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 […]
Cooperative Party Building
I am starting up a new 4e campaign and the players and I got together for the first session this past Monday. I have realized in the past year or two that the ease of DMing 4th edition (by which I mean encounter building, monster reskinning, and NPC design) leaves me lots more time to […]
The Value of a One-Shot
Okay, I’ll admit it… I don’t like running one-shot adventures. I usually find it cumbersome, slow, and generally boring. One of the reasons I love DMing so much is that my players and I get to weave a story that includes elements in which everyone is invested. A one-shot pretty much always precludes that, reducing […]
How To Get More Role-Playing From Your Players
A hot topic in RPG circles, well, at least it’s hot on twitter with me and my twitter buddies today, is how to get more role-playing from your players. Here are a couple of pieces of advice and one way to reward players, possibly causing more future role-playing on their parts… – 1) Encourage your […]