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10 Traits For Memorable NPCs

You don’t need a five-page backstory to make an NPC memorable. Most players won’t remember your lore, but they will

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Dealing with Players Relying on Perception

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The party reaches a closed door. “I check for traps.” You tell them they don’t see anything obvious. “I check

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How to stop check spam

We’ve all been there, you’re 10 minutes into the session and you’ve barely entered the tavern. The party enters. Someone

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Are you a good Game Master (GM)?

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It’s the end of another TTRPG session. Dice are packed away. Someone’s still laughing about a moment from earlier, your

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3 Underused TTRPG Locations

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Who doesn’t love the shadows and nooks and crannies of a dungeon, or the cozy vibes of a tavern? They’re

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Making an Epic Showdown – A Look Behind the Scenes

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In this article I talk about Making an Epic Showdown and use examples from the game My Bloody Valentine. As such, this article contains Spoilers! So don’t read if you are planning on being a player in the game. Otherwise, read on, fellow GMs.

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5 Must-Play Halloween One Shot TTRPGs

Horror, Light Horror, Quirky

We bring you 5 must-play halloween one shot table top roleplaying games (ttrpg’s) to make your spooky dreams come true.

Horror is such a vast genre and you get everything from campy scooby doo type horror to serial killer trapped in the woods type horror so we have endeavoured to give variety in the kinds of horror games on this list.