Over the DM's Shoulder

▼
Showing posts with label gm tools. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gm tools. Show all posts
Friday, May 21, 2021

How to Use Individual Intro Sessions to Start a Campaign

›
It's the first session of your big campaign. Your players are settling into their new characters, and most of the first session ends up ...
Tuesday, May 18, 2021

List of Villain Ideas

›
Not every campaign has to have a villain, but most do. And those that do need a compelling villain--their actions are what drives the story,...
Thursday, May 13, 2021

Non-Human Age Calculator

›
One of the interesting things about D&D's races is that each has a different lifespan. In practical terms, this means that each race...

Healthy Imperfection: An Argument Against Min-Maxing

›
You're running a game, and your players have carefully designed their characters. So carefully, in fact, that these characters are more ...
Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Technologies to Be Available in Your Gameworld

›
Your gameworld can be characterized by any number of features. The way you treat magic in the game is one of these features, and another is ...
Tuesday, May 11, 2021

How to Design Player Character Notes for In-Game Books

›
In-game documents can be a great addition to your game; they can allow your players to uncover information in an organic way, and they can a...
Friday, May 7, 2021

How to Provide Realistic Agricultural Details

›
Some games call for a removal from reality; a TRPG can be made more exciting at times by resisting realistic measures. But other worlds depe...