Tag: GM
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How gamers can become readers…which they should!
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Reading is an absolute necessity for creators. And that applies to Game Masters and game players as much as it does to any other creative! But if you’re like me,…
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Should game masters threaten player characters?
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It appears that I struck a real chord with Tuesday’s article on player character death. Why did so many GMs and players respond so passionately to my post? Because players sometimes…
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Should player character death be a possibility?
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Many of you have been writing and tweeting, asking how the Chasing the Dragon project is going. Well, we’re five sessions into The Village of Hommlet and we’ve got two…
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How can you keep your players engaged and excited?
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What was the last movie that you saw? I’m ashamed to say it was Ted. Yes, the Mark Wahlberg movie with Peter Griffin talking for a foul-mouthed, pot-smoking teddy bear. …
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Learning from Gary Gygax: Consistency
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Reading is one of the best things any gamer can do. Especially GMs. It’s hard to be creative in output, when you’re not taking in creative input. Every night when…
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What Adventure Should You Run?
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D&D 5th Edition is finally coming of age. If you’re a DM just getting into the game (like myself), you have a short time before you hit option overload. The…
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Does growing up mean giving up gaming?
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“Fantasy as a cultural phenomenon felt vaguely unsettling to me. I wondered if pervasive escapism had infantilized an entire generation.” So began a quest for Ethan Gilsdorf, journalist and geek…
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When work follows you to the gaming table…
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I’m sure you’re familiar with the popular sitcom, The Office, whether in its British or American versions. They’re both excellent, for the record. Regardless, it’s a story of people who…
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I don’t always use grid maps, but when I do…
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This is the fourth post in a series on responsible and affordable AD&D shopping. This one goes out to the GMs in the crowd. Let’s be honest. You’ve got a…
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Modules for Learning to DM AD&D
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New DM for AD&D? Want to know where to start? Me too. I’ve never DMed this system, let alone played it. So I may be getting ahead of myself. Regardless,…