Tabletop RPGs

Shannon Rampe

GM Advice: Rulings vs Rules

A popular bone of contention is discussions of game mastering advice is around the concept of rulings versus rules. It has sparked many a...

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Ben Riggs and the Death of the Golden Age of TTRPGs (Part 2)

Ben Riggs is a tabletop RPG historian and author of the excellent and well-researched book, Slaying the Dragon: a Secret History of...

Shannon Rampe

Ben Riggs and the Death of the Golden Age of TTRPGs (Part 1)

On January 23rd, I had the opportunity to speak with Ben about his book, and about his predictions about the future of the TTRPG hobby.

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DM Tips: Getting Started with Planescape

Planescape, the latest campaign setting published for Dungeons & Dragons, is the strangest, most boundary-stretching campaign setting...

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Microblog: Improvising Tips from GM Cellar

Introducing Dragons from Scratch, a new show from GM Cellar on improvising when playing tabletop role-playing games like D&D...

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DMing Dragon of Icespire Peak - Part 3

New Adventures Levels 1-3 This blog series teaches new and returning Dungeon Masters how to run the Dragon of Icespire Peak (DoIP)...

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DMing Dragon of Icespire Peak - Part 2

Campaign Narrative and the First Adventure This blog series teaches new and returning Dungeon Masters how to run the Dragon of Icespire...

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Dungeon Mastering Dragon of Icespire Peak

Part 1: Planning the Campaign Series Introduction This series is intended to introduce running Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) games as a new...

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Building a TTPRG Group From Scratch

I grew up playing TTRPGs (tabletop role-playing games, for those outside the hobby), slinging dice with my friends in my parents'...