Max asks – I’m running a short adventure for some friends, some of whom know each other well and some who haven’t met each other. All of them are experienced role players. How do I minimize awkwardness and maximize fun? Building rapport among gamers that haven’t yet gamed together is an important part of any …
Facing off against dragons, an army of of shapeshifting cross-planar aliens or an entire colony of Slaad’s pale in comparison to what Steve must face today. Let’s hope that he inherited more of Thom’s resolve than we previously thought, because he will surely need it. How do you prepare yourself for when your one true …
Beth asks – I love being a GM and I want to challenge myself. I’d like to use the D&D 5th edition rules but create my own world to run a campaign in. What advice could you offer on how to build it? Building a world from whole cloth can an incredibly fun and deeply …
With things moving very rapidly both in and around Glaine, the Jewel of the East, the gang has some tough decisions to make. As always, I s’pose. Adventurers are used to tough decisions. It is their daily bread. After some initial set backs they learn that a mysterious town of…well, not sure how else to …
Ben asks – What is the silliest or most absurd rule that you enforce as a GM? Ben, let’s first define “silly.” There are plenty of bad or cumbersome rules (see my column about encumbrance), but I tend to categorize them as “crappy” instead of “silly.” Silly and absurd, for me, have positive connotations when it comes to …
What can I say about the GeeklyInc community that hasn’t already been said? Not much, so I’ll just reiterate that you’re all incredible, GeeklyInc has one of the best communities on the internet, full of so many friendly and generous people and this past weekend you all proved it once again. The 24-hour International Tabletop Day charity stream …
We conclude our monstrous adventure as the small band of heroes finish up their side-quest, and mostly collect a lot of bones. Marvel as undead are turned for the first time in the history of our podcast, and many, many pits are fallen into. There may even be a bit of a surprise as the end. The adventure continues with …
The town of Norhall is under attack! Or at least the agents of the Dark Lady are running through there causing problems. Hate those jerks. This is a 5e Dungeons & Dragons adventure set in Northwestern Drunkeros and DMed by Tim Lanning. This is all possible due to the wonderful folks who support our Patreon. Thank you! …
Brandon asks – Do you enforce encumbrance? Brandon, the very unglamourous answer is “it depends.” While I’m all for playing most games with the rules as written, I do think that incorporating “house rules” or tweaks to some of the more boring mechanics of certain games make for a better overall experience. In some circumstances, …
Our small band of monsters continue the side-quest this week. They delve deeper into this unusual crypt that you, the listener, has maybe encountered before? Let’s hope the team doesn’t get too distracted by all the beautiful bones because they still need to save the noble leader of Tidtowne. The adventure continues with Tug (Mike Bachmann), Baz (Jennifer Cheek), …