Character Arc Mapping
This week’s #worldbuildingMonday blog post is an extension of the character mapping process from a few weeks ago. This week, let’s delve more into that process and better flesh out…
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The Vessel with the Pessel – The Court Jester #ifthiswereaTTRPG
This week’s #ifthiswereaTTRPG post comes from the legendary 1956 musical-comedy The Court Jester starring Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, and a fantastic supporting cast. As always, spoilers ahead! The Court Jester…
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The Important Ratio of Combat to RP in Tabletop RPGs
This week’s #newbieTuesday post explains the traditional balance between role playing (RP) and combat in tabletop RPGs. Modern TTRPGs got their start as glorified war game simulations and eventually, in…
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Threads in the Tapestry: Players’ Backstory
This week’s #worldbuildingMonday post is all about how to best treat the players’ backstory as threads in the overall tapestry of the story. Like we’ve discussed in weeks & months…
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The Importance of Being Even-Handed as a DM/GM
This week’s #GMAdvice post is about the importance of being even-handed in your judgments as GM/DM. No matter how thorough the rule book for the tabletop RPG system you’re using,…
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Isaiah the Gray, Part 31 #TBTRPG
Continuing from the last Isaiah the Gray #TBTRPG chapter, “Come.” says Isaiah to Zaren. “There is much for us to talk about.” The Defiant’s crew – Isaiah, Jimmy, Issac, Corban,…
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“The Pen is Blue” Liar Liar #ifthiswereaTTRPG
This week’s #ifthiswereaTTRPG comes from the classic 90s comedy Liar Liar. As always, spoilers ahead! Liar Liar, starring Jim Carey and Maura Tierney, is just one of those movies where…
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The Five Core Elements of Your Character Map
On last Friday’s GM Advice post, I discussed how using a character map for your NPCs empowers you as the GM to better channel your characters during the course of…
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The Importance of Your NPCs’ Character Map
This week’s #GMAdvice is about role of a character map in the important job of channeling your NPCs’ personas as a GM. Admittedly, being a GM is a tough job.…
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Isaiah the Gray, Part 30 #TBTRPG
Continuing from the last Isaiah the Gray #TBTRPG chapter, “What a waste.” Isaiah mutters as he exits the Catalyst room, brimming with even more extraordinary power and Force potential. At…
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Odo’s Choice #ifthiswereaTTRPG
This week’s #ifthiswereaTTRPG is about Odo’s choice in the Deep Space Nine Season Three Episode “The Search: Part II.” As always, spoilers ahead! A main character on DS9, Chief of…
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Avoiding the Yellow Brick Road: How DMs/GMs Approach Session Zero
This week’s #GMAdvice post is all about how GMs should be balancing player character creation with what they (the GM/DM) “know is coming” in the story. Risking repeating the obvious,…
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