Today’s #GMAdvice is all about the important distinction between being a guide and being a leader. A common tendency for GMs when they’re seeing chaos at the table is to try and lead their way through the “problem.” They turn to railroading or unreasonably hurting/killing/over-punish players to try and get everyone back on track. They…
Today’s #worldbuildingMonday post is all about best practices in creating compelling, three-dimensional NPCs for your story world. Unless you’re planning on playing your own story in your own world – certainly possible by the way – as the worldbuilder, you’re crafting a story world for player characters. Like any story, the characters will interact, grow,…
Continuing from the last Isaiah the Gray #TBTRPG story, FUK-U’s monitoring alarm again begins to sound as Isaiah, Jimmy C, Issac, and Corban stand over the fallen Tajin mercenaries in their Mos Eisley docking station. The AI overtakes the group’s intercoms: “Commander, unidentified bombers have penetrated the atmosphere and are headed in your direction. Recommend…
Today’s #ifthiswereaTTRPG comes from one of the most famous crawls in movie history: Andy Dufrense’s tunnel crawl in The Shawshank Redemption. As always, this #ifthiswereaTTRPG post contains spoilers. The Shawshank Redemption is a legendary film which, as of this writing, still holds the spot on IMDB’s Top 100 movies of all time. It tells the…
Today’s #newbieTuesday post is some simple dos and don’t for new players about naming their characters. Oftentimes when creating a new character in a tabletop role playing game for the first time, new players see the Name field to fill out and just freeze. I’ve seen it tons of times. “Oh no.” they think –…
Today’s #worldbuildingMonday post is about best practices for developing antagonists in your tabletop role playing game. Well rounded villains are a crucial driving force for your story. Today’s advice are best practices to keep in mind when you’re creating your TTRPG’s antagonist(s). Motivation What Makes Them Special? Integral Part of the Story’s Conflict Motivation Every…
Continuing from the last Isaiah the Gray #TBTRPG story, Isaiah approaches Corban and says “Now, let’s go find this Catalyst of yours.” Corban nods. “FUK-U: wake.” In the corner of the cargo bay, FUK-U pops back to life, stretching in mock-interpretation of organics when they wake up. “So good to see you again, Master. You…
Continuing from last week’s Isaiah the Gray #TBTRPG story, Corban turns to Captain Issac and says: “That’s it! That’s how you’re alive – you took the Vow. You’re a Gray, aren’t you Issac?” Issac does not answer, contemplatively staring off into space. “Some life.” Corban continues. “Maybe alive was putting it too strong, Issac.” “There…
Continuing from last week’s Isaiah the Gray #TBTRPG story, Isaiah says to the Jedi, “Do not attempt to turn me Corban for there is nothing to turn.” Corban stands stoically. “There is nothing to turn to – the Light side is always there. If it puts you at ease, I will stay silent on the…
Today’s #ifthiswereaTTRPG comes from a famous Season 1 episode of the Simpsons: Bart the General. In Bart the General, Bart and a number of his classmates are being routinely bullied by Nelson Muntz and his cronies. This bullying comes to a head when one of Nelson’s minions steals one of Bart’s sister Lisa’s homemade cupcakes…