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What Are We Rewarding?

At a previous job my employer would take daily attendance. Yup. It was like being back in grade school, and I think that’s what the employer thought of its employees too — unruly things that must be controlled. When I see GMs award XP for attendance, it hearkens me back to that old gig. The […]

Three Ways To Make Your Coins Special

I created a coinage system for Duskfall last week and did three things to make money special. Today I’ll share what these are for you to consider using in your worlds. These tips are inspired by NOD #1 (Amazon affiliate link, Lulu link, blog link) where there’s a short article on coins. Mint The Most […]

Unlockable Reward Items

Been getting many emails where frustrated game masters want roleplay and storybuilding but players just wanna hurt stuff.

Here’s A New Source Of Treasure For Your Campaigns

So I’m building a world.Because I’m so busy with work and projects these days, I’m letting the world come to me.

Rewarding Players With Signs Of Progress

Awhile ago I mused on how to measure sandbox campaign progress and use that to incentivize players. When we game just for the XP it becomes a grind, a job.

Player Challenge #07: RPG Bingo

I played RPG Bingo at IntrigueCon.We were given bingo cards listing common convention and gaming clichés.

Let Players Choose The Treasure

RPT GM Michael Shean-Jones wrote in with a cool idea about handling rewards.

The Furor In My Inbox (XP Insights)

On Friday I mused about using gold pieces from treasure as experience points. My inbox exploded. Dozens of you wrote in.

Gold For XP?

I’ve been thinking about a gold-for-XP system for a campaign. At the end of each session, the value of loot (art, magic, coins, gems, and so on)

Measure Campaign Progress So Players Can See It And Feel It

I’m grappling with something while planning my next season of Murder Hobos.

Try This Reality-Changing Potion Next Game

Robert Anton Wilson, sometimes known as RAW, or “Bob” to his friends, wrote several pieces of non-fiction — his wikipedia page is large.

Player Reward Cards

A bit of inspiration for you. RPT GM Richard Grilley created some cool player card props to reward his players with. Here’s how he did it.

Rewarding The Game Master – A Simple Framework

The games we play and the people who play them are complex. We cannot simply write a script and have the audience passively follow along, clapping when the applause sign lights up. We play an interactive game in a social environment. Everyone wants a role to play and the ability to affect outcomes. Player agency might come easy to you or not. For me, it’s on the difficult side….