Kismet's Fantasy Gaming Articles


 

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These articles are for players and Game Masters, so browse whatever interests you. While many refer to D&D, most can easily apply to different fantasy systems and settings. If you'd like to ask for advice or suggest topics or materials to review, feel free to let me know.

Take the opportunity to analyze how similar concepts work in your games. Use whatever advice applies to your group and needs. And if my views don't work for you, that's fine - you took a moment to think and gain perspective, and that's always valuable.

General Advice

Character Backgrounds Contest 6/2017 Kismet's Guide to Tabletop Roleplaying Pt. 1 Kismet's Guide to Tabletop Roleplaying Pt. 2 Tabletop RPG Glossary Kismet's Guide to Character Voices in Tabletop Games Pt. 1 Kismet's Sins of Game Design The Basics of Dungeons & Dragons Pt. 1 The Basics of Dungeons & Dragons Pt. 2 Suggested Gaming Music What I've Learned from Play By Email What To Expect When A Player Gloms onto an NPC When A Player Gloms onto an NPC: Troubleshooting Why You Should Say "Yes" to the DM

GM Techniques

Developing Nuanced Groups Developing Nuanced NPCs DM Tips & Tricks: The Basics GM Tips & Tricks: Adding Depth to a Campaign Managing the Leadership Feat Soap Opera Tricks for Building Characters Soap Opera Ways to Handle Characters During Play Soap Operas & Story Creation

Real LifeTM

Benefits of Roleplaying Games Concerns about Occult Material Concerns about Violence Fighting the Dragons of Anxiety Of Dice & Death Pitfalls of TTRPGs Ways Gaming May Change Over Time

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