A setting is about giving players options, more opportunities and tools to play the type of character they want to play.
Help! I’m out of GM ideas, and I have a campaign to write
Randomly generated campaign ideas.
GM tips: 7 “Dos and Don’ts” for running Era Games!
With so many games, options and rules, it might be a bit daunting approaching the Era series. Thankfully, here’s Shades of Vengeance’s own Fred Harvey with seven tips to help GMs.
These editable NPC PDF reference sheets help keep track of your game world
Reference sheets to record the name and role (such as class or race) of each NPC, three character traits for each, three values for each, one quirk, a secret or plot hook and one bond (good or bad).
Huge RPG Soundboard: 50 Spotify background playlists for your tabletop RPG
A sudden change of music is a powerful way to get your players interested, grab their attention and let them know that something is about to happen.
Instantly generate a whole culture for NPCs in your fantasy RPG
This site generates whole cultures with sample names, foods, clothes and religions.
Game Science: Story structure as network graphs
Good adventure design is essentially a structured story that captivates the audience. And story structure is in its most straightforward nature a sequence of events placed chronologically by the designer.
Comedy in Games: 8 tips on how to make your RPG funny
I want my game to be funny but I don’t know how. Help!
What’s the best thing to do when a player misses a game?
If you’ve been part of a tabletop roleplaying game, then there’s a good chance you’re all too aware of one of the hobby’s most significant challenges; schedule coordination. Even if the GM and players agree on a date, then there’s always a risk that one player has to cancel at short notice or doesn’t turn […]
What are murder hobos and where did the phrase come from?
The discussion was around the use of the traditional 10-foot pole. Early D&D games were full of dungeons traps, and paranoid characters would use a long pole to check for pits, poke treasure chests (in case of mimic beasts) and try to push doors open.
