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gamemasterkenan.bsky.social
He/Him. Game Designer and Professional Game Master
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lot of negativity towards AI lately, but consider : are these tools ethical or environmentally sustainable? No. *but* do they enable great things that people want? Also no. *but* are they being made by well meaning people for good reasons? Once again, no. maybe you're not being negative *enough*

submitted 276 days ago • 70 comments

Rule 1 of GMing: if in doubt, start a fire

submitted 273 days ago • 0 comments

Ugh this is going terribly. This scene is so repetitive from last session. Ugh I forgot one of the orc's skills. I really dropped the ball on that description, made the BBEG sound super lame. Why did I even try that voice? "Thanks, GM! Today's session was super awesome! Most fun in a while!" Oh

submitted 275 days ago • 0 comments

My honest-to-go ttrpg/general work advice: connect with people you want to grow with and proactively define success for yourself.

submitted 287 days ago • 1 comment

Selfless Promo Saturday! Today, you oughta subscribe (for FREE) to @raynegrimm.bsky.social 's YouTube channel Not only does he write thoughtful daily prompts to help you think about how you write, run, & play TTRPGs, but he's also an FLGS manager & DM who tells many funny #TTRPG horror stories 🎲

submitted 284 days ago • 2 comments

TTRPG Tip 13. The third F: Freaking Balanced. This will take multiple days. Let’s start with this: there is no perfect balance in most games and definitely not in cooperative RPGs. You still must seek a balance that allows the game to flow and no player feels (rightfully) upset, including GMs.

submitted 283 days ago • 1 comment

AKA Prepare 6 scenes so you'll only need 3, cause if you prepare 3 you'll need 6.

submitted 282 days ago • 0 comments

The Flee Action – A 13th Age Rule You Can Use Today: SlyFlourish.com https://slyflourish.com/the_flee_action.html?rss=1 #dnd #ttrpg

submitted 282 days ago • 0 comments

You: Fate-curious! (Fate, the story-first badass pulp action indie game of your dreams by @EvilHatOfficial ) Me: Experienced Fate-Top. (Designing and running Fate games for years.) Us: Getting together this Sunday to Learn Fate! (8/16 7CST, three hours of a damn good time.)

submitted 292 days ago • 1 comment

RPG A DAY just keeps delivering on the very vague prompts We're talking about evocative environments and how to pull them out of the player, especially when the player is you. grimtokens.garden/Articles/RPG... #TTRPG #RPGaDay2024 #Ironsworn #Delve

submitted 296 days ago • 2 comments

Fiercely territorial, titanic jade crabs claim coastal waterways, coves, or caves as their lair. At rest, their shell is slate gray, easily mistaken for rocks or reefs. When provoked, they shimmer with an iridescent blue-green. Sundered Isles art by @joshmeehanart.bsky.social

submitted 296 days ago • 2 comments