#RPGaDAY2020 Day 31: Experience
August 31st, 2020Ultimately the reason that I GM and play RPGs is because of the experience of playing in them and the stories they create. I was initially…
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Ultimately the reason that I GM and play RPGs is because of the experience of playing in them and the stories they create. I was initially…
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In your session zero you should talk about the level of humor you want in a game. For me, RPGs sing when there’s humor, it’s the spice that…
There are a number of RPG systems and playstyles out there, but I want to focus on two today: Modern Dungeons & Dragons (aka D&D 5e) Old…
Magic items, ones that really change the game up and make things easier, should be rare. Now, that doesn’t mean that the party only sees one…