Using Background Music in Tabletop RPGs How background music creates atmosphere during play Background music is one of the most important tools to create atmosphere in any tabletop RPG round. By the push of a button, it accentuates the GMs story with a fitting musical backdrop, amplifies the players’ emotions and increases immersion. The idea […]
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How to Avoid Railroading Railroading – taking away the players’ freedom of choice Railroading means pushing the players in a certain direction of the story. This kind of DMing is frowned upon, as it takes away the players’ freedom of decision and thereby takes away a lot of their fun. In this article, we will
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Safety Tools forTabletop RPGs How do safety tools work? The wide variety of stories and topics is one of the biggest strengths of playing tabletop RPGs. But there can be content within these stories that can make some players feel uncomfortable, such as excessive violence or racism. Safety tools help us ensure that everyone is
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Creating Atmosphere with Ambient Lighting Ambient lighting impacts our mood Light has a direct psychological effect on us. Different color temperatures and levels of brightness have an impact on how we perceive things. Warm candlelight makes a room appear cozy. Harsh LED light can make the same room look like an office environment or a
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Creating Atmosphere with Ambient Lighting Ambient lighting impacts our mood Light has a direct psychological effect on us. Different color temperatures and levels of brightness have an impact on how we perceive things. Warm candlelight makes a room appear cozy. Harsh LED light can make the same room look like an office environment or a
Playing Tabletop RPGs with Teenagers Tips for playing tabletop roleplaying games with teenagers All of us started young. I was 13 when I played my first tabletop roleplaying game, and I was immediately hooked. Looking back, I now know that as a young RPG-gamer, I had vastly different expectations of a game session than I
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Handling toxic players Tips for handling problematic players in a roleplaying game Everybody knows one and nobody likes them. They’re the players who are always late for a session. The ones who always take the spotlight for themselves, leaving little screen time for others. They sabotage the plot just because “this is the way their
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NPC Portraits Using portraits to represent NPCs During a roleplaying game, a lot of the interesting interactions between the gamemaster and players happen via NPCs (non-player characters). In order to portray these NPCs convincingly, what works best – aside from the GM’s acting skills – is using a portrait. A portrait will present the NPC’s
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The golden rule: Have fun The golden rule for tabletop RPGs: Have fun We all play pen & paper roleplaying games for fun. Some groups enjoy tactical combat, while others prefer personal drama and storytelling. But it is always about experiencing an entertaining gaming session together with friends. That’s why the Golden Rule for playing
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How to start a tabletop RPG session Tips for starting an RPG session At the start of each gaming session, there is this one special moment. The conversations about movies, families, and work life die down and the players turn their heads to the GM with expectant eyes. It feels a bit like when the
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