Encounters are the basic unit of play in a roleplaying game. Understanding what makes up an encounter is fundamental to game mastering and adventure design.
Category: game mastering advice
On Writer’s Block: Part 1: Is Writer’s Block Real?
A commenter on one of my YouTube videos mentioned that he has trouble with writer's block. As I think many people have that issue, it might be helpful to discuss how I deal with creative blocks. The first thing we have to do is define the problem.
Sandbox Creation YouTube Video Series
I am working on a series of videos about my method of creating a sandbox campaign. I am four videos into the series. I have seven more shot and I'm releasing them as I get them edited. https://youtu.be/P9SygS7OwRw I originally published this information in a fairly long document in my newsletter archive. If you'd like …
How I Use Published Adventures In A Homebrew Sandbox
Adventures written by other people can be hard to fit into a sandbox campaign I build myself. There are ways of doing it but it also requires picking adventures that fit the setting I've created. If I create a setting that is very different from the implied or intended setting of the game I'm running then I'll have an even harder time finding an adventure that fits.
What I Look For When I Shop For Published Adventures
An "adventure", in roleplaying game lingo, is a situation or scenario intended for play with a particular roleplaying game within an implied or specific setting. An adventure, as a product class, has a few characteristics that make it different from most forms of written entertainment. What is an adventure for? An adventure scenario is a …
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How I Do Worldbuilding For My Sandbox Campaigns
Starting game masters often build too much of their world before their campaign starts. Too much world building can produce a lot of stuff that players never engage with in play. It can make it hard to use material I find after the campaign starts because I'll have to revise elements of my world or …
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Why are Non-Player Characters My Main Focus in a Sandbox Campaign?
Non-player characters are where I put my main effort when I create a sandbox campaign. There's an old how to post on how I create NPCs but in this one I'm going to tell you a bit about why I put so much effort into non-player characters. Non-player characters are the most important thing in …
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