I’m doing some homebrew with The Ultimate RPG Game Master’s World Building Guide by James D’Amato. I highly recommend Jame’s podcast, One Shot. My first pass at making magic led me to create a framework for complex ritualistic science magic. I think this magic, during it’s rare practice, focuses on divination but of course it…
Game Master Prep Meta Talk 5 & 6: Hazards and Rewards
When I prepare to run a TTRPG I always prep some random Hazards and Rewards I have been using the Hazard System, by Necropraxis Gaming, forspice and random encounters in my games. I find it is simple andquick to develop ideas on the fly. It provides variety, especiallywhen used as a compound table, but doesn’t…
Solo RPG Knave 2e in Dyson’s Delve
Alton, Mari and Jess had met in the ruins. They had stumbled uponeach other while pursuing various interests and it was Alton whohad built the shed where they all stored their tools. Mari stashedher trapping equipment and repaired nets there while waiting forslop to dry into clay. Jess had installed observation equipmentand took astrological notes…
GM Prep Hazards for CY_Borg session 2
I’m prepping for our second session of CY_Borg. Players are stuck in a “Life Art Collective” in Undersjon. They are there to kidnap a VIP in attendance but here are some of the things that might happen during their visit. Hazards for Cy_Borg encounter Cyber Life installment partially complete Sec Ops Art Collective Dealer HoK…
TTRPG Game Master Prep, 5e Phandelver and Below
I’m starting Phandelver and Below for the 5e beginners table atmy LGS. This is the table of hazards on the road, in a cave,entering a remote town I want to use some of these rolls totelegraph future story elements. I’ll need to keep the secret’sfor session 1 and for the whole campaign clear and well…
5e Session Recap – Treaty of the Tiger King
I ran a one shot for my 5e table called Treaty of the Tiger King. We had an awesome and fun time! Treaty of the Tiger King Session Recap Players had loads of fun with teaching the King This is a super fun one shot as players get to make up tidbits of a culture….
TTRPG Session Recap – a new Cy_Borg world
CyBorg the 4th: session 1 recap Making characters is smooth Players all made characters in the first 20min of the session. One of the players chose to play a Swashbuckler from Pirate Borg. That character probably took the most time to put together but was kinda fun to have a pirate reacting to all the…
TTRPG How to Game Master Prep 3/6: Scenes and Combats
Third installment in my break down of how I prep to run games. Today we focus on Scenes and Combats TTRPG Game Prep Meta: Scenes/Combats Scenes In this section I loosely plan several potential RP scenes. I try to make sure that each PC has some interest in at least one scene. I also drop…
TTRPG 5e One Shot Map Drawing: The Docks
I’m running a one shot called Treaty of the Tiger King for my beginners 5e table at the LGS. I’m using the maps provided with the adventure to inspire this battle map. I use washable markers on a vinyl map grid. Stay tuned for pics from the play table with minis and everything. This is…
TTRPG Session Prep One Shot
I’m running a one shot called Treaty of the Tiger King from the Arcane Library. I have run this adventure once before and I’m excited for round two. The adventure comes with excellent random event tables for several of the scenes. I might not get around to using my hazard table but it’s such a…