Category: Prep

Do You Prep NPC Dialogue?

Posted by Martin-TT | Feb 17, 2007 | NPCs, Prep

When you’re putting together an adventure...

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Organizational and Writing Tools for Macs

Posted by Martin-TT | Jan 27, 2007 | Organization, Prep, Tools

Darren Rowse over at ProBlogger recently...

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Micro-Prep: Little Bites of Organization

Posted by Martin-TT | Jan 17, 2007 | Prep

A simple GMing prep timesaver: Whenever you have...

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Storyboard, Prep Tool and GM Screen

Posted by Martin-TT | Jan 12, 2007 | Organization, Prep, Tools

The other day at the office, I got a catalog...

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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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Measure Twice, Cut Somewhere Else

Posted by Martin-TT | Aug 10, 2006 | Prep

Have you heard the proverb “Measure twice,...

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A Heaping Helping of RPG Prep Resources

Posted by Martin-TT | Jun 27, 2006 | Prep

Scott M. (author of Llama Fodder) has been...

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Photocopy Your Monsters

Posted by Martin-TT | Jun 6, 2006 | Prep

Anytime I use a monster (or any kind of...

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Use Index Cards and a Cork Board for Game Prep

Posted by Martin-TT | Apr 20, 2006 | Guest Posts, Prep, Tools

This is a guest post by Laura Heilman (Collegia...

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The 4 Types of RPG Prep

Posted by Martin-TT | Mar 25, 2006 | Prep

Frank Filz breaks down GMing prep into 4...

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Prep-Light RPGs?

Posted by Martin-TT | Mar 21, 2006 | Prep

I flipped through the Savage Worlds RPG while I...

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A Work-Intensive Approach to GMing

Posted by Martin-TT | Mar 20, 2006 | Approaches and Techniques, Prep

Warlord Ralts offers up GMing advice based on...

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Use Flag Framing to Run an Improvisational Game

Posted by Martin-TT | Feb 5, 2006 | Prep

Chris Chinn has written an excellent article...

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Prep and Running Games: Oil and Water, or PB and J?

Posted by Martin-TT | Feb 2, 2006 | Prep

Prepping for games and running them go hand in...

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Wing It at Least Once

Posted by Martin-TT | Jan 27, 2006 | Improving Your GMing, Prep

At least one time in your GMing career, run a...

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