Posts containing gaming advice
While it’s true that almost anyone can run a game, it’s also true there are some staggeringly bad GMs out there. In my experience, most terrible GMs have five main characteristics in common.
Continue reading GM Advice: 5 Characteristics of Terrible GMs
How many times have your PCs cut down an utterly forgettable one-dimensional villain? Giving a villain a decent, believable motivation is so much better than having them enact their terrible schemes simply because “they are evil.”
Continue reading GM Advice: What’s Your Villain’s Motivation?
You are sitting in a tavern drinking ale when a mysterious stranger approaches your table. He speaks, “I am in need of brave adventurers to complete a dangerous quest; I’ll pay handsomely for your services…”
Continue reading GM Advice: 10 Awesome Plot Hooks to Start Your Adventure (or Campaign)
Almost anyone can play a role-playing game, but some gamers are far superior to their fellows. Great players share certain characteristics that make them welcomed at almost any gaming table…
Continue reading Player Advice: 7 Characteristics of Great Players
Practically anyone can run a game. To be a great GM, though, you need so much more than a basic understanding of the rules, a module and some dice.
