#hive-105400 Trending Posts - Proof of Brain

6 days ago

Gaming + Roleplaying

The Hero of Their Own Story: Making Your Villain Unforgettable Hey everyone, Today I want to move beyond my usual "Lazy GM" tips and talk about something that lies at the heart of any great TTRPG campaign: a compelling villain. We've all…

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about 2 months ago

Gaming + Roleplaying

HCA #1: A Few Rock-Themed Magic Items Hey everyone, The first Hive Community Activity by @snook, has the theme of rocks . I wanted to contribute a few ideas for my fellow Game Masters, so here are four new…

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about 1 month ago

Gaming + Roleplaying

Lazy Sunday GM Advice: What's in Their Pockets? Happy Lazy Sunday, everyone. Today's GM advice is an improv technique I call "What's in Their Pockets?" It’s a simple, zero-prep tool for making your world feel more real…

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2 months ago

Gaming + Roleplaying

Brain Drain Sunday: The Power of a Good Map (And When Not to Use One) Happy Sunday, everyone. To say I overslept today is an understatement. For someone who is normally up around 4 a.m., sleeping until noon is practically unheard of, but I guess my…

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23 days ago

Gaming + Roleplaying

Brain Drain Friday: Steal from the Characters Hey everyone, Today’s tip is for all the Game Masters out there who, like me, sometimes draw a complete blank when trying to come up with the next challenge for the party. This…

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about 1 month ago

Gaming + Roleplaying

GM Advice for a Braindrain Friday: The One-Stat NPC Hey everyone, It's Braindrain Friday, so let's talk about one of my favorite low-effort, high-impact GM tools: The One-Stat NPC . We've all been there. The players wander…

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3 months ago

Gaming + Roleplaying

GM Tips: The Quantum Ogre, Your New Best Friend Hey everyone, Let's talk about one of the most common and frustrating experiences for a Game Master. Have you ever spent hours meticulously planning a dungeon, detailing every…

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about 2 months ago

Gaming + Roleplaying

GM Advice: Session Zero Hey everyone, Today's GM advice is all about the pre-game, specifically the one session that can make or break a campaign before it even starts: Session Zero . It is one of…

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2 months ago

Gaming + Roleplaying

GM Tips: Using "Fronts" to Create a Dynamic World Hey everyone, Today I want to talk about one of my favorite "lazy GM" tools, a concept I originally learned from the game Dungeon World but have since adapted for almost…

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3 months ago

Gaming + Roleplaying

Brain Drain Friday: The Power of 'Yes, and...' and 'No, but...' Hey everyone, It's Brain Drain Friday, and I thought I would get a jumpstart and make the post before I go shopping and turn my brain into jello. So, I wanted to be able to…

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