Posts Tagged by player confrontation

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As The Player Turns – When PVP Is Fun, And What To Do When It Isn’t
July 1, 2011 Posted by

At Origins this year I ran a lot of games. Most of them went according to plan, many of them weren’t planned until the group sat at the table (which resulted in fighting Nazi Showgirls From Las Vegas), and one of them somehow turned into PvP session but still came out well. That is a horrible moment for a Game Master – when one of the players starts saying things like “My paladin wouldn’t let you steal from that man. Prepare to die!”. There is…

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A Beginner’s Guide to Dice Stacking
November 20, 2009 Posted by

Chances are, you’ve run a session that was less than stellar, and one of your players has given you the most common player boredom clue ever: stacking dice. Now, sure, when you see this cue, it’s important to re-evaluate the pacing of your adventure, but more importantly, you should be evaluating their dice stacking skills. After all, you’re the GM, and a player stacking dice at your table is a challenge, and should be interpreted and dealt with as such. This article and it’s follow-ups…