Tag: Advice

Words to the Wise – Loot Mechanics #260

February 21, 2022February 19, 2022 Scormus No Comments

Answering questions from Internet DMs. Seriously, that’s all. Intro (0:49) – Our week, in brief. Advice (4:03) – Answering questions from Internet DungeonMasters Wrap (56:57) – Final thoughts. “Alchemists Tower” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/scormey.com/podcast/LM260.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts |…

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Five Years Gone – Loot Mechanics #252

December 29, 2021December 6, 2021 Scormus No Comments

A fun look back at the last five years of this show, from our days as “Pixels & Dice”, through our run (thus far) as “Loot Mechanics”. Intro (0:50) – A few words from Scormus Main Topic (3:57) – 2017: A Gamer Confessional (with Ryleia!) Other Bullshit (27:32) – 2018: Our first impressions of D&D…

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The Weaver of Fate

July 18, 2021July 6, 2021 Scormus No Comments

So, what does it mean to “win” as a GameMaster in a tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG), like “Dungeons & Dragons”? Frankly, you don’t. But at the same time, you should always win… No, I’m not having a stroke. That will make sense shortly, I promise! Look, I’ve said it many times before: Everyone at the…

Friendzoned

November 6, 2020November 25, 2020 Scormus No Comments

Episode #14 – On today’s podcast, we discuss whether you really need to be friends with everyone in your gaming group. Also, some advice for the newbie MMO player. Intro (0:50) – Our year so far, in brief. Main Topic (4:02) – Do you have to be friends with everyone in your TTRPG group? Words…

The Man with the Blue Tie

July 15, 2020July 8, 2020 Scormus No Comments

I often wonder how I can improve my Gamemastering skills. What can I do to better bring my worlds to life for my players? Is there something small, perhaps a little exercise I can do, to sharpen my skills? Well, I fell into just such an exercise, without even trying. My Lovely Bride™ and I…

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The Power of the GM – Pixels & Dice #178

June 24, 2020November 25, 2020 Scormus No Comments

Another Advice for Newbie Roleplayers show, in which we discuss the inherent power of the GameMaster, and how a good GM wields that authority. Music from https://filmmusic.io “Pixelland” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) See more trash like this at Scormey.com https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/scormey.com/podcast/PnD178.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts…

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