For those game sessions where you don't have anything prepared, or don't have any volunteers for running the game, you might fin...

One of the more useful tools in my DM toolbox is my three ring binder full of random tables and adventure hooks. You never know when your...

Nobody ever became an action hero by playing it safe. If you wanted to tell stories about people staying home, filing taxes, or doing th...

"Well," The stealthy spy on my team shrugged, "Looks like I'll be sitting this one out." Facing down a pack of rav...

Some recurring characters blasting off yet again If you have a really neat and well-developed non-player character as part of your ongoi...

Via Rich Burlew, Giant in the Playground Random tables (charts that associate dice roll values with specific concepts) are a great way t...

Checking out the crime scene (Sherlock, BBC) Audiences love a good whodunnit. When it comes to your campaign, the occasional mystery can...

This idea just isn't going to fly. Unless you're playing Rifts. Nobody likes a buzzkill. Naysayers and wet blankets who shut...

Working on the Railroad  Among players and game masters, no path to adventure is as maligned as the infamous "railroad." Rail...

Perhaps the most underrated subsection of skills in gaming are those that fall under the classification of knowledge skills. It isn't ...

He is every player's nightmare. He knows more than the players already. He is a higher level than the party members. He has an ...

The Hunger Game Masters know how to switch things up on the fly. The Modular Dungeon The key to a dynamic game as I have described it...

Previously I shared some details about how to keep your game engaging and dynamic. I think it's about time I get into the nitty-gri...

Image by Scott Murphy for Wizards of the Coast If there is any one word I would use to describe a fun and engaging tabletop experience...