This is RPG-ology #62: File Cards, for January 2023. We began a sort of miniseries specifically focusing on tips for running games. There is a sense in which this entire RPG-ology series is about game tips, but with the entry #58: Random Encounters we recognized a more focused collection on the subject, and noticed that … [Read more…]
This is RPG-ology #60: Spreadsheets, for November 2022. We began a sort of miniseries specifically focusing on tips for running games. There is a sense in which this entire RPG-ology series is about game tips, but with the entry #58: Random Encounters we recognized this as a more focused collection on the subject, and noticed … [Read more…]
This is RPG-ology #58: Random Encounters, for September 2022. Someone somewhere asked a group of people for tips on running games, rather generically, and it struck me that there were probably several lessons I’ve learned over the decades that have made my games run more smoothly. Two months ago I happened to share one (using … [Read more…]
Player A: “Where did we leave off last session?” DM: “You guys just finished exploring the temple.” Player B: “That’s right! Let’s go shopping.” Player C: “Are we back in town yet?” Player B: “Yeah, we said we were going back.” DM: “You’re not back yet. You talked about going.” Player C: “Can we just … [Read more…]
On one hand, Dungeons & Dragons is so popular and well established that it seems silly to write about so fundamental a part of the game as character class. On the other hand, the game has evolved over four decades, and many players today are too young to recall much of the game in its … [Read more…]