The Nuances of computer use in a simulated world

December 29, 2011 from Campaign Mastery
Filed under: At the table, behind the screen, DM Advice, Encounter Design, Game Mastering, Inspiration, RPG Hub, Running Encounters

In Roleplaying Tips #536, Johnn ran a tips request (reproduced below) asking for tips on how to GM computer hacking. I decided that simply offering a few tips wasn’t quite going to cut it, and that the subject dese[...]
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Back To Basics: Example: The Belt Of Terra

December 15, 2011 from Campaign Mastery
Filed under: Adventure Prep, behind the screen, Campaigns, DM Advice, Hero system, Inspiration, RPG Hub

This is part four from two (yes, you read that right) in a discussion of the basic principles of creating adventures and hooking them together to form a campaign; I wasn’t originally going to include these examples[...]
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Back To Basics: Example: The White Tower

December 8, 2011 from Campaign Mastery
Filed under: Adventure Prep, behind the screen, Campaigns, DM Advice, Hero system, Inspiration, RPG Hub

This is part three from two (!) in a discussion of the basic principles of creating adventures and hooking them together to form a campaign; I wasn’t originally going to include these examples, feeling that the pri[...]
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Back To Basics: Campaign Structures

December 1, 2011 from Campaign Mastery
Filed under: Adventure Prep, behind the screen, Campaigns, DM Advice, Game Mastering, RPG Hub

A short time ago, we received an ATGMs question that made me stop and think for a minute. The question was straightforward; Angeline wrote, “I need some help, I’m a starting DM and I just have so much trouble com[...]
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