Now Online – Roleplaying Tips E-zine Issues #338 & #339

I’ve been kept away for a while due to offline world issues and missed letting you know about the last two issues of Roleplaying Tips Weekly being posted, so here you go.

Issue #338 – How To Awesome-Up Your Players.

This issue’s tips hold no punches and get right to the point – a good quick read with something every GM can take away.

Contents:
–> A Brief Word From Johnn

–> This Week’s Tips:
1. Always Keep The Main Thing The Main Thing
2. Give The Players The Sun And Make Them Fight For
The Moon
3. Your NPCs Suck And They Are All Going To Die
4. The Game Is Neither The Mechanics Nor The Rules
5. When In Doubt, Let A Player Roll Some Dice

–> Readers’ Tips Of The Week:
1. Holiday Tips
From: Garry Stahl
2. Lesser Curses (D&D)
From: James Thomas
3. Creating Believable NPCs
From: Kit Reshawn

–> Links Of The Week
1. Pixar Storytelling Lecture
2. FreeCountry – Free Mapping Software (Windows, Beta)

You can read it online here.

Issue #339 – GM Table: 222 Rumours.
It’s just what the title says, 222 Rumors. The author of the article, Lord Skudley, generated these rumors using a tool he created – some interesting things you might just be able to use in your campaign.

There’s also some interesting items in the Reader’s Tips section as well.

Contents:
–> A Brief Word From Johnn

–> This Week’s Tips: GM Table: 222 Rumours

–> Readers’ Tips Of The Week:
1. Minor Curses Ideas
From: Dwight Durmon
2. More Minor Curses Ideas
From: Carey Martin
3. Rival Ideas
From: Kit Reshawn
4. Dungeon Prep
From: John Eikenberry

–> Links Of The Week
1. Monstropedia – the Ultimate Monster Wiki
2. Fortune and Glory PBeM
3. Dungeon Tile Mapper

You can read it online here.

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

May your dice roll well.