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…
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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…
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…
TTRPG Session Prep 5e One Shot
I’m preparing to run Treaty of the Tiger King for my 5e beginner table. This one shot is a soft farewell to their characters because it is the last one shot before I begin the summer campaign: Phandelver and Below. When we begin the campaign I will be asking that the players build new characters…
TTRPG Game Master Prep 2/6: Secrets and Clues
I currently break my session prep into six categories. This is the second in a series of 6 posts about these six session prep categories. Secrets/Clues I devise several secrets for each session. I have a lot of fun with this. I often over prep this category. I usually make the secrets about faction actions,…
TTRPG Map Drawing City Alleyways
I’m running Treaty of the Tiger King, by the Arcane Library, for my 5e beginners table. I am using the maps provided with the adventure to inspire my maps. I use vinyl map mats and washable markers. Videos of map drawing will be coming soon. For now I have these process pictures to share. This…
TTRPG Session Prep: Hazards Table for Cy_Borg
I usually generate a 1d6,1d4 compound table for each session. I roll on this table at the start of every round. If players are proactive and lots of chaos is going on I might skip rolling. If players are directionless or not taking much action I might roll twice on the table to get the…