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Welcome to the Game Master's Laboratory!
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.
Welcome to the Game Master's Laboratory!
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Battles degrading to hit and hit back
I want to learn about ways you make combat interesting and reward tactical creativity!
Hello, all
I’ve been playing D&D on and off for about 40 years and have experience with every edition from 1st through 5th. I enjoy the game from both sides of the screen and have DM’d several campaigns over the years, usually long-form stories with a strong group focus. I’m always interested in trying other systems, though D&D tends to be the easiest way to find a consistent group. I strongly prefer in-person play, but I’ve also done long-term online games, including a three-year Curse of Strahd campaign as a player. For me, the best games are collaborative, respectful, and built around players who show up ready to tell a story together. I’m in the early planning stages of an in-person D&D 5e (2024) game starting early next year and starting to look for players. I just wrapped up The GM’s Handbook of Collaborative Campaign Design and am about to read The Handbook of Proactive Roleplaying. Yes, I know that’s backwards. Story of my life.
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Are there any events coming up? I got an email saying I shoult check the calendar but its completely empty for me past and future
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Game Masters teaching and learning how to run better tabletop role-playing games. One day we hope this group will host the best games in the world!
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