Posts Tagged by ideas

crowd

I’ve never tried this, but it seems like a logical extension of the fact that GMs should be raging kleptomaniacs. Over the years, I’ve played in some great campaigns — including some that were truly amazing and sublime. They all had one thing in common: they ended. That’s not a bad thing, mind you — campaigns should end. But why leave it at that? If you loved a game from 10 years back, why not try to recreate it? The mix would be different, and…

evernote

Evernote has changed my life. No, seriously — I’m not exaggerating. Capturing Ideas I have a spotty memory for some things, particularly random thoughts and ideas that pop into my head — they tend to disappear quickly if I don’t write them down as soon as possible. And I get a lot of ideas. My mental back burners are running 24-7 — and I hate losing ideas. I learned a long time ago to always have a notebook near at hand, and there’s a lot…

GMingAdvice03

Yesterday, we decided to launch something new: Gnome Stew is now posting bite-sized game mastering tips on Twitter. The Hook It’s a shared account, so all nine of us gnomes have the ability to post there. We’ll be signing off with our initials so you know who wrote what, and it’s not just an auto-feed of our articles (I don’t have much use for those myself). I’ve been enjoying Twitter for a few months now (I’m @martinralya; our own DNAphil is @DNAphil), and when DNAphil…