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Short, bite-sized RPG advice, tips, and tricks for DMs and players of tabletop role playing games (TTRPG)
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Sunday May 17, 2020
Sunday May 17, 2020
With a mishmash of homebrew topics remaining, none of which warranted a full episode, Jeremy throws them all into the cooking pot and makes an episode out of it. Topics covered include getting player help for worldbuilding, the 3 Hex method, and lessons learned about adding new rules to existing systems.
For more info about the 3 Hex method, see this great article.
Sunday May 10, 2020
Sunday May 10, 2020
This episode of full of questions. What do you need to ask yourself when making a world? What decisions are potential pitfalls? What does the world buidling subreddit have to do with any of this? Why is Jeremy still asking questions?
Resources
Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America World Building Questions
Sunday May 03, 2020
Sunday May 03, 2020
"Hey, what's in that cave over there?" An innocent question that can make a DM sweat. You didn't prepare a cave dungeon. Not to worry, my friend. Thanks to John Fourr over at RolePlayingTips.com, you can whip up a 5 Room Dungeon on the fly that will make your players giggle with delight and they'll have no idea you were making it up as you go.
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Sunday Apr 26, 2020
Sunday Apr 26, 2020
Everything you didn't want to know about the 3 Act Structure and why Jeremy loves it so much! He discusses how to frame an entire plot around this useful story framework, the action that takes place, and what signifies the transition points from one act to the next.
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Sunday Apr 19, 2020
Sunday Apr 19, 2020
Episode 17! Another prime number! Jeremy talks in depth about using common plot structures such as Freytag's pyramid, 3 Act Structure and the 7 most basic plots. He may also briefly rant about why everyone loves the play Romeo and Juliet.
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Sunday Apr 12, 2020
Sunday Apr 12, 2020
In this week's episode, Jeremy talks about embracing low-prep or even no-prep game mastering. He uses offline and online generators to generate a brief sci-fi one-shot idea.
Books:
The Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Websites:
Sunday Apr 05, 2020
Sunday Apr 05, 2020
This episode starts a series for GMs about Homebrewing adventures. We cover borrowing plots from mythology, music, movies, and other media. He talks about adding organizations with earth analogies. Finally, he demonstrates the techniques by making an adventure based on The DaVinci Code and the movie Megamind.
Sunday Mar 29, 2020
Sunday Mar 29, 2020
We all play RPGs in different ways and for different reasons. How can you, kind GM, juggle these different personality types and goals into a cohesive gaming group? Are there personality types that aren't conducive to good gaming? Can Jeremy write one of these not in the 3rd person that doesn't ask questions?
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Scared of the Number 13? Don't be. On this episode, Jeremy talks about the critical relationship between a GM and players and how communication is key. He also talks about some techniques GM can employ to make the players and their characters feel important and part of the greater game world.
Sunday Mar 22, 2020
Sunday Mar 22, 2020
Ah, the murder hobo. Bane of GM existence, right? Not necessarily. Jeremy talks about what needs to be done (if anything) about murder hobos in your campaigns. He also goes over some basic carrots you can dangle in front of players to encourage role playing.