Tag: Gamemastering

Tales to Terrify: Running Adventures for the Spooky Season, that are Actually Scary

October 29, 2021September 26, 2021 Scormus No Comments

So here we are again, coming to the final weekend of Spooky Season, with Halloween but a couple of days hence. Perhaps you have held off on running a horror-themed adventure until now, waiting for this weekend in particular because… well, why wouldn’t you? It’s freaking Halloween! But now you have a problem. Maybe you…

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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…

Some Things Should Be Sacrosanct

December 20, 2020December 1, 2020 Scormus No Comments

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I really enjoy tabletop roleplaying games. But more than that, I especially enjoy tweaking them as I see fit, as many GameMasters will do, to fit our needs. The problem is, sometimes you come across a game you really want to run, but it has a very specific…

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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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More Advice for Novice Gamers – Pixels & Dice #155

January 15, 2020November 25, 2020 Scormus No Comments

Because no one demanded it (but Beoulus loves this topic), we’re giving out more advice for newbies to playing and running tabletop roleplaying games! 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/PnD155.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts…

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