I have a fun little trick to help me come up with inspiration from time to time for my games. If I am out of ideas I will sometimes hop onto the internet and head to a few of my go-to resources for off the wall inspiration. A few minutes on these sites is usually… Continue reading Using the News for Inspiration,sort of?
A few weeks ago I wrote up a blog about Player F.A.C.T.S. It was an inspired acronym to help players new and old. These were 5 simple rules that I found essential to having an enjoyable time at the table as a player. So I am proud to present here my F.A.C.T.S for Gamemasters. I… Continue reading Gamemaster F.A.C.T.S
The world is a pretty amazing place with some truly jaw-dropping things in it. As GM try and remember thing's like this when  you are painting the canvas of the world's your players are in. I can easily imagine this is what it is like trudging through the Underdark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC41M7RPSec Sleeping in a cave for days… Continue reading Glow Worms In Motion — Inspirational Geek
So as we move on to the third installment of Cypher Shadowrun we move to running the Matrix. Essentially running the matrix is no different from any other skill based series of Tasks in the Cypher System. Â The world moves faster and instead placing added rules to represent this we just handle this aspect of… Continue reading Cypher System Shadowrun the Matrix.
A topic came up today about GM intrusions and how they would be or could be used in a D&D 5E game. So that is the inspiration for this blog. Or rather the intrusion into the blog I was working on before I swapped over and began this one. First for anyone does not know what… Continue reading Intruding on other systems. Using Cypher System Intrusions in other systems
Tips on coming up with Names on the fly in your RPG's
My Great Friend Modoc over at RollingBoxcars made a great write up that goes very well with this weeks theme. Give it a read let him know if you enjoy it. And if you don’t follow him yet you should start!
Gamemasters come from all walks of life and backgrounds and we have all learned our craft from different sources and experiences. Those experiences have helped to shape us into the gamemasters we are today, but can we be better? I think we are always in a constant state of learning and to that end these simple tips that will help make you a better and well-rounded gamemaster.
 During your planning phase, ensure that you have a solid grasp of the game rules. If you don’t, be upfront and honest with your prospective players. They will be appreciative knowing in advance that the first few sessions will be a learning process for you and maybe for them as well.
 Communication is key; stay in communication with your players during the planning phase and between sessions. Nobody likes their questions to go unanswered so be a little attentive to the needs of your players…
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