Anthony Li has been pretending to be someone or something else for about as long as he can remember, which some people might consider a problem. He cut his teeth on 2nd Edition AD&D when he was 14 years old and his only regret is that he didn’t start rolling dice sooner. Due to an unhealthy addiction to Magic: the Gathering he missed the entire cultural phenomenon that was the 3.X era of D&D. After a brief stint with 4E, he was dragged kicking and screaming into the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game where he has since acclimated, adapted, and thrived. Most of his roleplaying experience has been behind in the GM screen where he has trained his dice to confirm crits on command. He always roots for the bad guys.
Hey all. I figure it’s about time for another installment of Prep With Me. I mean, what good is an ongoing series if it isn’t – you know – on going. Today I want to take a step back...
Today we’re going to try and tackle a topic that’s a bit more serious than most of the things I talk about on the blog. We’re going to talk about what to do, as a GM, when our fun...
So Alex’s philosophy of having multiple subcategories for his column is starting to win me over. But I still want to keep this blog related to GMing advice and such. Last time, I started “Prep With Me”, a type of...
Hello there readers. Welcome to another Behind the Screens! First off. I have a confession to make to all of you. And that is that I – the writer of a biweekly column dedicated to giving out GMing advice...
It’s that time of year again. The days are shorter. Shadows grow deeper. And the things that go bump in the night become a little bolder. It’s also time for a somewhat more recent tradition for my gaming group,...
This week Behind the Screens, we’re continuing our journey through the first level of RPGamer needs. Last time I laid some of the ground work of things to consider when hosting a gaming session. Most of that was logistical...
I’ve been doing some thinking lately on the specific requirements of what makes a great gaming session. Why do I end a game feeling energized and impatient to start the next game some nights but disheartened and bored other...
Hell of an August is drawing to a close so it’s time we wrapped up our discussion of Lawful Evil. Last article, I waxed poetic about how cool it was to walk the straight, narrow, and Evil. This week,...
Let’s talk E-Vil, baby. Let’s talk about you and me. Let’s talk about all the good things and the bad things. Let’s talk Eeeee-vil! Early 90’s references aside, evil – villainy specifically – is a narrative topic I love...
With GenCon less than a day away (as of the posting of this article anyways), and as I pack my bags, I thought I might talk a little bit about preparation. How do you do it? How much is...