Game Master
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Tabletop RPG
How to run a TTRPG in a system you don’t know well
I love playing tabletop role-playing games like D&D or Pathfinder 2e. And actually playing these games is relatively easy — as long as you’re just playing. You show up,…
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Learning when to say no, and when to say yes, when DMing a tabletop RPG
One of the biggest pitfalls for novice game masters of any tabletop RPG is knowing how and when to say no to players. It’s an art…
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Learning to improvise in Dungeons and Dragons: How to salvage a session when your players are Chaotic Neutral
Tabletop players are unpredictable — that’s what makes Dungeon Mastering fun, ultimately. Experience will teach you not how to outmaneuver them, but rather, how to best…
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How to improvise while DMing Dungeons and Dragons
Here’s a little secret — I don’t do a lot of formal planning for running my D&D games. Oh, I have notes, and an overall story,…
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How to get your party back on track as a DM
Every Dungeons and Dragons Dungeon Master has been there. Our party has fallen into dismay — perhaps arguing about what to do next, or maybe as…
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