Basic World Building uses the tools from 1981’s Basic and Expert D&D and reimaged in Old School Essentials to build a starting campaign setting. Even though it is based on Basic D&D, it could be used with other D&D rules or fantasy RPGs. While world design starts with the dungeon in Basic D&D, I’m going […]
RPG Tips Articles
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Genre Police: Filling in your blank canvas
Tips from GM Ben and the genre police on how to best use and get inspiration from art in your tabletop RPGs.
Single-Player RPGs: What there is to know about solitary gaming
Many RPGs can be adjusted to fit a single player, and as a result, there are no limits to the stories that can be played alone.
Genre Police: Dropping the ‘TT’
How often do we investigate the medium of space in our games?
Can the Dungeon Master have a player character?
It has become a controversial subject, but Dungeon Masters and players are two distinct types of participants in a tabletop RPG.
Genre Police:Â It’s A Disaster
The Genre Police take a look at disaster movies and what we as roleplayers can learn from them.
RPG Ideas: 16 tips for GMs narrating combat
Running a combat encounter can be one of the toughest challenges any GM faces.
Genre Police:Â We’re All Out Of Bubblegum
But let’s be honest, sometimes you just wanna blow stuff up and fight all the enemies in widescreen sprawling combats that define your character as a complete and total ass-kicker.
