Lessons Learned in the Past 2 Years @ RPG MUSINGS. One of my great beliefs about running role-playing games is that I can stay fresh and avoid burn-out by always being in a learning mode.
I learn new things all the time – it’s one of the reasons I play as well as DM, because you can learn so much by taking part in a game run by someone else. In that spirit, I thought I would write about some things I have learned in the the past two years of DMing and playing 4e Dungeons and Dragons. 1) Not every battle has to be an epic conflict One of the hot topics regarding 4e has always been the length of combat.
Dungeon Mastering Advice. Player Types (from Robin D. Laws) John Kim's Styles of Roleplaying Page. What's New • About This Site • Site Map • What is an RPG? • Company List • Bigass List of Games • Free RPGs • Murder Mysteries • RPG Theory • System Design • Systems & Reviews • Games&Copyright • My Campaigns • Convention Reports • Links • Blog This page covers various attempts to describe RPGs in general terms. There are many sources for advice on role-playing games, but most of these try to promote a "One True Way" of playing.
Rather than telling you how to roleplay, this is a collection of articles on what the different ways are -- and the pros and cons of different choices.