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Aaron
- Nov 15, 2019
- 4 min
GM Tips: The Power of the Pause
"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
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Aaron K
- Nov 4, 2019
- 10 min
RPG YouTube Channels - RANKED
"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
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Aaron K
- Oct 29, 2019
- 8 min
Why I Watch "B Movies"
"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
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Aaron
- Oct 15, 2019
- 5 min
Why I Encourage Metagaming
"Every online channel has talked about metagaming, and for every online article or YouTube video you read there are dozens of other peo
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Aaron K
- Oct 9, 2019
- 4 min
Right- or Left-Brained GMing?
"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
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Aaron K
- Sep 20, 2019
- 8 min
Story Intro: The Portal
"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
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Aaron
- Aug 20, 2019
- 7 min
Gamer Etiquette for GMs
"Remember this: less is more. The less you do (with one major exception), the better your game will be."
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Aaron K
- Aug 14, 2019
- 9 min
D&D Edits: Proficiency, Part 3: Shields
"To sum up our thoughts briefly, shields in D&D need to be redesigned to adequately reflect both medieval technique and real world
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Aaron K
- Aug 1, 2019
- 6 min
D&D Edits: Proficiency, Part 2: Armor Proficiency
"The vast majority of armor in the book (everything except plate mail) does not require "proficiency" to figure out how to we
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Aaron K
- Jul 24, 2019
- 5 min
D&D Edits: Proficiency, Part 1: Weapon Proficiency
"I can see the difference between an ax or mace (a percussive weapon) and a sword (a primarily slicing and stabbing weapon), but axes a
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Aaron K
- Jun 22, 2019
- 6 min
Mission 1: The Campaign Begins
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
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Aaron K
- Sep 11, 2018
- 7 min
Campaign Creation Tips: Mission Zero
"Mission Zero is designed to bring the party together."
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Aaron K
- May 15, 2018
- 9 min
Campaign Creation Tips: Character Creation Rules
"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
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Aaron K
- May 1, 2018
- 7 min
Campaign Creation Tips: NPC Creation, Part 3 - Nuts and Bolts
"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
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Aaron K
- Apr 19, 2018
- 6 min
Campaign Creation Tips: NPC Creation, Part 2 - Villains
"Good stories have varieties of villains, each filling a different role to display and develop the abilities of the protagonists. Rolep
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Aaron K
- Mar 23, 2018
- 5 min
Campaign Creation Tips: NPC Creation, Part 1 - Allies
"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
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Aaron K
- Mar 7, 2018
- 7 min
Campaign Creation Tips: Mission Content
"A roleplay mission should be like a man's kilt: long enough to serve its purpose, short enough to be functional."
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Aaron K
- Feb 21, 2018
- 5 min
Campaign Creation Tips: Pacing
Regardless of the model you use, a rightly paced campaign should be cohesive and dynamic.
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Aaron K
- Feb 7, 2018
- 9 min
Campaign Creation Tips: Genre
"Not all roleplay campaigns are created equal, in part because of design, structure, etc., but also because of genre: some genres reson
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Aaron K
- Jan 29, 2018
- 7 min
Campaign Creation Tips: Story Arc
"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
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