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.
All tagged gm advice
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!
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.
4 Lessons to Run an Open World like Fallout: New Vegas
Want to create a world as interesting as Fallout: New Vegas? Follow these 4 key lessons to create an open world filled with interesting factions and people.
Learning to Play as a Forever GM
It can be hard as a Forever GM to become a player, here are some lessons I’ve learned.
You're Mapping Your Dungeon Wrong
Dungeon mapping doesn’t have to be a slog of endless hallways!
Is It Bad To Be Good At RPGs?
What makes a bad player bad? What if there aren’t bad players?
When to Call for a Roll
There are tons of great times to call for a roll, but not every interaction at the table requires a roll.
10 Ways To Keep Your Players From Resting
We go over 10 ways to keep your party from just resting after every encounter.