Being a new GM is obviously fraught with difficulties. Veteran GMs in the player-seat can be invaluable in helping the next gamemaster learn the ropes. Today we look at how to best support that new GM from the player...
Today, we answer three quick questions about making your games and characters just a little bit more special.
People are going to disagree about which edition of which tabletop RPG was best. Today, we help a GM weigh options in drawing battle lines or offering an olive branch.
We have to deal with a lot of issues in real life. Sexism, bigotry, and toxicity can certainly be reasons that we choose to escape to a fantasy world where we can throw d20s at our problems. Today we...
Where’s the line between checking for traps as any good and cautious adventurer does, or as any paranoid murderhobo does? Today we consider some ways to hopefully help alleviate some of that pent-up, player paranoia.
Have you ever felt like maybe you made your character too strong? Is one of your players making you feel like you have to fudge the numbers so the others can have fun? Today we look at how to...
Adapting to a new group isn’t always easy, and it can be especially tough when you’re a *cough* rules lawyer *cough*. Today we help a “knowledgeable” PFS GM integrate into a home game.
Sometimes folks are going to miss a session. Today we look at some ways to handle the absence and fill in that player…and if we even should.
Fantasy stories are the stuff of legend, but how do we handle classic stereotypes which harm and demean? Today, we attempt to keep the baby while throwing out the bathwater.
Anytime we have new source material coming out, it’s inevitable that we’re going to want to use some of the new content. Today we look at some of the best ways to talk to your GM about incorporating unfamiliar...