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On Killing a Campaign: What To Learn From It And How To Do It

Posted by Tomas Gimenez Rioja | Aug 25, 2023 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

Last week, my year-and-a-half campaign I ran of...

You Want To Become a DM/GM? – Tips & Tricks

Posted by Tomas Gimenez Rioja | Jun 2, 2023 | General

Note: I am going to use the terms GMing and...

Making your world and prep easier through players’ backstories

Posted by Tomas Gimenez Rioja | Mar 11, 2022 | General

Prepping for your game can be a bit tiring and...

The Art Of Traps: Making The Rogue Cry

Posted by Jay | Nov 4, 2019 | Game Mastering

Traps. We all know what they are and how they...

Troy’s Crock Pot: We don’t need a mapper, but …

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | May 7, 2018 | Crock Pot, Game Mastering, General, GMing Advice

Back in the day, like when polyhedrals were high...

The BBC Method Of Story Arcing Part 2

Posted by Chris Sniezak | Sep 23, 2016 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

In my first article I hit the high points of how the BBC tells...

The Host: the Forgotten Leader

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Nov 17, 2014 | GMing Advice

I was reading Phil’s article when it...

Troy’s Crock Pot: It’s OK to join the party

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Sep 19, 2012 | GMing Advice

If you’re the GM, you accept the fact that...

Troy’s Crock Pot: Combat Description is a 4E Gem

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Aug 27, 2012 | GMing Advice, Specific RPGs, Tools for GMs

So, during my monthly review of podcasts during...

“Justify It”

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Sep 12, 2011 | GMing Advice

At the beginning of my last game session I asked...

From Con to Con: 2011 Edition

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Aug 9, 2011 | Gaming Conventions, GMing Advice

2011 proved to be an interesting year for me at...

Hot Button: No, You Can’t Game with Us

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Sep 1, 2010 | GMing Advice, Hot Buttons

A while back I was playing in a game where...

Heroes in Horror: When GM expectations and PC design don’t mix

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Jan 27, 2010 | GMing Advice

A modern variant of the mythical “grim and...

From Con to Con: 2009 edition

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Aug 20, 2009 | GMing Advice

Last year I wrote a series of articles on my...

The Perfect GM?

Posted by Scott Martin | Mar 4, 2009 | GMing Advice

Fang asks, What Makes the Perfect Gamemaster?....

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