There’s no shortage of 'tips' and 'rules' for Dungeon Masters (DMs) or Game Masters (GMs). From YouTube to official material, everyone has their lists of “musts” and “nevers” for running a good tabletop role playing game (TTRPG). Yet, these resources rarely delve into...
I am writing this blog post from the unceded lands of the Hul’qumi’num (Halkomelem) speaking peoples. This acknowledgment is essential to my own process of decolonizing. It reminds me of the ongoing realities of colonialism that persist in the spaces I (we) inhabit,...
What is a Session Zero? A Session Zero is hands down the best way to kick off a long campaign. This pre-game session lets you, as the GM (or DM if you're playing D&D), set boundaries, establish expectations, gather story ideas, and work with your players to create...
There are few things more satisfying to me as a GM than having a group that meshes well, providing you and the other players with content and fun. These are small things that bind the group together: shared histories, in-character comments said in jest, in-character...
The Jasmine Throne - by Tashi SuriSeason 2, Book 1Discussion Date: November 13, 2021 Dice Rating: D8s. These dice are cool looking and satisfying to roll, yet lack a certain oompf. A d8 book is one that satisfies an itch other books don't or can't. These are often...
On the twelfth day of CRITmas my players got from me, ...twelve dragon riders. Ya. That's right, goblin dragon riders. Like so cool, right? I can't get this image out of my head. I think it would be green wyverns, dragons if you needed tougher antagonists. l figure...
On the eleventh day of CRITmas my players got from me, ...eleven hunter elders. The older a hunter, the more revered. The older you get and still participate in village life, the more honoured. Barring some great reason or feat of awesomeness very few goblins retire...
On the tenth day of CRITmas my players got from me, ...ten walking deaded. Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins Concept Art The walking deaded is a fate that falls upon those goblins who are particularly nasty, even for goblins. Warlords and Queens have been known to succumb to...
On the ninth day of CRITmas my players got from me, ...nine fire dancers. Goblin fire warlock by shurita on DeviantArt This mythical military is known to every goblin squib as the greek hopolites are known to us. These goblin fighters were able to harness fire into...