Anybody remember comics of the '90s? The bulging biceps, overpowered weaponry, grim anti-heroes and pouches galore? One of my previous...

Today I'd like to share a few brief thoughts about the practice of having a play group choose a name for their team. While it may not ...

Every now and then, or maybe more frequently than that, players will announce that they will miss your regularly scheduled game session....

Moral quandaries are a mainstay of any RPG with a strong narrative focus. Presenting the players with a difficult choice, forcing them t...

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...

I would like to take a brief moment to emphasize the importance of player and DM communication, once again. Even with as much time that i...

There always comes a point in your game mastering career in which your group will get thoroughly stumped. Especially with new players, th...

When you get a group of adventurers gathered round the table for a new pen and paper escapade, it pays to establish some details about th...

Via Calvin and Hobbes, Bill Watterson I want to take some time to talk about a strange anomaly I have noticed crop up when a player is b...

In my tabletop gaming experience, I have noticed that a lot of game masters also happen to be aspiring writers. They will take their  pa...

When you are a player at the game table, it is important to engage with your DM. Clear and open communication within a gaming group is o...

Role playing games are often used as a way to explore fun stories about human experiences. Part of the enjoyment of the activity comes f...

(Hey all, I got kind of swamped at work this week so instead of a full entry, today I'm just sharing a few off the cuff thoughts on a co...

It takes a lot of words to win an argument, but only one punch to start a fight.  I say this because I have seen many attempts to deal ...

Vox Machina, the large party of Critical Role via Geek and Sundry Tabletop gaming groups come in all shapes and sizes. But ideally the s...

I once had a player ask if he could bring a friend to game night. Of course, I said, the more the merrier! We had space at our game tabl...

"Know Your Role" When your players build their characters for an adventure, choosing their roles and assigning values to their...

Previously on DMpathy I have mentioned the benefits of setting up goals and motivations for your character so that you can have a clear...

Today's entry is directed toward tabletop players rather than DMs, but contains information that could be useful for game masters to...

And now I present the second half of my hundred thoughts and tips for running and playing tabletop RPGs! Happy one hundred posts! ...