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By Jason Campbell
The core of games like Dungeons & Dragons is conflict. Whether that is a s …In: Designing for Character Success
2 weeks ago
By Jason Campbell
Recently I saw someone ask, “How can a GM make shopping scenes fun?” Of course …In: Using Narrative: Get to the Good Stuff
3 weeks ago
By Jason Campbell
One of the most common pieces of advice given to game masters is to prepare le …In: Minimal TTRPG Prep - An Agile Methodology?
2 months ago
By Jason Campbell
I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since Ja …In: High Level Campaign Diary – Jan. 1, 2025
2 months ago
By Jason Campbell
It’s been said before but as a GM for a ttrpg you don’t have to know all of th …In: Knowing the Rules - Is It Important?
2 months ago
By Jason Campbell
I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since Ja …In: High Level Campaign Diary – Dec. 18, 2024
2 months ago
By Jason Campbell
I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since Ja …In: High Level Campaign Diary – Dec. 11, 2024
2 months ago
By Jason Campbell
I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since Ja …In: High Level Campaign Diary – Dec. 4, 2024
3 months ago
By Jason Campbell
I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since Ja …In: High Level Campaign Diary – Nov. 27, 2024
3 months ago
by Jason Campbell
The unreliable narrator is a common trope in fiction, so can it be used well i …In: Using an Unreliable Narrator
3 months ago
By Jason Campbell
I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since Ja …In: High Level Campaign Diary – Nov. 20, 2024
3 months ago
By Jason Campbell
OK, as a fan, there’s nothing wrong with Tolkien as far as novels and world bu …In: It Was the Best of Tolkien,It Was the Worst of Tolkien (for TTRPGs)
3 months ago
By Jason Campbell
I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since Ja …In: High Level Campaign Diary – Nov. 14, 2024
3 months ago
By Jason Campbell
It uses it’s own system with conversion rules. It uses the levels of each syst …In: The Darkest House - What it Tells Us About the Core of TTRPGs
4 months ago
By Jason Campbell
I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since Ja …In: High Level Campaign Diary – Oct. 30, 2024
4 months ago
By Jason Campbell
In the Cypher System RPG from Monte Cook Games characters make an attack roll …In: Cypher System RPG: Weapons and Damage
4 months ago
By Jason Campbell
I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since Ja …In: High Level Campaign Diary – Oct. 23, 2024
4 months ago
By Jason Campbell
NOTE: no money or concessions were provided in exchange for this review. …In: Review: Tales of the Valiant Game Master's Guide
4 months ago
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By Jason Campbell
I’ve …In: High Level Campaign Diary – Oct. 16, 2024
4 months ago
By Jason Campbell
This is the second of a two-part series of articles. The first focused on tone …In: Theme Versus Tone - Part 2: Theme
4 months ago
By Jason Campbell
I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since Ja …In: High Level Campaign Diary – Oct. 9, 2024
5 months ago
By Jason Campbell
GMs creating RPG adventures and settings will spend time trying to create a ce …In: Theme Versus Tone - Part One: Tone
5 months ago
By Jason Campbell
I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since Ja …In: High Level Campaign Diary – Sept 18, 2024
5 months ago
By Jason Campbell
Dear Hasbro, Inc.;
Did Dungeons & Dragons 5.24 buff player character ab …In: Dear Hasbro
5 months ago
by Jason Campbell
I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since Ja …In: High Level Campaign Diary - Sept 11, 2024
5 months ago
By Jason Campbell
This past weekend there was a virtual online collection of TTRPGs run from Fri …In: Thoughts From Running Games at Cypher Con 2024
6 months ago
By Jason Campbell
I've been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook's Ptolus settin …In: High Level Campaign Diary
6 months ago
It's Wednesday so it's time for another interview with a member of the TTRPG community! T …In: Tales From the Tavern - Mike Shea of Slyflourish.com
7 months ago
By Jason Campbell
The past few years I hear more and more people who give TTRPG advice for GMs r …In: Why Five Room Dungeons?
7 months ago
By Jason Campbell
Caution: the following article suggests theories which are almost certain to b …In: A D&D Conspiracy Theory - Obelisks In Real Life
7 months ago
We're taking this week off to explore Thedas on our honeymoon.
In: Shadomain's Jason C and GamerMomLuna Got Married!
8 months ago
By Jason Campbell
Monte Cook Games has released their latest modern fantasy genre book for the C …In: Review - It’s Only Magic
8 months ago
By Jason Campbell
For some TTRPG groups it’s a problem when a die roll yields an improbable resu …In: Dice as Storytellers
8 months ago
NOTE: the opinions expressed in interviews are those of the guests, not necessarily those of shadom …In: Tales of the Tavern Interview With Dungeon Mister Ty
8 months ago
8 months ago
By Jason Campbell
We have a Kickstarter campaign (live until June 18, 2024) for a collection of …In: FREE Downloads from Our Kickstarter - The Light Fantastic
9 months ago
By Jason Campbell
Creating an adventure based on another source - one in a different genre - sho …In: Unexpected Adventure Inspiration - Finding Nemo
9 months ago
By Jason Campbell
I started playing TTRPGs with the Moldvay edition of Dungeons & Dragons Ba …In: TTRPG Wayback Machine: D&D 1981
9 months ago
By Jason Campbell
I discovered TTRPGs with the Moldvay Basic version of Dungeons & Dragons i …In: What the Heck is a "Shadomain"? - Creating an Old School Campaign
10 months ago
NOTE: the opinions expressed in interviews are those of the guests, not necessarily those of shadom …In: Tales From the Tavern Interview With Juicy Garland
10 months ago
By Jason Campbell
Kobold Press has a kickstarter going on right now for a new ttrpg book, Campai …In: Kobold Press - Campaign Builder: Dungeons and Ruins
10 months ago
By Jason Campbell
In Monte Cook Games’ Cypher System player characters aren’t defined by a class …In: How to Play the Cypher System - Character Types
10 months ago
By Jason Campbell
Every GM has their own methods for preparing for a TTRPG session. We all settl …In: Minimum Prep for a TTRPG Session
10 months ago
By Jason Campbell
How to prepare for a ttrpg session is always a topic of much discussion among …In: Hard and Soft Game Prep
11 months ago
By Jason Campbell
Index Card RPG is a rules light ttrpg from Runehammer games. The hardcover pri …In: Review: Index Card RPG
11 months ago
NOTE: the opinions expressed in interviews are those of the guests, not necessarily those of shadom …In: Tales From the Tavern Interview with Jim aka RaiseGameFully
11 months ago
By Jason Campbell
Many TTRPG players try to build characters who have a deep personality. Many p …In: Character Building: Backstory and Emergent Discovery
11 months ago
By Jason Campbell
In the long term 5e campaign I’m GMing set in Monte Cook Games’ Ptolus setting …In: Campaign Diaries: Mass Combat in 5e
12 months ago
