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6 Tips To Make You A Better Gamemaster

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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!

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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.

d10-1 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.

d10-2 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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Terrible Tropes: Never Split the party.

Runkle Plays Games

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fxkm0NbPEY Likely one of the biggest Tropes of all RPG's NEVER SPLIT THE PARTY ! This is where I will say something many wont. It may seem to fly in the face of reason for advice that most people would give you. Not only does it make the game feel more natural but it… Continue reading Terrible Tropes: Never Split the party.

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New Years 2015 Boardgame Night!

Runkle Plays Games

In an earlier blog I spoke about some board games that would be quick grabs for a New Years board game night. You can find that blog Here. When I wrote the earlier blog it was from the mindset that we were going to have a smaller game group of five or six players. As… Continue reading New Years 2015 Boardgame Night!