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Foreshadowing
Foreshadowing
In a game that I played some years ago, the Storyteller wanted to show that the villain was going about his evil plans in the background so…
Aron Christensen
Aug 3
Loaded Dice 4!
Loaded Dice 4!
And also a hopefully short hiatus
Erica Lindquist
Jul 20
Video: Getting your party to RP with you
Video: Getting your party to RP with you
It’s another difficult week over here. A bad psychiatry appointment, migraines, and some other stuff that would be pretty tedious to get…
Erica Lindquist
Jul 13
Crafting a “big” world
Crafting a “big” world
A role-playing game can take place anywhere, but where it occurs can shape a game. Depending upon the setting or fandom, a campaign might…
Aron Christensen
Jul 6
The fourth Loaded Dice is available for pre-order!
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Player versus player
Player versus player
Role-playing is a team sport. Even the Storyteller is on that team, with the collective goal of telling an entertaining story
Aron Christensen
Jun 29
Last-minute update
Last-minute update
Hello, gamers! Aron and I are still in the throes of a long month. Months? We’ve got a family member with covid, and the funeral of a…
Erica Lindquist
Jun 22
Video: How to keep your BBEGs around just a little longer
We’ve got a few busy weeks coming up around here, and won’t have a lot of time to write up new posts. But luckily, Ginny Di has a lot of…
Erica Lindquist
Jun 15
Tanking for Storytellers
Tanking for Storytellers
Tanking is a crucial part of role-playing, especially in tactical or action-heavy games, and it can be an art form. I tend to play my…
Aron Christensen
Jun 8
Attainable, exciting, rewarding
Attainable, exciting, rewarding
We’ve written before about the Map, Dragon, Treasure method of creating a role-playing game, be it a years-long campaign or a one-shot…
Erica Lindquist
Jun 1
Opportunities
Opportunities
I had an interesting discussion with one of my friends the other day. He’s running a Dungeons and Dragons game for us and it’s been a lot…
Aron Christensen
May 25
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