MIX IT UP In this article, I wanted to talk about ways to get your players more involved at the gaming table. Sometimes, new players or more casual players have a hard time focusing on the game. Let’s be honest, DnD can be abstract, at times. As GMs, we can do our best to involve …
Tag: GM’s Toolbox
Oct 19
DnD Arts & Crafts: Spell Cards
Hello and welcome to DnD Arts&Crafts. I am Michael and this is how to create Spell Cards to use in your DnD or other RPG Game. I know that with our current technology using Smart Phones, Tablets and Laptops seems to be the prefered method of keeping track of characters sheets and spells. I guess …
Oct 10
GM’s Toolbox by Caleb G. Game Aids: Tarot Cards
Most everythingI have on my list to write about revolves around the mechanics of the game. This is obviously a vast topic that, as gamers, we can always talk about at length. But sometimes we need to talk about the other aspect of running a game…what actually happens at the table on game night. So …
May 22
GM’s Toolbox by Caleb G. Building Cities, pt. 1
Towns and cities play a crucial role in any DnD game. In the majority of campaigns, they are where the PCs first meet. They provide refuge from monsters and enemies encountered while traveling. They offer healing and an opportunity to buy and sell items. And they usually serve as the background for important scenes that …
Apr 24
GM’s Toolbox by Caleb G. DC’s
When we break DnD down to its most basic components, it’s all about a comparison of numbers. Every piece of data on a character sheet exists to not only define the PC, but to show how he or she can be compared against another character or monster. Obviously, this is most clearly seen in situations …
Apr 10
GM’s Toolbox by Caleb G. DM flubbing Rolls.
Every player of DnD can relate a story of a perfectly planned combat action or skill check that has failed simply due to a bad roll of the dice. As GMs, you obviously experience this much more frequently as you have to roll for every monster, NPC, and opponent you put into the game. In …