Category: Treasure Tables

The Player Character Death Survey

Posted by Martin-TT | Oct 5, 2006 | PCs, Players

At some point in your GMing career, a PC is...

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Using Wargames for RPG Combat

Posted by Martin-TT | Oct 4, 2006 | Encounters

I’ve always been intrigued by the idea of...

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First Adventure Outline on the TT Wiki

Posted by Martin-TT | Oct 3, 2006 | TT Forums

Kestral has added the first adventure outline to...

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Three to Five Players: The Middle Ground

Posted by Martin-TT | Oct 2, 2006 | Players

We’ve talked about solo campaigns and...

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Lost: The RPG?

Posted by Martin-TT | Oct 1, 2006 | GMing Ideas

Lost is one of my favorite shows, and easily one...

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Every GM Should…

Posted by Martin-TT | Sep 30, 2006 | Nature of GMing

Let’s play fill in the blank. The only...

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Pimp Your GMing Screen

Posted by Martin-TT | Sep 29, 2006 | Organization

Rather than leave my screens as-is, and use the...

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Color Code Your Dice

Posted by Martin-TT | Sep 28, 2006 | Organization

“Color code your dice.” Sounds...

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On the Spot: Nervousness and GMing

Posted by Martin-TT | Sep 27, 2006 | Nature of GMing

Do you get nervous before you sit down to GM?...

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An Ongoing Mental Movie

Posted by Martin-TT | Sep 26, 2006 | Nature of GMing

When you GM, do you visualize the action as it...

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When is Loot Satisfying?

Posted by Martin-TT | Sep 25, 2006 | Approaches and Techniques

Years ago, in a great solo Forgotten Realms...

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Setting the Mood with Art and Toys

Posted by Martin-TT | Sep 24, 2006 | Props and Ambience

Great gaming can happen almost anywhere, just...

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Married PCs?

Posted by Martin-TT | Sep 23, 2006 | PCs

I’m getting married today (I wrote this...

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Less Backstory Often Equals More Fun

Posted by Martin-TT | Sep 22, 2006 | Common Problems, Prep

There’s nothing wrong with detailing your...

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Three Kinds of Encounter: Obstacles, Breakthroughs and Climaxes

Posted by Martin-TT | Sep 21, 2006 | Encounters, Guest Posts

In the comments on Encounters: A Similar Formula...

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