I’m seeing that many here aren’t familiar with the system. I would like to remedy that. I know at least myself, I can read a ruleset multiple times but it doesn’t really sink in until I’ve experienced it. If y’all are interested, we can set something up to remedy it. I utilize Forge/Foundry (so everything is web based), as well as Discord for voice (again, web based, with camera optional. I have numerous options for setting and stories. One in particular is terrific for new players. List what kind of story/setting you’d be interested in, let’s find a time. I’m generally free Th, Fr, Su evenings.

It's time for a community workshop. This Sunday evening at 7pm Eastern, come talk about your ongoing game(s) that you're running. This event is for GMs who are using (or moving towards) a proactive approach to running the game. We'll talk about: - Your PCs' goals and how to sharpen them - How you could react to those goals with factions, NPCs, and locations - Encounter design that's fun and also moves the story forward in a meaningful way These are pretty fun and usually pretty small (3-4 people), so come with your notes and prepared to talk in detail about your game. Also please come ready to give other GMs ideas - it's best when we all riff together. (This event is for Gold members only - if you aren't Gold yet, you can read about what it is here).

I know Dnd 5.5e is not popular with a lot of folks, just wondering why. Also curious what systems are your favorites and why? I'm in my first year of ttrpg-ing and don't feel I can take on learning a new system yet but I'm just wondering in this group what factors influence your likes and dislikes about various systems. I have played some independent systems at conventions and enjoyed them, and I do like the combat mechanics of Pathfinder, but Dnd is really big where I live and I already have a lot of the physical materials so I'm pretty invested in it for awhile. Open to any thoughts though, thanks!

Welcome to the Game Master Laboratory! This is a place for people who are running (or planning) TTRPG games to brainstorm ideas with other GMs, share ideas and resources, and test their creations with each other. I recorded a short video to get you started, which you can view in this post. It's all about what we do here, but it's also about how to use Skool, so if you're new to Skool, make sure to check that out! If we haven't met you yet, we would like to. Please make a post in the "General Discussion" channel to introduce yourself and tell us... 1. Which systems you like to play/run 2. A bit about the games you're running right now Glad you're here. DM us if you have any questions.

Here's the signup for next Wednesday's game! Gold members get first pick, but anyone can join us for free. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0B44AFA723A2FB6-64030302-blades We will NOT have a session on 5/20, as I'll be out of town! After that, we're back to our regular schedule.