Category: Gamemastering

• Write “Boxed Text” in Your GM Prep

  (Even if you don’t use it)

  By

  Dylan Wolf

• Let Your Players Tell Their Story (Literally)

  When your players tell their story to NPCs in-game, it’s both fun for them and tells you what they think is important.

  By

  Dylan Wolf

• Gamemastering is a Magic Trick

  What do we think we’re doing when we’re gamemastering?

  By

  Dylan Wolf

• Against Omniscient Gamemasters

  Sometimes, it’s better if you are experiencing your own world from inside it–waiting to see what exactly will happen alongside with the players.

  By

  Dylan Wolf

• Writing TTRPG Factions: Plan Motivations Before Actions

  Motivations can often be more neutral than actions–giving your NPCs and factions more nuance when they decide to act in the world.

  By

  Dylan Wolf

• Writing TTRPG Factions: Nobody Sees the Big Picture

  Reveal slices of the larger truth about your world, but keep some secrets that you can use to upend players’ assumptions.

  By

  Dylan Wolf

• Writing TTRPG Factions: Factions Contain Multitudes

  Factions aren’t monolithic blocks, they’re collections of people–and people always have their differences.

  By

  Dylan Wolf

• Writing TTRPG Factions: Avoid Good Guys and Bad Guys

  Give your players space to make their own meaning, and they will create interpretations you never could’ve imagined.

  By

  Dylan Wolf

• Add a Calendar to Your TTRPG World

  A simple change with a lot of versatility in a long-running campaign.

  By

  Dylan Wolf

• Prepping TTRPG sessions for cons and gaming events

  By streamlining and standardizing, you can ensure your preparation is repeatable and you pack everything you need.

  By

  Dylan Wolf