GM Corner, Table Topics

Celebrating Strengths in Tabletop Role-Playing

The discussion emphasizes the importance of player agency in tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs). Game masters should celebrate players' strengths rather than punishing them with higher difficulty levels. By tailoring encounters, recognizing achievements, and encouraging collaboration, a rewarding and dynamic gaming experience can be created, allowing every character to shine as a hero.

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Dice Apps Do You Allow them?

Oh, Dice Apps, so many players and GMs dread you and yet you are becoming more and more mainstream.  A few years back I wrote a blog talking about what my thoughts were concerning electronic Dice Apps. At the time I had said only if you could find a good free dice App would I… Continue reading Dice Apps Do You Allow them?

Aquatica Homebrew, Player's Section

Homebrew Spotlight: Gungan

For today's post, I decided to use an already created race that fits perfectly in my world. They didn't naturally evolve on Aquatica but were forcibly evolved by the Atlantean biomancers (probably from a froglike progenitor).  Finding the Path – Star Wars Races August 3, 2017, Kim Frandsen Lore Check Copyright LucasFilm Did you ever see a race in… Continue reading Homebrew Spotlight: Gungan

GM Corner, Table Topics

Runkle Plays Games, Post Game Wrap-Up

When your weekly tabletop RPG is wrapping up and you have a week or two until your next game session. When does your game prep start?

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RPG-a-Day: Favorite RPG I Never Get To Play

My favorite RPG that I never get to play is BESM: I have a copy of Big Ears, Small Mouse that I’ve played twice. It is a supplement to BESM, but uses animal and insect PCs and NPCs. I was a grasshopper mouse barbarian and my son was a dragonfly rogue, my husband ran it… Continue reading RPG-a-Day: Favorite RPG I Never Get To Play

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RPG-a-Day: Most Intellectual RPG Owned

The Most Intellectual RPG Owned The most intellectual RPG I own is Chivalry and Sorcery, but I haven’t played it. Everyone else say that its too complicated, similar to Central Casting . It was mostly bought for the tables, and has great city creation rules although it’s very rule-heavy. Related Links: RPGaDay: Favorite Tie-In Novel/Game… Continue reading RPG-a-Day: Most Intellectual RPG Owned

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RPG-a-Day: Favorite Dice/Dice Set

Favorite Dice/Dice Set I had a multi-colored set of d6s that were specifically used for rolling character stats. They rolled great. One day I was making some Rifts NPCs for my husband and kept rolling over 20 (if you roll a 6 you keep rolling until you stop rolling 6). He banned me from rolling… Continue reading RPG-a-Day: Favorite Dice/Dice Set