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Improvising – Chapter 6 – HYOOTRD RPG Game Master’s Guide

By Philip RobothamPosted on August 17, 2018Posted in Blog, RPGTagged game mastering, improvisation, roleplaying game, rpg, rules, storyNo Comments

IMPROVISING RULES Two kinds of improvisation pop up within games, and always in response to player actions. The first is where a player asks a question about whether they can accomplish a particular task. “Can I use my fire magic to set the pond alight?”. “Can I throw my knife to smash the broach that […]

Maintaining Pace and Tone – Chapter 5 – HYOOTRD RPG Game Master’s Guide

By Philip RobothamPosted on August 17, 2018August 17, 2018Posted in Blog, RPGTagged game mastering, improvisation, pace, roleplaying game, rpg, toneNo Comments

Unlike film, where the pace is controlled by cutting material together in a carefully chosen order, roleplaying takes place “live” at the table. Scenes of high action and excitement, scenes with loads of tension and uncertainty, demand fast pace and fast resolution. Scenes that involve exposition, drama, emotion, and emphasis require a slowing of the […]

FUNDAMENTALS – CHAPTER 2 – HYOOTRD RPG GMs GUIDE

By Philip RobothamPosted on July 28, 2018July 29, 2018Posted in Blog, RPG, UncategorizedTagged adjudication, communicating results, concluding, game mastering, improvisation, narration, pacing, querying, roleplaying, rpgNo Comments

Three Key Skills There are three basic skills (fundamentals if you will) that every beginning GM must have… 1. Narration – the ability to set the scene, roleplay the world, report the results and consequences of actions, and transition to new scenes. 2. Querying – the ability to draw out of players their goals and […]