You don’t have to know hundreds of accents. Doing unique voices for your NPCs is as easy as adjusting your speed and pitch.
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10 Rules for New (and Old) Game Masters
Looking to become a Game Master or just want to improve? Here are my 10 Rules for Game Masters to ensure a fun and long-lasting campaign!
Make Skills Exciting with Skill Challenges
Your game can have more encounters and challenges than just fighting monsters. By utilizing skill challenges, you give your players a new way to look at their skills and prioritize creativity and problem-solving.
5 Ways to Fail a Skill Check (and it's Not Your Fault!)
A 1 on your skill check doesn't mean that your character is a bumbling buffoon. Instead, use failures to continue driving your adventure forward!
How to Share Information with Your Players
If you want to run an exciting and engaging game, it's important to know how to communicate with your players and keep them invested. We discuss how to be an effective communicator and a great Game Master!
Keep It Risky Or Lose The Fun
How do you have the most fun at your table? By keeping the game risky.
The 10 Commandments of Game Design (as told by Warren Spector)
These are the only 10 commandments you need to run games like a legend.
You're Mapping Your Dungeon Wrong
Dungeon mapping doesn’t have to be a slog of endless hallways!
10 Ways To Keep Your Players From Resting
We go over 10 ways to keep your party from just resting after every encounter.
Improvising - How To Make It All Up
We discuss ways to get better at improvisation at the game table.