I’ve often mentioned it, written for it and even took a turn as editor at one point (thanks for the opportunity Johnn) and now am pleased to see Roleplaying Tips about to hit a major milestone – issue #500.

To celebrate this event Johnn Four is running a contest – he’s collecting city encouter ideas, submitting an idea gets you entered in the contest and according to the post at Campaign Mastery multiple submissions will get you multiple entries.

Please take a minute and check out both the Campaign Mastery blog post about the contest and if you haven’t already drop by the Roleplaying Tips website and sign up, you’ll be glad you did.

May your dice roll well.

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In issue #372 of Role-playing Tips, 5 Room Dungeons + Contest Johnn introduces us to his concept of laying out a dungeon with just five rooms. Even for those of you who do not play in a system that uses dungeons the concept is valid, just replace dungeon with building, spacecraft or your venue of choice.

Also be sure to check out the contest he’s running for those that would like to come up with five room dungeon ideas and share them with the readership.

There’s also a couple of reader tips, in particular I would recommend checking out the second one Easy Method For Creating Objectives.

Enjoy.

Contents:
–> A Brief Word From Johnn

–> This Week’s Tips:
1. Why Do I Like 5 Room Dungeons?
2. Room One: Entrance and Guardian
3. Room Two: Puzzle or Roleplaying Challenge
4. Room Three: Trick or Setback
5. Room Four: Climax, Big Battle, or Conflict
6. Room Five: Reward, Revelation, Plot Twist
7. Example 5 Room Dungeon – Library of the Ancients

–> Readers’ Tips Of The Week:
1. Cyberpunk Resources
2. Easy Method For Creating Objectives

You can read Issue #372 online here.

If you don’t already subscribe I would recommend it, you can do that at http://www.roleplayingtips.com/subscribe.php.

May your dice roll well.

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• Encounter Idea No. 6 – The abandoned vehicle
• Now Online – Roleplaying Tips E-Zine Issue #314
• Improving Your Storytelling – Act the part
• Role-playing Tips Issues #370 & #371 Available Online
• Happy Everything!

In issue #370, Random Encounter Tables, Johnn treats us to a guest article by Charles Ciaffone who offers a different spin on random encounters. He leaves the party level out of the equation and instead focuses on using the encounter to further develop the region which then gives more depth to the gaming experience.

For those that are big into browsing gaming information online (like me) check out the reader submitted tip using Stumble Upon more effectively – you might even find of Dice and Dragons on it!

In issue #371, Alternative Dungeon Environments, Johnn gives us another guest article, this time by Garrison Sutton. This article takes the idea of a dungeon and turns it on its end and asks the question, “what could be run like a dungeon but isn’t a dungeon?” There are a lot of ideas tossed out in the article and well worth the read, especially to help get the creative juices flowing.

Enjoy.

Issue #370 – Random Encounter Tables
Contents:
–> A Brief Word From Johnn

–> This Week’s Tips:
1. Pre-Roll Encounters
2. Define the Region
3. Craft Side Adventures From Too-Powerful Encounters
4. Character Development
5. Add In Random Plot Devices
6. Encounter Table Generation
7. Regional Tables
8. Political Tables
9. Sample Random Encounter Tables

–> Readers’ Tips Of The Week:
1. Rumours…Or Are They?
2. That’ll Be Cash, Thank You
3. Map-up World Creation
4. Using StumbleUpon Effectively

–> Interesting Game Master Links
1. D&D Villains
2. Free Diagramming Tool
3. Fractal World Map Generator

Read Issue #370, Random Encounter Tables online.

Issue #371 Alternative Dungeon Environments
Contents:
–> A Brief Word From Johnn

–> This Week’s Tips:
1. Example Alternative Dungeon – The Swamp
2. Apply The Dungeon Format To Alternative Settings
3. Pick A Location-Based Theme
4. Offer Clear Connectors
5. Other Example Alternative Dungeon Ideas

–> Readers’ Tips Of The Week:
1. Three Levels of NPC Creation
2. Let PCs Set Their Own Traps
3. How To Make Your Players Paranoic
4. Let Rumours Get Misinterpreted
5. World Idea: Spontaneous Genesis
6. Keep Things Interesting: Try Higher Power Levels

Read Issue #371, Alternative Dungeon Environments online.

If you don’t already subscribe I would recommend it, you can do that here.

May your dice roll well.

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• Use those index cards
• Congrats to the Chatty DM
• No power, now what?
• Campaign Information Overload
• Don’t give XP – Give tokens