Articles

Corinth
The Great and Terrible Awe-Inspiring Powers of Math? By: Corinth

The TRUE origins of Magic, and dont even get me started on Prophecy.

by Corinth
145xp
12 replies
5621 views
Scrasamax
Game Cliches By: Scrasamax

...and why they should be avoided like the plague.

by Scrasamax
345xp
24 replies
11220 views
2 HoHs
connor
How do I play? rev7-1-09 By: connor

Have you ever looked at a game in progress and wondered, 'i dunno wat this is about.'

Allow Moonhunter to posit an answer.

by connor
35xp
3 replies
2612 views
Scrasamax
What's in a Vote? By: Scrasamax

What's in a Vote?

by Scrasamax
370xp
27 replies
9956 views
4 HoHs
Michael Jotne Slayer
Open the door and enter another world. By: Michael Jotne Slayer

A small piece about roleplaying seen trough philosophical glasses. Might inspire something in your way of GMing or might remind you of something you allready knew.

by Michael Jotne Slayer
135xp
7 replies
6234 views
Michael Jotne Slayer
What Makes a Weapon Magic? By: Michael Jotne Slayer

What is required of a weapon before it can be considered magic? This article uses a few "old school" guidelines to hopefully provide us with a fresh look on the question.

by Michael Jotne Slayer
235xp
11 replies
13411 views
2 HoHs
MoonHunter
What is a homebrew? By: MoonHunter

D'hui said, 'What is 'homebrew'?

by MoonHunter
120xp
5 replies
6390 views
MoonHunter
Campaigns are like Plants By: MoonHunter

Literally, Campaigns are like plants. They can only grow if the conditions are right. The GM must plant them in the correct place and right environmental conditions (i.e. the players must like the ideas behind the games and be willing to play in them). Just like the gardener must prepare the soil and growing environment, the GM must create the basics of the campaign before play.

by MoonHunter
190xp
10 replies
7037 views
2 HoHs
MoonHunter
PC Death and the Threshold of Acceptance By: MoonHunter

One of the most heated topics in gaming is the arguments about player character death. Should the GM and the Players be antagonistic with each other? Should the results lay like the dice? What about story continuity and the investment in time and effort into the characters. Everyone seems to have strong opinions about this.

by MoonHunter
222xp
13 replies
8289 views
2 HoHs
MoonHunter
10 in 10 By: MoonHunter

The journey of 1000 metaphorical miles begins with putting your hands on keys and typing away.

by MoonHunter
290xp
23 replies
10997 views
4 HoHs
MoonHunter
True Immersion By: MoonHunter

You can talk the talk, but can you walk the walk?

by MoonHunter
295xp
34 replies
15638 views
3 HoHs
MoonHunter
When Gamers go BAD! #2 Roleplayers By: MoonHunter

Every kind of gamer has the dark potential to disrupt the game if they take their natural interests to extremes. Roleplaying, taken to extremes, can destroy a campaign for a troupe just as easily as any power gamer, rules lawyer, or munchkin.

by MoonHunter
265xp
13 replies
8417 views
1 HoH
MoonHunter
When Gamers go Bad! #1 Power Gamers By: MoonHunter

Every kind of gamer has the dark potential to disrupt the game if they take their natural interests to extremes. The most common and dreaded extreme is the Power Gamer.

by MoonHunter
130xp
5 replies
5570 views
MoonHunter
A perfect gamer is By: MoonHunter

A very short piece

by MoonHunter
120xp
5 replies
5820 views
2 HoHs
MoonHunter
Madness or Why You Should Do All Of This By: MoonHunter

After reading a MoonHunter campaign write up, Captain Penguin Says, 'THIS IS MADNESS! MADNESS!
So…..Comprehensive….Making…Penguin’s….brain…...dissolve..

by MoonHunter
110xp
8 replies
7263 views
MoonHunter
Your Roleplaying Game Sucks By: MoonHunter

This one of many articles I am posting up about game design. It explains some of the minimum requirements for a product to be produced or even be 'good'. This is also useful for posts as well.

by MoonHunter
120xp
6 replies
5009 views
MoonHunter
Everything I Learned About Raising Children I Learned From Gaming By: MoonHunter

When my first born came into the world, my gaming life skidded to a halt. However, in a strange way, my gaming life continued.

by MoonHunter
230xp
16 replies
9077 views
3 HoHs
draco aardvark
Why I don't want to modify Elves and Dwarves By: draco aardvark

My issue with modifying/removing dwarves and elves is that the PC's may want to play them.

by draco aardvark
50xp
19 replies
8663 views
Ancient Gamer
Social Tricks for the GM By: Ancient Gamer

This is devoted to those common problems facing a GM. How do you get enough players? What do you do when there is a bad atmosphere within the group?

Everyone, please post those tips and tricks that come to mind. There is no one true solution. Different GMs, different solutions.

by Ancient Gamer
315xp
26 replies
8866 views
2 HoHs