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Apr 6, 2009 by Martin Ralya10

Starting a New Campaign: The Background-Independent Pilot Session

My regular gaming group of five includes four GMs, which is fantastic for all sorts of reasons -- but one of the best things about it is that as a GM, I'm constantly exposed to new ideas, new approaches, and new tricks and techniques that I never would've come up with on my own. The background-independent pilot session is one of those techniques. There are lots of ways to kick ...
Jun 17, 2008 by Walt Ciechanowski9

The Pilot Adventure

Whenever I start a new campaign, I try to run a "pilot adventure." In television, a potential television series shoots a pilot to convince broadcasters to carry it. Pilot episodes are usually a little rough around the edges and certain elements are smoothed out, removed, or changed prior to the series proper. A good pilot adventure can set the tone for the campaign and give the players a good idea ...

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