Now Online – Roleplaying Tips E-zine Issue #349

Role-playing Tips latest issue #349 is online – Manage NPC Guides Carefully.

As a GM you’ve no doubt included a NPC from time to time to aid and assist the players and of course it’s always tricky – you don’t want to give too much or too little information and you definitely don’t want the NPC to take over. In this issue Johnn takes this issue on and give some great advice on how to handle them regardless of the role-playing system you’re playing.

Enjoy!

Contents:
–> A Brief Word From Johnn

–> This Week’s Tips:
1. Give A Guide Their Own Agenda, Goals, And Secrets
2. Give The Guide Few Leadership Skills
3. Make Your Guide Specialized
4. Give Your Guide An Interesting Personality And Have Him Participate
5. Guides Offer Choices
6. Give The Guide A Weakness

–> Readers’ Tips Of The Week:
1. Shadow Clue Idea
2. Political Encounter Hook
3. Use A Message Board Between Sessions
4. Keep The PCs Motivated

–> Links Of The Week
1. Another Dice Roller
2. Online Units Conversion Tool
3. Feature List For Popular Virtual P&P RPG Programs

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May your dice roll well.