#dmtip — Public Fediverse posts
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#DnD #ttrpg #DMtip : Don't ask for active perception checks then say "you don't notice anything". Give PCs an in-character reason for rolling:
"You hear a sharp click. Roll perception. Failed? Ok. You can't identify it. It could have been gravel falling or a stick breaking or even giant ant mandibles clicking for all you know. You strain your ears for a few heartbeats but the noise doesn't repeat. You're not sure what direction it came from."
In-character, they know they missed something.
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My favorite tool for planning a campaign is a mindmap. I use SimpleMind since it is cross platform, but there are many free alternatives. A mind map allows you to build your broad strokes of the campaign with the intersection of locations, factions, plot points, and PCs. It is also easy to change as PCs and player choice change things. #GMTip #DMTip
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GM Tip:
Give your players enough information to make interesting choices!
If they don't know enough to make an informed choice, they're just stumbling around in the dark
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#ttrpg #dnd #DMtip: When the party arrives in a new area, introduce them to cilantro.
"You go to the inn for room & board. They serve you bowls of grains, chopped veggies, & seasoned meat, topped with shredded herbs."
Pass a note to each player: "It's absolutely delicious. The herbs have a fresh & bright flavor that enhances the whole dish."
One PC gets a different note: "The herb is vile, like rancid soap."
Paranoid accusations of being mind controlled or being a doppelganger will ensue.
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Dear Game Referees:
If this isn't somehow on your list of encounters, then I don't even know...
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New on the blog today: "Popping the Hood on Published Scenarios" #ttrpg #dnd #dmtip
https://www.darkplane.com/news/2023/11/19/popping-the-hood -
How I used the Dungeon! board game as inspiration - and solved a map source mystery!
https://chgowiz-games.blogspot.com/2023/07/dm-tip-making-six-level-dungeon-out-of.html
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It just dawned on me that with running Classic Traveller 1977 with just the 3 books, when I'm plotting/planning obstacles and encounters, the mechanics are far in the back. Much further back than even with OD&D/AD&D.
I think the reason has more to do with how I've initially engaged w/CT. My default approach is influenced by my initial successes.
That's also influencing how I'm approaching my Dungeon23. Open-ended obstacles are even moreso now.
Neat.
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There is a lot to be said for having a mobile GM kit that you can carry all by yourself in one trip. You never know when you'll get to DM in a new location. #GMTip #DMTip What's in your mobile DM kit? #MobileGMKit #MobileDMKit
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DM Tip: If you want to introduce new players to playing D&D in the original old-school style - make sure you use 5th generation photocopied, barely legible character sheets.
Bonus points if you can still make out what was scrawled out and erased on the original.
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I like to think of bestiaries and monster manuals as field notes from researchers. Sure, that is what they thought about the creatures they encountered, but that doesn't mean there aren't local variants of the creatures that are radically different. #DMTip #GMTip #UnreliableAuthor
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I'm sharing my "Medieval Demographics for hex-describe" tool here if you want to look at it.
This is WIP. You'll see me futzing with it, probably.
Make a copy.
I've put instructions and a beginning FAQ in it.
I can't say this enough - this is tuned for my campaign. You should tweak this for your own campaign.
I should make this into a blog post.
#ttrpg #dmtip #tools #dnd #hexdescribe #hex23 #hexmap #hexmaps #randomgeneration
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1G8AZf2tBOtGYr5AEKis7_AZYpJ1_T18LFYp_mi_rikY/edit?usp=sharing
