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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...

How Much Metagaming is Too Much?

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

There are lots of ways to metagame, including:...

Be Thankful For Your Players

Posted by Patrick Benson | Nov 26, 2009 | GMing Advice

Today is Thanksgiving Day in the United States....

Whose Campaign Is It, Anyway?

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

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

The Three Motivators: A Character-Building Tool

Posted by Martin Ralya | Oct 7, 2009 | GMing Advice

There are many ways to build a good character,...

“My Players” and “Your Players,” Not “The Players”

Posted by Martin Ralya | Sep 16, 2009 | GMing Advice

There is a vast gulf between the phrase...

Dealing With A Player Who Wants It All

Posted by John Arcadian | Sep 4, 2009 | Gnome Gnews

Years ago, with a different group than I run for...

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...

It’s Getting Late: Seven Ways to Stop Playing Before the End of an Adventure

Posted by Martin Ralya | Jun 9, 2009 | GMing Advice

We’ve all been there: The game is going...

Four Ways to Make Your Players Happy

Posted by Martin Ralya | May 8, 2009 | GMing Advice

Happy players (and remember, you’re a...

James Cameron on Creating Fun RPG Adventures

Posted by Martin Ralya | Apr 3, 2009 | GMing Advice

Reading through the April ’09 issue of...

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...

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...

Ah, the good old Scry and Fry.

Posted by John Arcadian | Jul 22, 2008 | GMing Advice

Ah, the good old Scry and Fry. The term Scry and...

NPCs: Filthy Liars

Posted by Martin Ralya | Jul 15, 2008 | GMing Advice

There are lots of ways to use NPCs to motivate your players to take...

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