPG Cutscenes and Cutaways
This guest post is by Aluion, whose insightful...
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Introducing RPGs to New Players, Part 2
This is Part 2 of a guest post by TT reader...
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Introducing RPGs to New Players, Part 1
In the same vein as I Was a Virgin Convention GM...
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Cheating: What to Look For, How to Handle It
Today’s guest post is by Walter...
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Fudging Rolls: Are You Playing a Game or a Sport?
This guest post by TT forum moderator and...
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GMing Commandments, Axioms and Conflict Resolution
In judging the Guest Post Contest, we arrived at...
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Communicate: Understand the Lessons You Will Teach Each Other
This guest post by TT forum member Ramza was the...
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The Game Master is the Leader of the Group
This guest post by TT forum member Telas was the...
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I Was a Virgin Convention GM
TT member Troy E. Taylor (Carolina) recently...
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Homebrewed Settings: The High School Senior Approach
In the recent TT forum thread How Much to...
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Create Adventures and NPCs Around a Focal Scene
Brian Engard, who writes Gamecrafter’s...
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