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By Jason Campbell
In my most recent fantasy campaign I created a new puzzle for the characters wh …In: Campaign Diary - My Favorite Puzzle
4 days ago
By Jason Campbell
Today we’re talking about designing books for RPG creators who self-publish. In …In: Self Publishing: Advice About Layout
2 weeks ago
By Jason Campbell
I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since Jan …In: High Level Campaign Diary: Scheduling
3 weeks ago
By Jason Campbell
“Put me in coach, I’m ready to play - today.”
John Fogerty
Today is openin …In: The Beauty of Baseball, RPGs and Creativity
1 month ago
By Jason Campbell
Blades in the Dark is a RPG created by Johnthan Harper and released by Evil Hat …In: Impressions: New books for Blades in the Dark
2 months ago
By Jason Campbell
The core of games like Dungeons & Dragons is conflict. Whether that is a sp …In: Designing for Character Success
2 months 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 months ago
By Jason Campbell
One of the most common pieces of advice given to game masters is to prepare les …In: Minimal TTRPG Prep - An Agile Methodology?
4 months ago
By Jason Campbell
I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since Jan …In: High Level Campaign Diary – Jan. 1, 2025
4 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 the …In: Knowing the Rules - Is It Important?
4 months ago
By Jason Campbell
I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since Jan …In: High Level Campaign Diary – Dec. 18, 2024
4 months ago
By Jason Campbell
I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since Jan …In: High Level Campaign Diary – Dec. 11, 2024
5 months ago
By Jason Campbell
I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since Jan …In: High Level Campaign Diary – Dec. 4, 2024
5 months ago
By Jason Campbell
I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since Jan …In: High Level Campaign Diary – Nov. 27, 2024
5 months ago
by Jason Campbell
The unreliable narrator is a common trope in fiction, so can it be used well in …In: Using an Unreliable Narrator
5 months ago
By Jason Campbell
I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since Jan …In: High Level Campaign Diary – Nov. 20, 2024
5 months ago
By Jason Campbell
OK, as a fan, there’s nothing wrong with Tolkien as far as novels and world bui …In: It Was the Best of Tolkien,It Was the Worst of Tolkien (for TTRPGs)
5 months ago
By Jason Campbell
I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since Jan …In: High Level Campaign Diary – Nov. 14, 2024
5 months ago
By Jason Campbell
It uses it’s own system with conversion rules. It uses the levels of each syste …In: The Darkest House - What it Tells Us About the Core of TTRPGs
6 months ago
By Jason Campbell
I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since Jan …In: High Level Campaign Diary – Oct. 30, 2024
6 months ago
By Jason Campbell
In the Cypher System RPG from Monte Cook Games characters make an attack roll i …In: Cypher System RPG: Weapons and Damage
6 months ago
By Jason Campbell
I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since Jan …In: High Level Campaign Diary – Oct. 23, 2024
6 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
6 months ago
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I’ve b …In: High Level Campaign Diary – Oct. 16, 2024
6 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
6 months ago
By Jason Campbell
I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since Jan …In: High Level Campaign Diary – Oct. 9, 2024
7 months ago
By Jason Campbell
GMs creating RPG adventures and settings will spend time trying to create a cer …In: Theme Versus Tone - Part One: Tone
7 months ago
By Jason Campbell
I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since Jan …In: High Level Campaign Diary – Sept 18, 2024
7 months ago
By Jason Campbell
Dear Hasbro, Inc.;
Did Dungeons & Dragons 5.24 buff player character abi …In: Dear Hasbro
7 months ago
by Jason Campbell
I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since Jan …In: High Level Campaign Diary - Sept 11, 2024
8 months ago
By Jason Campbell
This past weekend there was a virtual online collection of TTRPGs run from Frid …In: Thoughts From Running Games at Cypher Con 2024
8 months ago
By Jason Campbell
I've been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook's Ptolus setting …In: High Level Campaign Diary
8 months ago
It's Wednesday so it's time for another interview with a member of the TTRPG community! To …In: Tales From the Tavern - Mike Shea of Slyflourish.com
9 months ago
By Jason Campbell
The past few years I hear more and more people who give TTRPG advice for GMs re …In: Why Five Room Dungeons?
9 months ago
By Jason Campbell
Caution: the following article suggests theories which are almost certain to be …In: A D&D Conspiracy Theory - Obelisks In Real Life
10 months ago
We're taking this week off to explore Thedas on our honeymoon.In: Shadomain's Jason C and GamerMomLuna Got Married!
10 months ago
By Jason Campbell
Monte Cook Games has released their latest modern fantasy genre book for the Cy …In: Review - It’s Only Magic
10 months ago
By Jason Campbell
For some TTRPG groups it’s a problem when a die roll yields an improbable resul …In: Dice as Storytellers
10 months ago
NOTE: the opinions expressed in interviews are those of the guests, not necessarily those of shadoma …In: Tales of the Tavern Interview With Dungeon Mister Ty
10 months ago
10 months ago
By Jason Campbell
We have a Kickstarter campaign (live until June 18, 2024) for a collection of c …In: FREE Downloads from Our Kickstarter - The Light Fantastic
11 months ago
By Jason Campbell
Creating an adventure based on another source - one in a different genre - shou …In: Unexpected Adventure Inspiration - Finding Nemo
11 months ago
By Jason Campbell
I started playing TTRPGs with the Moldvay edition of Dungeons & Dragons Bas …In: TTRPG Wayback Machine: D&D 1981
11 months ago
By Jason Campbell
I discovered TTRPGs with the Moldvay Basic version of Dungeons & Dragons in …In: What the Heck is a "Shadomain"? - Creating an Old School Campaign
12 months ago
NOTE: the opinions expressed in interviews are those of the guests, not necessarily those of shadoma …In: Tales From the Tavern Interview With Juicy Garland
12 months ago
By Jason Campbell
Kobold Press has a kickstarter going on right now for a new ttrpg book, Campaig …In: Kobold Press - Campaign Builder: Dungeons and Ruins
12 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
1 year ago
By Jason Campbell
Every GM has their own methods for preparing for a TTRPG session. We all settle …In: Minimum Prep for a TTRPG Session
1 year ago