We often write about the advantages of simple RPG plots, mostly because I suck at elaborate mysteries. Thankfully, I’ve discovered a lot of…

Large monsters versus hordes of small ones

Blockchain doesn’t have much to do with role-playing games, right? I’m not entirely clear on the concept, honestly. But that’s not what…

I noticed something during our last game session: I’ve stopped asking for NPCs’ names. When I stopped to think about why, the answer was…

Describing surroundings and the people in a scene is part of how I immerse myself and my players in a game. Adding a little color and…

In any role-playing game, there are three storytellers. There’s the Storyteller themself (or the GM, DM, Holmeister or whatever your…

Yes And is the first and most important rule of improv acting — and role-playing games are 90% improv. The Storyteller might have a plot…

The new-minted cleric or paladin, the wide-eyed child whisked into adventure, the druid from the deep woods who has spent their life only…

That’s right, this post is about assumptions in role-playing games. Whether we mean to or not, we bring a lot of assumptions with us to the…