"Over the years I've discovered that pausing adds a lot to a scene, but among them all there's one pause that does more than th

"I've really enjoyed learning from these people, and enjoy their weekly vlog content as it better informs me in how I build my adve

"B movies lack the polish and effects of the big studios, and that's good: it means they need to stand on their content alone. And

"You think a certain way as the game master, and some of your players will think the same way, so making the game meaningful and enjoya

"The players arrive to the session, and you narrate that they see in front of them a portal (perhaps created by an imp, or pixie, or wh

Hey Reader! Welcome back to the Zurn blog! After a hiatus due to popping a question and planning a wedding which will take place in two weeks, we are returning to tackle the topic of Mission 1. In today's post we jump into our world for the first time, and this means that how we present the world to them matters immensely. "Mission 1" refers to the first task that the party will have in your campaign. This may be completed in the first session, or it may span multiple session

"Mission Zero is designed to bring the party together."

"Just as you want to case your leads well for a film, you want the player characters to be a good fit for the campaign as well. So spen

"Just as each player character should fulfill a role in the party, so also all of your NPCs should fulfill a role in the encounter.&quo

"Good stories have varieties of villains, each filling a different role to display and develop the abilities of the protagonists. Rolep

"In the vast majority of campaigns, you don't need a lot of allied NPCs...but the allies we require are integral to a successful ca

"A roleplay mission should be like a man's kilt: long enough to serve its purpose, short enough to be functional."

Regardless of the model you use, a rightly paced campaign should be cohesive and dynamic.

"Not all roleplay campaigns are created equal, in part because of design, structure, etc., but also because of genre: some genres reson

"There are a lot of ways that a story can go wrong from a plot perspective....This post will give you thoughts on how to craft a good s

"If you approach the building of the campaign from start to finish as a case study in seeing characters grow, and how they deal with a