Category: Improving Your GMing

Communicate: Understand the Lessons You Will Teach Each Other

Posted by Martin-TT | May 1, 2007 | Guest Posts, Improving Your GMing

This guest post by TT forum member Ramza was the...

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The Game Master is the Leader of the Group

Posted by Martin-TT | Apr 30, 2007 | Guest Posts, Improving Your GMing

This guest post by TT forum member Telas was the...

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Want Bored Players? Give Them Chores

Posted by Martin-TT | Apr 4, 2007 | Improving Your GMing, Players

When you GM a campaign, it’s fine to make...

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Initiative: Tips, Tricks and Fundamentals

Posted by Martin-TT | Mar 20, 2007 | Improving Your GMing

Nearly every RPG uses an initiative system for...

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A Template for Writing Location Descriptions

Posted by Martin-TT | Mar 14, 2007 | Improving Your GMing

This guest post by John Arcadian of Silvervine...

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Creating Immersive Descriptions

Posted by Martin-TT | Mar 13, 2007 | Improving Your GMing

No matter what system you’re playing, or...

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If Only: GMing Regrets

Posted by Martin-TT | Mar 10, 2007 | Improving Your GMing, Your GMing History

Over on Abulia Savant, my friend Don Mappin has...

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Never Say No When You Could Say Yes

Posted by Martin-TT | Feb 14, 2007 | Improving Your GMing, PCs, Players

When a player wants their character to try...

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Feedback is Multi-Directional

Posted by Martin-TT | Feb 2, 2007 | Improving Your GMing, Players

Over on GameCraft, Levi Kornelson pointed out...

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Hindsight: Reversing Your Decisions Can Be a Good Idea

Posted by Martin-TT | Jul 29, 2006 | Improving Your GMing

“The GM is always right.” Right?...

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Rich Burlew on Social Contracts

Posted by Martin-TT | Jul 3, 2006 | Improving Your GMing

Ten Baseline Assumptions About How the Game is...

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Thoughtful and Excellent GMing Advice

Posted by Martin-TT | Jun 24, 2006 | Improving Your GMing

Tips for Game Masters, by Alan De Smet, is an...

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Social Contracts for RPG Groups

Posted by Martin-TT | Jun 14, 2006 | Guest Posts, Improving Your GMing

This is a guest post by Chris Chinn, who writes...

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Every GM Should Own at Least One Pink Shirt

Posted by Martin-TT | May 26, 2006 | Improving Your GMing

Have you ever heard the saying, “Every man...

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Efficient Planning = More Fun, Sooner

Posted by Martin-TT | May 21, 2006 | Improving Your GMing, Players

In his latest See Page XX column, When Planning...

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