Use index cards to mark rounds

Those of you that have been reading my posts for a while know that I’m big on using index cards for gaming purposes. Not just for taking notes but also for tracking items as well. Most GMs have a screen they use to keep certain things hidden from their players, it also makes a great…

Now Online – Roleplaying Tips E-Zine Issue #335

The latest issue of Role-playing Tips is now online – GMing Car Chases. The most recent issue of Roleplaying Tips has been posted and it is in response to a request for tips in running car chases. There are a lot of good ideas with examples in this issue which is a little longer but…

Now Online – Roleplaying Tips E-Zine Issues #333 & #334

The latest pair of issues of Role-playing Tips are now online – Card-Based Tools For RPGs – Part 1 & 2. They are issues #333 and #334 respectively. The two issues provide you with a number of useful tips, with examples, on how you can use a variety of card-based items to help GM your…

Improving Your Storytelling – Provide Choices

So often when you’re setting up a plotline or campaign as a GM we often lose sight of the fact that it is the players that need to get the most out of it, not the GM. I’m as guilty as the next when it comes to planning a plotline down to the last detail…