"Role-playing" is what many in the hobby call social interaction encounters. I've experienced maddening social interactions during my time playing RPGs. It took me a while but I figured out why they sucked so much
Category: advice for players
Another Reason I Dislike Character Backstory
Photo by Alexander Maasch on Unsplash This is a skill science fiction and fantasy writers are keenly aware of, because they often have a great deal of information to convey that the reader has no way of knowing unless told…If the information is poured out as a lecture, barely concealed by some stupid device — …
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Guest Post: Not Every Table Is A Good Fit
Happy Spring everyone! Today I have a guest post for you. Be sure to check out the Yum DM Blog. There is also a link to a new zine at the end of this post that is worth your time. I have been playing roleplaying games for a long time. Over 30 years. During that …
Prince of Denmark
"Prince of Denmark" That's all Shakespeare provides to the reader of Hamlet before you dig into the play. It's fascinating to me that one of the greatest storytellers in the English language gives very little context to one if the most famous characters in the history of drama. All we are told is that Hamlet …
What RPG Enthusiasts Usually Mean When They Say “role-play”
The use of the term "role-play" comes up often enough among TTRPG players to be worth mentioning. Usually in the context of, "I'm role-playing my character," or "I like 50% combat and 50% role-play in my campaign." Often, what players and GM's mean by "role-play" isn't discussed, described or defined. It is just assumed that …
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On the Use of Magik
Kalador, the famous mercenary Kaptain of Hogwater has returned to lend poor low level saps his advice in getting over on the opposition. Be Kareful with magik.
Tactics and Strategems
An excerpt from Me and My Kompanions: The Memoir of a Mercenary by Kaladar of New Kaladonia It does not behoove the kommander of a small force to seek battle against a powerful foe on an even, some would daresay honorable, field. Nay, you should most certainly always search out the unfair advantage when seeking to do …
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