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A Weblog for Game Masters

Posted by Zonk on from the roll-to-avoid-gamer-funk dept.

Martin Ralya writes "Treasure Tables is a weblog for game masters (GMs, the folks who run RPGs), with posts on a variety of topics -- from professional GMing to drinking at the gaming table to blogging your game sessions. The blog is focused on providing tips and ideas that are useful to GMs of all backgrounds and skill levels."

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  1. Johnn Four too by MrScience · · Score: 5, Informative

    See also Roleplaying Tips, a weekly e-zine that has been going strong since 1999. Every week he dispenses useful advice, and the write-in tips are invaluable. I've been getting it years, and it's been great.

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    1. Re:Johnn Four too by Hakubi_Washu · · Score: 4, Informative

      I absolutely agree, while often RT doesn't apply to my groups style of play there are some real gems in it. Another nice source is http://www.gamegrene.com/, though they update slowly...
      On a related note I'd like to point any worldbuilders out there to http://www.zompist.com/, Mark Rosenfelder's "Virtual Verduria", one of the most complete worlds, especially on language and culture, that I've ever seen.

  2. Re:Oh man. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    It must be horrible to go through life limiting your own enjoyment based on what other people might think.

    Don't worry though - once you get old enough, you usually learn enough self-confidence to enjoy what you want, without having to resort to checking with other people first.

    It really is liberating :)

  3. RPG drinking game by RedLaggedTeut · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Drinking at the table" - I can see it now:

    - your character loses another five hitpoints: drink a glass of vodka

    - your character gets hit by a spell of confusion: drink 2 glasses of vodka

    - your character gets hit by a fireball: drink one glass of pepper tequila.

    - you drop below the table: your character dies

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    I'm still trying to figure out what people mean by 'social skills' here.