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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
Aaron K
Oct 9, 20194 min read
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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
Aaron K
Sep 20, 20198 min read
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Gamer Etiquette for Players
"You can sum up all of my thoughts for players in a single sentence: "It's not about you, even thought it is about you."
Aaron
Sep 9, 20198 min read
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Gamer Etiquette for GMs
"Remember this: less is more. The less you do (with one major exception), the better your game will be."
Aaron
Aug 19, 20197 min read
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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
Aaron K
Aug 14, 20199 min read
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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
Aaron K
Aug 1, 20196 min read
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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
Aaron K
Jul 24, 20195 min read
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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...
Aaron K
Jun 22, 20196 min read
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Campaign Creation Tips: Mission Zero
"Mission Zero is designed to bring the party together."
Aaron K
Sep 11, 20187 min read
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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
Aaron K
May 15, 20189 min read
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