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Use PC Backgrounds as a Roadmap for Campaign Design

Posted by Martin Ralya | Jan 18, 2010 | GMing Advice

I’m a big proponent of using everything my...

Reinforcement: A Simple Tool for Conveying Theme, Tone, and Flavor

Posted by Martin Ralya | Nov 4, 2009 | GMing Advice

One of the best ways to convey the theme of your...

Whose Campaign Is It, Anyway?

Posted by Martin Ralya | Oct 13, 2009 | GMing Advice

When I was writing “My Players” and...

Clone a Great Campaign and Make It Your Own

Posted by Martin Ralya | Sep 14, 2009 | GMing Advice

I’ve never tried this, but it seems like a...

Closure: What Separates an Amazing Campaign from a Great Campaign

Posted by Martin Ralya | Aug 26, 2009 | GMing Advice

Many GMs don’t think about how their...

An Unpleasant Truth: Your Players Have Stopped Enjoying Your Game

Posted by Martin Ralya | Jul 14, 2009 | GMing Advice

Over in our Suggestion Pot — the section...

Player Buy-In Trumps GM Interest

Posted by Martin Ralya | Dec 5, 2008 | GMing Advice

I didn’t come up with this, but it’s become a truism in...

Be Conscious and Reflective When You GM: Seven Maxims for Game Masters

Posted by Martin Ralya | Nov 26, 2008 | GMing Advice

In Lessons from the Long Campaign: Prep Only What You Need (part of...

So You Want to GM a Roleplaying-Intensive Game, Part 4

Posted by Martin Ralya | Oct 3, 2008 | GMing Advice

This is the fourth and final article in this series — the home...

Healing Time Sets the Tempo

Posted by Martin Ralya | Sep 19, 2008 | GMing Advice

Combat plays a significant role in most RPGs, and where...

Hot Button: The Bait and Switch

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Sep 12, 2008 | Hot Buttons, Tools for GMs

If you’ve gamed long enough, you’ve...

Hot Button: A Touch of Evil

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Aug 4, 2008 | Hot Buttons

I apologize for the almost exclusively...

So You Want to GM a Roleplaying-Intensive Game, Part 3

Posted by Martin Ralya | Jun 19, 2008 | GMing Advice

(The first three steps, and my definition of...

GMs Should be Raging Kleptomaniacs

Posted by Martin Ralya | Jun 10, 2008 | GMing Advice

When it comes to your campaign, if you come...

Signposts: “This is important”

Posted by Martin Ralya | May 27, 2008 | GMing Advice

When I started up my current Mage: The Awakening...

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Use PC Backgrounds as a Roadmap for Campaign Design

Reinforcement: A Simple Tool for Conveying Theme, Tone, and Flavor

Whose Campaign Is It, Anyway?

Clone a Great Campaign and Make It Your Own

Closure: What Separates an Amazing Campaign from a Great Campaign

An Unpleasant Truth: Your Players Have Stopped Enjoying Your Game

Player Buy-In Trumps GM Interest

Be Conscious and Reflective When You GM: Seven Maxims for Game Masters

Healing Time Sets the Tempo

Hot Button: The Bait and Switch

Hot Button: A Touch of Evil

GMs Should be Raging Kleptomaniacs

It Came From The Stew Pot

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