Category: PCs

When in Doubt, Allow, Then Dial Back

Posted by Martin-TT | Nov 17, 2006 | PCs

Especially when it comes to character...

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Party Leaders and Player Leaders

Posted by Martin-TT | Oct 27, 2006 | PCs, Players

Having one PC act as party leader is pretty...

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How PC Death is Handled in Different RPGs

Posted by Martin-TT | Oct 20, 2006 | PCs

Many RPGs simply assume that most groups, and...

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Hirsute Halfling Haberdashers: Theme Parties

Posted by Martin-TT | Oct 15, 2006 | PCs

“We’re all gnome barbarians!”...

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Meta-Support Between Players

Posted by Martin-TT | Oct 12, 2006 | Online Resources, PCs

Play Constructively: Pass the Ball is an...

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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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Married PCs?

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

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

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XP by GM Fiat

Posted by Martin-TT | Sep 12, 2006 | Approaches and Techniques, PCs

One of the thing’s my group’s...

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What Qualifies as Twinking?

Posted by Martin-TT | Sep 6, 2006 | PCs

TT’s RPG glossary defines a twink as...

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Un-Fun PCs: When Retconning is Good

Posted by Martin-TT | Sep 3, 2006 | PCs

Retconning is often a last resort, but...

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The Hub: Home Sweet Base

Posted by Martin-TT | Sep 1, 2006 | PCs, Players, Worldbuilding

Regardless of genre or system, it can be a lot...

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Making NPCs Your Players Will Love to Hate

Posted by Martin-TT | Aug 13, 2006 | NPCs, PCs

There are few ways to make players less...

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One-Legged Cheetah Syndrome

Posted by Martin-TT | Jul 28, 2006 | PCs

One of my group’s inside jokes comes from...

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How Important is a Level Playing Field?

Posted by Martin-TT | Jul 27, 2006 | PCs

When you get ready to start up a new campaign,...

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Alignment is Like Communism

Posted by Martin-TT | Jul 25, 2006 | PCs

Alignment is like Communism: It sounds like a...

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