One of the most useful tools that I derived from Brian Jamison’s “Gamemastering” was what I call the “4 Lists Character Sheet”. Having rushed into creating characters for the Mystamyr campaign because they were originally conceived for a one-off session, it has taken me a while to get around to insisting the players fill out … Read More →
Following my earlier post on being Games Master and my past ruminations about running campaigns, there are a couple of additional things that I have come to understand about the older way to play Classic Fantasy. This post is an aide-memoir to help me codify these lessons from my earlier experience, although I hope it’ll be useful … Read More →
While reading a post on Tales to Astound!, something fundamental “clicked” into place on the subject of being Games Master in tabletop roleplaying games. At the heart of being Games Master is the approach that you take with both the players and the game. Words from ckubasik’s blog triggered memories which, in a cascade of understanding, helped … Read More →
Now that the home fantasy campaign has settled into playing through The Terror of Ettinmarsh, I’ve been taking some time to dig back into my gaming roots. This week has been dominated by a re-examination of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, often referred to as the 1st Edition. While I’ve flipped through the pages of the Players … Read More →
