Players as Worldbuilders: Top 5 Tips for Getting Players to Worldbuild
"Forest Grove" by Bob Greyvenstein The thing that drew me to the GM’s seat was worldbuilding. The first time I read the part of a book...
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Ben Crossley
- Sep 14
- 3 min
GM Tips: Starting From Scratch - Worldbuilding from Nothing
"Occular Jar" by Bob Greyvenstein As a forever GM, you can all too easily find yourself in the situation of having to come up with a game...
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Shane Collins
- Sep 12
- 3 min
GM Tips: Running Epic Villains
We all like to root for the heroes, but it’s easy to discount the significance that villains have on heroes. I would make the case that...
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K.M. Kovalcik
- Sep 7
- 4 min
GM Tips: Build a Better NPC
Game masters often think there is some secret to creating memorable NPCs. They’ll create intense backgrounds, convoluted plans, and long...
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Deja Renee
- Sep 5
- 4 min
GM Tips: Last Minute Preparation - Procrastinating Game Prep Well
Preparation is key. Many know that good prep just makes the game run smoother, take less dead-end detours, and accomplish the ultimate...
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K.M. Kovalcik
- Aug 31
- 3 min
GM Tips: Improving Virtual Game Night
Online gaming has exploded in the past few years due to quarantine. However, players and GMs have noticed that keeping everyone’s...
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Shane Collins
- Aug 29
- 5 min
GM Tips: Survival Play in 5E
Grab your tent, tinder box, and trail mix because we’re going into the wilderness! The “untamed wilds” are a major trope in fantasy...
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Filip Alexandris
- Aug 24
- 3 min
GM Tips: 4E Hacks for 5E Campaigns
This is Part Three of a Three Part series on Exploration in TTRPGs. You can catch up by reading Part One HERE and Part Two HERE. Welcome...
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K.M. Kovalcik
- Aug 22
- 4 min
GM Tips: Fantasy Books for Worldbuilding
"Magic Book" by Dean Spencer The best way to learn world-building is to study how others create their worlds. While TV and video games...
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Filip Alexandris
- Aug 17
- 4 min
GM Tips: Better Random Encounters
This is Part Two in a Three Part series on Exploration in TTRPGs. You can catch up on Part One HERE. Welcome back! Last time, we talked...
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Filip Alexandris
- Aug 10
- 3 min
GM Tips: The Explorer's Guide to TTRPGs
This is Part One in a three-part series of articles on Exploration. Exploration plays an important role in many a Tabletop RPG. Some...
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Shane Collins
- Aug 8
- 3 min
GM Tips: Top 5 Free Online Tools for TTRPGs
We're in the golden age of the Information Age but holy Orcus, there's a lot of information out there. If you are homebrewing your own...
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Dave Franklin
- Aug 3
- 3 min
GM Tips: Empires and Races
Most campaigns, whether fantasy, sci-fi or anything in between tends to have humans as their main race. This is understandable, there are...
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Shane Collins
- Aug 1
- 3 min
GM Tips: Reskinning Monsters
As a player, one of the most memorable experiences is encountering a brand new monster and having absolutely no idea how to beat it or...
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Dave Franklin
- Jul 27
- 2 min
GM Tips: Start Small… And Big
Art by Publisher's Choice Okay, that is an odd title, but bear with me. When you start building your brave new world, you and the players...
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Shane Collins
- Jul 25
- 3 min
GM Tips: The Party Walks Into a Settlement
The title of this article may sound like the setup for a joke, but preparing a whole town for the party to encounter on game night is no...
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Dave Franklin
- Jul 20
- 2 min
GM Tips: Adventure Rewards
"Treasure Bath" by Dean Spencer One thing to think about at this stage is what sort of rewards your players can expect for all their hard...
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Shane Collins
- Jul 18
- 2 min
GM Tips: NPC Naming Evolution
Your players step into the tavern, look around, and introduce themselves to an NPC. They ask for the NPCs name and it is at this point...
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Katherine Liv Leonard
- Jul 13
- 3 min
GM Tips: Small Town God
"Angel" by Bob Greyvenstein This is Part Three in an ongoing series on Deities and Worldbuilding. You can catch up by reading Part One...
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Shane Collins
- Jul 11
- 3 min
GM Tips: The Inmates are Running the Asylum - PCs as Settlement Leaders
As a player, the best tabletop roleplaying gaming experience I’ve ever had was my first play-through of Lost Mines of Phandelver. After...
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