As a GM, do you fudge your dice rolls? (And when I say fudge, I mean “change”). Do you do it for the noblest of reasons or do you do it because you are a swine and want to crush your players’ enjoyment and prove to them you are the master?
Category Archives: GM Advice
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2 Ways I Fail as a GM
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No GM is perfect (except one chap I know who is amazing and has nothing left to learn, but strangely sometimes finds himself without a group). All of us fail, from time to time.
Is Poison Use Evil?
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Many of gaming’s most debated questions revolve around alignment. Some people love alignment and others hate it. But, whether you like it or hate it, alignment can be a source of endless debate.
What Can Raging Swan Press Do For You?
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This question occurred to me the other day. It’s a crazy simple one, but one I’m not sure I’ve directly asked before.
What’s Your Greatest GMing Challenge?
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GMing is an immensely challenging, but (hopefully) rewarding, thing to do. You get to bring a game to life, immerse your players in the world and tell stories with your friends. What could be better?
7 Ways to Replace a Dead PC in Mid-Adventure
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Dead PCs present several problems for a GM (not least of which is the rest of the PCs descending like jackals to loot their comrade’s still warm—probably yet-twitching— corpse).
GM Advice: Don’t Panic
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Dressing Up, the Suspension of Disbelief and More Awesome Games
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On Monday, Raging Swan Press releases a book of which I’m rather proud: GM’s Miscellany: 20 Things III.
My Publishing Philosophy & My Campaign
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Over the weekend, I was chatting via email with a freelancer working on his first assignment for Raging Swan Press. During the conversation, I gave what I thought was a brief overview of my publishing and design philosophy.
