Loren has been writing and playing in tabletop RPGs for over 15 years. As both a GM and player, she pours heart and soul into producing new content and helping shape the way tabletops are experienced. She's worked with companies including Paizo Inc., Legendary Games, Swords for Hire, and Encounter Table Publishing to publish material for Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. Dear DovahQueen began early in 2016, and Loren has been helping GMs and players fully realize their stories and game concepts ever since. When she's not knee-deep in characters sheets and critical hits, she can likely be found studying Biology at Indiana University and/or doing research on different types of marine life.
Do you run your game in a sandbox or does your story run on rails? Today, we shine a light on some of the struggles of both GMing styles and look at some ways to get the best of...
The dungeon has been a classic staple of table-top gaming ever since people have been throwing d20s at character sheets, but has it outlived its usefulness? Today we discuss how to breathe life back into that traditional dungeon formula...
It’s hard to imagine a story or game that didn’t have a supporting cast. Today, we’re going to discuss how you can help make your NPCs have more impact in your game.
People have been afraid of ghosts and spirits for as long as we’ve had the words to talk about them. Haunts make for a great challenge to would-be heroes, but their rules can be quite cumbersome. Today, we’re going...
Every GM and player has encountered their fair share of rules lawyers. In this week’s DDQ, we’re going to explore some productive ways of engaging yours when the game starts getting derailed.
Every GM has experienced a time when players zigged and the GM needed them to zag. Today, we discuss ways to help keep the players wanting to dance to the GM’s drum.
Wherein is discussed the intricacies of physiology in matters arcane: namely the intersectional effects of polymorph, lycanthropy, and trauma on the tangible condition.
Dear DovahQueen: Maybe you can give me some advice on a pathfinder game I’m hoping to start? I DMed a year long game a few years ago in a fantasy setting but I’m not sure how go on with...