Search results

Man, pen-and-paper has been unkind to me lately. As of this month I've been GMing for 30 years(!). I've run games in probably 15 or 20 different systems. For the last couple of years I've been dealing with a lot of GM burnout. It isn't the usual GM burnout, though. This is GM-Meta-Burnout...

I've been playing RPGs off and on for 35 years now, and GMing for most of the past two decades. I've dealt with problem players in the past. I've dealt with no-call, no-shows. I've dealt with people showing up stoned. I've dealt with straight up hotheads. They are easy to handle. They're...

Hey, here's a slightly different VTT program question. I want to use one locally for an in-person game as both GM and client. I use a laptop when running games. I also use the large TV in my living room, which sits right next to the table. What I usually do is hook the laptop to the TV...

I need some help. I need a new RPG for one of my groups, and I'm not sure which of the modern systems best fits them. Here's the deal: I run two groups. One is a mixed group. One player is a typical modern 3e/Pathfinder player. He's done lots of games and is up for anything. The second is...

I'm getting ready to start up a 5e game with my kids, 11 and 13. I've been playing (mostly GMing) off and on for the past 25 years, but don't really have the time to do everything from scratch this time around (I'm also involved in two other adult games.) I'm looking for something I can run...

I've got a big gaming table, and it is set up right in front of my 42" TV. The TV has a computer running into it that I use for watching videos from time to time. The TV is horribly neglected when it comes to gaming. Other than occasionally displaying an image ("It looks like this!"), it...