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Ask The GMs: In it for the long haul

Filed in NPCs & Villains & Monsters, Campaign Creation, Campaign Management, Game Mastering, Johnn, Mike, Zenith-3 (Original system based on Hero System 4th Ed), PCs, Planning & Preparation, Players, Ask the GMs on Sep.14, 2009

How can a campaign last for decades, and what does such longevity imply? A question recently asked us, I remember Mike mentioning his decades-long superhero game a few times, and am currently planning my next campaign, so I was just wondering how y’all can extend a game so far. Even if the players are still […]

Tags: Adventure-Prep, Advice, Campaign-Setting, DM-Advice, Encounter-Design, PCs, Players, Scenario-Creation, Campaign-Admin, NPCs

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The Nimble Mind: Making Skills Matter in RPGs

Filed in Rewards, D&D / Pathfinder, D&D 3.x, Game Mastering, Mike, Shards Of Divinity (D&D 3.5), Fantasy Games, Horror Games, Pulp Games, Superhero Games, SciFi & Space Opera Games, Western Games, NPCs & Villains & Monsters, PCs, Planning & Preparation, Players, Campaign Management, Rules & Mechanics, The End Of The Rainbow, Tools & Techniques on Jul.30, 2009

Someone once asked me why D&D bothers to include skills at all. After all, the GM generally tells the players anything they really need to know (rather than seeing all his hard work in preparing the game crash and burn); and even if he doesn’t, players can always take a twenty. After further discussion, this […]