GM’s Advice – Page 8

The Tyranny of the Critical Hit

Few things in a game session annoy me more than a player rolling a 20 to automatically succeed at a

To say that Robin’s Laws of Good Game Mastering has been influential in my game mastering style is an understatement.

I think I’ve finally realized what my GMing style, which I presented on Twitter a bit back. I’m a real

There are quicker ways of getting through the dynamics of combat. I already use average damage for all my monsters,

I’m not embarrassed to admit it: I love Riverdale. I love the mystery, the drama, the characters staring pensively across

I’m really excited for the new D&D adventure, mainly because I’ve had an idea I’ve been kicking around for running

“You’re hanging on the side of the building. You have 90 seconds to get to the top before the probe

The worlds of Magic: The Gathering are ripe for the plundering for D&D. For years, I’ve wanted a big setting

My games die after two sessions, give or take one session. Character creation usually happens, then we get together to

One of the biggest challenges any gamemaster has to face is keeping a game going for years. The fact is,