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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Ego Check: Jeff Gupton of Blackbyrne Publishing
The following article is the first of two new features I will be adding to the blog this week. In what I hope is the first in a series of interviews with various players, gamemasters and other members of the roleplaying-game community, … Continue reading
Posted in DM Advice, Ego Check
Tagged 3PP, 3rd Party Publishing, Blackbyrne Publishing, D&D, Dungeon Master, Dungeons & Dragons, Gaming, Jeff Gupton, Paizo, Pathfinder, RPG, Wizards of the Coast
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Brainstorming Solo Monsters: Bayonetta
“I’ve got a fever, and the only cure is more dead angels!” Solo monsters and the way they play in D&D 4e have been on my mind lately. First, I ran a small set of encounters that culminated in the party … Continue reading
Posted in DM Advice
Tagged Bayonetta, D&D, DM, Dragons, Dungeon Master, Dungeons & Dragons, RPG, Solo Monster, Videogame, Videogames
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Stages of Group Development
The topic of group development and dynamics has been at the forefront of my mind during the past week for two reasons. First, the group I DM has undergone some challenges this year. Two players had to drop out entirely because of … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, DM Advice, PC Behavior
Tagged Communication, DM, Dungeon Master, Gaming, PC Behavior, Psychology, RPG
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Before The Id DM – Reader Contribution at NewbieDM
Before opening this site, I had been lurking around on a variety of blogs and Twitter benefiting from the knowledge, advice and discussion from the online D&D community. Several months ago, I approached NewbieDM with an idea for a post … Continue reading
Posted in DM Advice
Tagged Communication, D&D, DM, Dungeon Master, Dungeons & Dragons, Gaming, RPG
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The “Nightmare” Scenario
While working on this Friday’s upcoming campaign session, I had some communications back and forth with Brannon Hutchins about a campaign David Flor played in recently. By the way, follow the links above and check out both of their sites, which always have excellent … Continue reading
Vampire Lifestyle
I observed the recent “controversy” online about the release of the new Heroes of Shadow book. Players and DMs were discussing how the design choices in the book affected the ongoing debate regarding 4th Edition and Essentials. While I recognize the opinions on both sides, the … Continue reading
Dungeon Master Definition (Part II): Ambushes & Destiny
In Part I earlier in the week I discussed recent communications with other gamers on Twitter, which led me to question the role of a Dungeon Master. I wanted to use an encounter I created last year as an illustration of some … Continue reading
Posted in DM Advice, Encounters, PC Behavior
Tagged D&D, DM, Dungeon Master, Dungeons & Dragons, Gaming, PC Behavior, Rails, Sandbox
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Dungeon Master Definition (Part I) – Chefs & Menus
Last week, I posted a quick tip on Twitter (which is a device I blatantly stole from SlyFlourish) on running encounters: I thought it was a fairly harmless suggestion. The intention was to encourage DMs to be aware of the objects … Continue reading
Posted in DM Advice, PC Behavior
Tagged D&D, DM, Dungeon Master, Dungeons & Dragons, Gaming, PC Behavior, Rails, RPG, Sandbox
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