Write things down. Take notes. See how it all looks when not seen through the fuzzy vision of your daydreaming.
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Scraps of ideas for roleplaying games: This one is about the implications of using magic to see past events.
Good GM’s imitate. Great GM’s steal.
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RPG Scrapbook is where I post random ideas you can steal for a game. This time: a particular style of monster hunting which leaves traces behind.
Ways to get unstuck when your game can’t advance.
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Advice on something I’m really bad at doing: Finishing your campaign, no matter what.
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This is how your game ends: Not with a cutscene, but with a conversation.
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Challenging a character with the opposite of what they’re good at: Something to do very very carefully.
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This week, advice on streamlining your game to everyone’s benefit.
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A skeleton for your plots and characters.
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