The Tyranny of Exposition
There is a disturbing trend in mass media (eg movies and RPGs, whether tabletop or digital) to give too much
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DM Advice
An Assassin, a Mystic and Two Nightbanes Walk Into a Bar
Role-playing campaigns often start in a bar, public house or other public meeting space. Players take turns describing their
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Liege-Killer–Post-Apocalyptic Role-Playing Inspiration on Space Colonies
Liege-Killer by Christopher Hinz is an older novel, but still well-worth your time. Since this series of posts focuses on
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Short and Great vs Long and Mediocre–Campaign Lessons from Television
Role-playing campaigns can learn much from the failures of television series. There is nothing worse than a long-term campaign that
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The Tyranny of Epic Heroism–Small Stories Have Powerful Role-Playing
Sometimes it is the smallest act that defines someone as a hero. A copper placed in the hand of a
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Poor Public Speaking Skills Among Role-Playing Game Masters–Some Solutions
Role-playing game referees require significant public speaking skills. The essence of a GM’s job is to tell a story and
Read moreFlogging a Dead Orc–When to End A Boring Combat Encounter
The dead minions lie piled high in pools of blood. A battered PC party stands before the wounded demon lord,
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Extinguishing the Blaze of Glory — PC Death and Modern Gamers
Every story has an end. Whether it is the last page of a book or the final frame of a
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Integrating a Stock Market into Your Role-Playing Campaign
My loyal readers are well aware of my eternal quest for greater realism in my games. I believe touches of
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