OSRIC 3rd edition is crowdfunding on Backerkit and I pledged my support to it. I am not part of the team the wrote it and I have no affiliation with Mythmere Games. I backed it because I value the game and the people who produced it.
Tag: #fantasy
Why is Game Mastering Easier Than Storytelling?
Some of the most common, well meaning, and simply wrong advice given to game masters in the last 30 years is "tell a story." Storytelling is hard to do well. Game mastering less difficult and often produces better results if you just let the game do the work.
Why I Include Awful Things In My Tabletop RPG Campaigns
A topic that emerges every so often in roleplaying game discussion is the question of what is appropriate to include in a game. What should be allowed?
Why, When, and Where I Place Secret Doors In Dungeons
Most referees know the rules and how to make rulings for secret doors. Why, when, and where to use them in a dungeon might is also worth considering.
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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