Fairly often, people will complain that RPGs are getting more expensive. That it’s impossible to keep up. That we can no longer afford this hobby. It’s certainly possible to spend a lot on RPGs. If you buy all the new … Continue reading
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One of my favorite GM aids is from the black book version of the Traveller RPG. It is Supplement 6: 76 Patrons. It presents 76 different patron encounters, each with a variety of different possible twists. The patrons are organized … Continue reading
At last WisCon, there were several great panels about worldbuilding. One, in particular, brought up the concept of using different standard blocks, like “elves who are immortal and hate dwarves”, “the monotheistic religion is on a crusade to destroy the … Continue reading
Keeping combat straight can be tricky. When everyone at the table agrees to keep things loose, it’s possible to forego maps and rely on oral description of what’s going on. And, of course, the system can help this; I can … Continue reading
One question I’ve often gotten at “Beginning GM” panels is, how do you write an RPG scenario? For a lot of beginning GMs, this can be a daunting task; it feels like you have to write a novel from scratch, … Continue reading
How do you award experience points? The standard method comes down to GM caveat: “Jane, you convinced the mayor to allow that dragon in town; you get 3 XP.” That can work well, especially in a system like Blade & … Continue reading