I have decided to start a project that will keep me updating this blog as frequently as I can. To that end, I have a goal of posting an adventure hook every day. For a year. Yes, pretty bold for a guy that usually only updates his blog once a week, but I have some […]
Raise Dead and the TPK
A couple of weeks ago I was playing in a 4e game which ended in a TPK. That’s Total Party Kill for those of you not current with the lingo. A couple of bits of background info regarding the group… 1) This was the final session of a relatively long running campaign (more than two […]
How to Start a Campaign
I wrote this on another forum in response to a new DM trying to figure out what to do with the characters at the start of a campaign. In other words, how do they meet or already know each other, and how did they end up in this place at this time? He was worried […]
Get Your Game Session Out of a Rut
Ever been running a game and your players just seem to be going along in a rut – not trying anything new? Sometimes people get into a dull spot and don’t seem to have the energy to bring to the table – and it shows in their lack of enthusiasm. One way to get your […]