If we’re lucky, we’ll get the opportunity as DMs/GMs to complete our tabletop RPG campaigns. Whether it’s scheduling difficulties or life getting in the way, finishing long-term campaigns can be a relatively rare opportunity. So this week’s DM/GM advice zooms in on how best to capitalize on that good fortune when it occurs – and…
I’ve spoken with many tabletop RPG players who are intimidated by the idea of becoming a GM/DM. Whether it’s conducting a session, doing the voices, or worldbuilding – or anything/everything in between! – these players just have a hard time envisioning themselves in the GM/DM chair. So today’s Game Master advice post aims to help…
The characters in your tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) story are likely to encounter all sorts of obstacles and opportunities. Some are epic battles, others heartbreak, or maybe even summiting your world’s tallest peak. But no matter what those milestones in your story look like, it’s crucial that the theme, meaning, and choices during those experiences…
This week’s If It Were A TTRPG post re-imagines the scene in the Lion King where Mufasa’s spirit is able to impart sage advice onto the newly grown-up Simba. As always, spoilers ahead! After Scar is able to convince a child Simba that he’s responsible for his father Mufasa’s death, Simba runs away, wracked with…
A lot of time and attention is spent on what makes your tabletop RPG character special, smart, strong, capable etc. But well-rounded characters most oftentimes aren’t perfect. Like us, they have flaws, they struggle, and they make mistakes. So today’s Newbie Tuesday post is all about your tabletop RPG character’s flaws…and how to add them…
On the surface, the sheer scale and variety of tabletop RPG systems makes it seem as though your story – your world – is meant to be tailored to just one of them. That it’s your world which needs to confirm to their rules in order to be brought to life. Today’s Worldbuilding post aims to help reverse that…
On the surface, the sheer scale and variety of tabletop RPG systems makes it seem as though your story – your world – is meant to be tailored to just one of them. That it’s your world which needs to conform to their rules in order to be brought to life… Today’s Worldbuilding Monday post aims to help reverse…
In stories today, shock value has in many cases replaced the simple beauty of being in awe. That sense of amazement – of wonder – is both an underrated and crucial component of tabletop role-playing game stories as well. This week’s GM/DM advice aims to help the worldbuilder invest in these “awe” moments so that…
I’ve spoken with many tabletop RPG players who are intimidated by the idea of becoming a GM/DM. Whether it’s conducting a session, doing the voices, or worldbuilding – or anything/everything in between! – these players just have a hard time envisioning themselves in the GM/DM chair. So today’s Worldbuilding Monday post aims to help erase…
If we’re lucky, we’ll get the opportunity as DMs/GMs to complete our tabletop RPG campaigns. Whether it’s scheduling difficulties or life getting in the way, finishing long-term campaigns can be a relatively rare opportunity. So this week’s DM/GM advice zooms in on how best to capitalize on that good fortune when it occurs – and…