#gmtips — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #gmtips, aggregated by home.social.
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@scottfgray I must admit, I had never considered that, but it’s an excellent idea.
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@DiceMonkey I completely agree with you. I’ve been a GM for decades and only adopted Session Zero recently (mostly as it wasn't encouraged in older systems). Today, I consider it essential, regardless of the system. Thanks to the internet, I even start group discussions before an “official” Session Zero. It's been really useful, as players can think about their characters in advance and find inspiration.
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How RPG Rules Create a Genre’s Feel #ttrpg #gmtips #dungeonmaster
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A Brief History of Narrative In RPGs #ttrpg #gmtips #dungeonmaster
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Hamlet's GM Screen Available Now At pelgranepress.com #ttrpg #gmtips #dungeonmaster
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Gumshoe Creator Robin D. Laws Explains The Basics Of His Dramatic Game Engine, DramaSystem #ttrpg #gmtips #dungeonmaster
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Gumshoe Creator Robin D. Laws Explains The Basics Of His Dramatic Game Engine, DramaSystem #ttrpg #gmtips #dungeonmaster
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How DramaSystem Improves Improv #ttrpg #gmtips #dungeonmaster
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Creator Of Gumshoe Breaks Down The Basics #ttrpg #gmtips #dungeonmaster
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The Magic Behind Gumshoe #gmtips #dungeonmaster #gamemaster
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How To Use "Core Clues" In Your Mystery RPGs #gmtips #dungeonmaster #gamemaster
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https://slyflourish.com/roll_to_target.html
AA case for the GM Rolling to see who the Enemy targets. And some tips on how to do it right.
Topics Include:
- Avoiding Adversarial GMing
- Roll in the Open
- Describe Your Thinking
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https://gnomestew.com/gm-player-interactions-part-1/
How GM's and Players can interact to enhance the game for everyone
Topics covered include:
- Be Their Biggest Fan
- Reel Them In
- Higher Powers (the GM isn't a deity)
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The Great Shadowdark Torch Debate: Just how much area *does* a torch light up in Shadowdark?
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Try This Unique TTRPG Mechanic In Your Home Game #gmtips #dungeonmaster
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Terrain, weather, and severe weather dice for RPG hex crawls.
Because we needed more dice. No really, we needed more dice...
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Thanks to the AD&D DM’s Guide, I know that 16 gnomes can work at once on a ten foot wide tunnel through hard rock and can excavate 480 cubic feet in an 8 hour shift.
I won’t count how many times this has come up in my games.
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Speaking of GM advice, I do recommend jim’s book on the subject.
Even if you have decades of experience it’ll give you things to think about.
I need to bug him about making a PoD version available.
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/535848/a-good-book-for-bad-gms
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@alice This doesn't fit into a pithy toot but I really enjoyed Return of The Lazy Dungeonmaster by @slyflourish . It packs a ton of useful advice for high-ROI prep into a slim volume I found more useful than the D&D 5e DM's guide. My GM tip is read/watch it if you haven't already.
Book: https://shop.slyflourish.com/products/return-of-the-lazy-dungeon-master
Video Summaries: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb39x-29puapg3APswE8JXskxiUpLttgg
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https://slyflourish.com/cheating.html
When to Fudge or Cheat while running an RPG.
As the author states
"Our job isn't to ensure a rigid interpretation of the rules. Our job is to facilitate a fun game."
And there are plenty of ways other than dice rolls to nudge your game table.
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David created a scratch-off fog of war battle map for #Shadowdark and other RPGs.
Check out the how-to video:
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https://gnomestew.com/preludes/
GnomeStew Talks about using preludes, small narrative bits in between sessions, to create more emotional investment among the players, convey important information, and maybe even have a bit of extra fun.
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Create recurring content series. Things like “GM Tips,” “Monster Mondays” or sharing funny #TTRPGFails give people a specific reason to check your posts on a regular basis. (6/11) #ContentStrategy #TTRPGCommunity #GMtips