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Ugh. I do think one of the worst mistakes a GM can ever make is deciding 'D&D, no matter what.' The right tool for the right job. D&D...

I know why it happens, but it's always funny when folks try to force a game like D&D into a non-combat mode. Like, 2/3 of the core...

I've actually DMed it start to finish so I feel like I can speak to what it does right and wrong. Craft-wise, it's a beautiful book. It...

Just hit ship on my pile of loot. Got a Blackwatch Agent and the Atlas figure (I had the original one from Maven and want to see how...

Masks is my favoritest game ever, so excited for you.

I used to prep meticulously, but now I find if I know the WORLD I can improv forever. I do pull monster stats and maps for fights ahead...

This one can cut both ways sadly. One of the problems I've had to work around with my more recent players is...

Absolutely. It's trite to say, but at that point, you're writing a novel. It's collaborative storytelling, not a scripted scene. When I...

Our Lady of Perpetual Upgrades and The Immaculate Connection Once a humble AI in the Vatican Orbital, Our Lady achieved sentience...

Last sentence is gospel.

13th Age has a similar feature: The game also has an optional rule that doesn't allow PCs to die to unnamed monsters. They can be...

Typically it's telegraphed by the world or them getting a glimpse of the thing in action before having a chance to tackle it themselves...

Yeah, the one thing I've definitely learned as a DM is, sometimes, sometimes, you just have to come out and say shit to the party. I've...

Looking at the head next to the Werewolf, which I have, is just a bit gobsmacking. It's going to be enormous.

The good thing about the old Conan d20 game was it is kind of set up with the understanding that most of your enemies will be humans or...