Game Master Toolbox

the Three Conflicting Imperatives of RPGs

The Rule of Cool, Rule of Realism, Rule of Playability

Session Zero Guidelines

Guidelines for PCs fighting mooks

simplified combat stats for redshirts and mooks

The Purple Cow of Death in RPGs

mechanism for adding or removing characters or plot elements from a RPG or narrative chronicle

How Alert are NPCs?

Suggested Dice pools for NPCs Perception + Alertness pools

NPC dice pools

guidelines for figuring out NPC dice pools

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle for Game Masters

Three broad tips for planning RPG sessions more efficiently

Roleplaying versus Roll-playing, social interactions

comparing and contrasting different strategies for handling character social interactions

What if a Player is Not There for a Session?