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Advanced Play – Part 1 – Chapter 3 – HYOOTRD RPG GM’s GUIDE

By Philip RobothamPosted on July 29, 2018August 10, 2018Posted in Blog, RPG, UncategorizedTagged advanced skills, game mastering, narrating, opening, roleplaying, rpg, running a game, scene settingNo Comments

Advanced Play – Part 1 Preparing for the Game Being prepared (preparing) is the key to running a good game. Select a game that is appropriate for your group. Is your group made up of seasoned adventurers who are committed to long-term gaming? You may want to open a campaign. Is your group made up […]

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 […]