A dilemma is a choice between two undesirable alternatives. Dilemma is one of the most effective and frequently used tools in the story teller's kit. However, it can be challenging to implement in a Dungeons and Dragons game. It is worth learning how to use dilemma in your adventure designs, despite the challenge.
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Guest Post: How to Describe a Room with an Encounter
Hi everyone I have another guest post for you. This one is from Stephen of Stephen's Hobby Workshop. He has a goodly number of blog posts about subjects of interest such as sandbox campaigns, megadungeons and low fantasy gaming. He has published an article by me as well and you can find that here. I …
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“A” Way VS. “The” Way
Is this "The" way or is it "A" way?
How I Incorporated Theme Into My Sandbox Game
In RPG's generally and sandbox games especially, theme can be very hard for the game master to create. I do not control or attempt to control the actions of the player characters in the game. If the player characters are the protagonists of their own story and game master has little to no control over what the characters attempt, then how do they become the embodiment of the theme?
You Don’t Have To Be Fancy To Play D&D
Someone on a Dungeons and Dragons Facebook group I follow was looking for someone to teach him how to play D&D. He wanted to play but didn't know any groups. That's not unusual. With Critical Role and other actual play streams, there are a lot of new people in the hobby who weren't introduced by …
World Building: Character Groups
Early in my work on building a setting for a game or story, I want to know the social, political, religious and economic groupings. Character groups are one of the most important elements of your setting. This is true for both fiction and gaming. Characters must want something that is difficult to keep or get. …
The Lovable Murder Hobo
What do I do about "murder hobos" in my games? I encourage them. Many referee's wring their hands about this topic. Personally, I let players do what they want, and then face the consequences. Fictional characters doing horrible things to other fictional characters is hilarious. I like movies like Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, …
Grumpy Wizard 
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