Genre Police: Staying On Track
Geek NativeIt seems like we are beginning to think about railroad in a way that is just used to critique a game where you can see the way a story is going to go or has elements you find prosaic.
Tag: GM Techniques
20 Quick Questions: Rules from Necropraxis
Sea of Stars RPGKeeping everyone on the same page for rules.
Join the August 2021 RPG Blog Carnival – Let’s Build A Dungeon!
TomThis month’s RPG Blog Carnival theme is “Let’s Build A Dungeon”…
The Magic of GM Never Roll Systems
Steve RechnerI’ve become absolutely addicted to systems where the GM never rolls the dice…
Slaadi in Dungeons and Dragons Part 2: Batrachian Beasts From Beyond
RJD20Horrifying outsiders often invade our D&D worlds. They pillage green earth, gather frightened prisoners, and spread corruption far and wide, slaughtering, not rankling. Planar denizens run rampant as villains in plenty of TTRPG systems: devils, demons, and elementals among countless others. One outsider entity in particular haunts far fewer D&D adventures than it should: slaadi.
Genre Police: Keep On Marching
Professional GM Ben Jackson-Ellery shares some wisdom and practical tips for anyone hoping to set up and run tabletop RPG campaigns “West Marches” style.
Canon, Your Homegrown Setting, and You
Our lives change constantly, as do our views and levels of creativity. For those of us who construct vast Dungeons & Dragons settings and worlds for our players to place their characters in and explore, this brings a dilemma. How do we stay true to all the wild escapades, heart-racing adventures, and ground-breaking campaigns that occur in our world? We all have an opinion on the role of canon in works of fiction—and we should carve one out for our own worlds as well.
The ultimate guide to buying and selling magic items in 5E D&D
The basics of buying and selling magic items in D&D 5e is something that many people feel as if the core rules could go further on. So, here’s a handy guide!
Genre Police: Towards a shared language
Have you heard of gamers talking about West Marches style of RPG campaigns? Do you know what it means? The Genre Police kick off a series on RPG terminology and using a shared language for our games.