One of the suggestions in Chapter 1 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide (DMG) is to inform your players of the style of game you will run before the game starts. This is suggested so that the players can are prepared for the world in which their PCs will be living, and I think it is […]
4e DMG Chapter by Chapter – CH 1 How to be a DM
Hello Dear Readers – today I am unfurling a new feature series here on the blog. It’s called Chapter by Chapter, a series in which I intend to go through the 4e rule-set one chapter at a time and talk about some of the important parts of those chapters. I think the Dungeon Master’s Guide […]
Lessons Learned in the Past 2 Years
One of my great beliefs about running role-playing games is that I can stay fresh and avoid burn-out by always being in a learning mode. I learn new things all the time – it’s one of the reasons I play as well as DM, because you can learn so much by taking part in a […]
Gar StrongStone, the NonMetalist
As some of you may know, @NewbieDM has started a Basic D&D (OD&D) game via skype with some DM Bloggers (@SarahDarkmagic, @ThadeousC, @Deadorcs, @gamefiend, and @ChattyDM). The game has evolved, after just one session, into something of a phenomenon, with it’s own website. Several players have posted backgrounds for their characters online. Since I am […]