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Tag: dungeon mastering
Getting Started With The OSR: Part 2 : Play a Retro-Clone.
The number of games in the OSR is overwhelming. I think the best place to start is with a retro-clone.
The Implied Setting of Original Dungeons & Dragons is Post Collapse.
The implied setting of Original Dungeons & Dragons was post collapse not post apocalypse.
Make EVERYTHING More Interesting?
Beware the pitfalls of putting too much interesting stuff in your adventure scenarios.
How Do Stories Emerge from Game Play?
When you play the game you get a story that is easier to create and probably better than the one you intended.
A Message to 5E DMs: You Only Have One Ass.
Are you going to ride the Story Horse or the Game Horse?
Alignment, Cosmology, People and Monsters
I've developed/borrowed/stolen a cosmology for my Swords and Wizardry games. It has been in my head for quite some time but not written down. Hopefully, it is somewhat coherent.
Grumpy Wizard 