Archive | February, 2012

Enter The Combat Swipe File Contest – Deadline Feb 27

Roleplaying Tips reader Adam made the following Tips Request recently: “The other issue is coming up with descriptions that aren’t repetitive after the 3rd combat.” I have the same problem. And it’s time to fix it for everybody. Let’s do a new contest. The prizes will be MyInfo software and some PDF GM books. You [...]

Preparation of Material for a Roleplaying Adventure

by Heather Grove When you create your own campaign there’s so much you could spend your time on. Should you write up non-player characters (NPCs) with rich backgrounds? What about scenes you expect will take place in game, and speeches spoken by NPCs? Should you detail the background of a plot, or the things you think [...]

Download Free Preview of GM Mastery: Inns & Taverns Essentials

Download a preview of my book, GM Mastery: Inns & Taverns Essentials. 95% system neutral! Inns, taverns, and restaurants – these are the places of role-playing legend. Well, maybe not so much restaurants, but places to eat are important too! Such businesses are often the first place characters go when they enter a city, and [...]

150 Benign Urban Fantasy Encounters

by Chris Buono Chris polled members of the GMMastery Yahoo group for benign urban encounter ideas and then added a few of his own to come up with this awesome list you might find useful for your own campaigns. Editor Isaac and I added a few more as well. Thanks Chris, Telas, and GMMastery contributors! [...]