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Forum: Ask a GM

Have a burning question for the GM? Need advice for how to some spice to your game, how to unwrite your campaign out of a proverbial corner, dealing with under or over powered PCs, etc? Fire away! Once per week, our GMs will be selecting one of your questions to answer on the site. Click here to submit a question.

  1. Arrow Sticky Thread Sticky: Ask a GM: Introducing our Panel

    Okay, it's time to get this show on the road. More than a month ago, I told you guys that we would be starting a new section called "Ask a GM." The...

    Started by Farcaster‎, Monday 07-07-2008 02:30 AM
    anaesthesia, ask a gm, cplmac, farcaster, gdmcbride, grimwell, introductions, webhead
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    HaeshkaManju
    Thursday 09-16-2010 06:30 AM Go to last post

  1. Ask a GM [06/09/2009]: Permanent Damage

    I want to tackle something that came up recently in my game and I am sure has vexed GM and player alike in many a campaign -- character altering...

    Started by Farcaster‎, Tuesday 06-09-2009 03:21 AM
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    advice, ask a gm, permanent damage
    • Replies: 68
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    templeorder
    Monday 01-24-2011 11:44 AM Go to last post

  2. Ask a GM [07/07/08]: Motivation to be a GM

    Our first question for the Ask a GM section comes from Dimthar. I thought this would make a great start to getting to know our new GM Panel. ...

    Started by Farcaster‎, Monday 07-07-2008 03:13 AM
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    1 Special Guest Post(s) ask a gm, gamemasters
    • Replies: 68
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    jpatterson
    Saturday 12-25-2010 09:05 AM Go to last post

  3. Ask a GM [07/15/08]: Handling Rules Lawyers

    Inquisitor Tremayne asks, "How do you deal with a player who knows the rules backward and forward and corrects you, the DM/GM, on the mechanics...

    Started by Farcaster‎, Wednesday 07-16-2008 12:58 AM
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    1 Special Guest Post(s) ask a gm, gaming advice, rules lawyers
    • Replies: 144
    • Views: 11,139
    J-Hazen
    Thursday 12-09-2010 03:07 PM Go to last post

  4. Ask a GM [10/16/08]: Shy Players

    boulet asks, What techniques can a GM use to have the shy player at the end of the table play his/her role a little more?

    Started by Farcaster‎, Thursday 10-16-2008 05:44 PM
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    ask a gm, shy players
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    decline
    Wednesday 11-17-2010 02:42 AM Go to last post

  5. Ask a GM [09/14/08]: "Evil" Campaigns

    Ben Rostoker asks, "Have you ever done an 'evil' campaign?" Have you ever done an 'evil' campaign? That is have a campaign where all or most of...

    Started by Farcaster‎, Wednesday 09-17-2008 12:52 PM
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    ask a gm, evil campaigns
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    Dytrrnikl
    Wednesday 08-25-2010 08:43 PM Go to last post

  6. Ask a GM [05/04/09]: Questions to flesh out a PC

    Envikin asks, Beyond the physical description, ability points, and powers that go on a character sheet, what questions do you ask your players...

    Started by Farcaster‎, Monday 05-04-2009 01:51 PM
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    ask a gm, character development
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    Lord Captain Tobacco
    Wednesday 08-11-2010 05:33 PM Go to last post

  7. Ask a GM [07/22/08]: How much do you plan a campaign?

    In this week's Ask-A-GM, fmitchell asks, How much do you plan a campaign? Unless you're using a third-party product, coming up with a...

    Started by Farcaster‎, Tuesday 07-22-2008 02:47 PM
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    ask a gm, campaign planning
    • Replies: 42
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    Malruhn
    Monday 07-26-2010 03:19 PM Go to last post

  8. Ask a GM [09/02/08]: Magic as an Adventure-Breaker

    fmitchell asks, "Magic as an Adventure-breaker" In a past attempt at GMing, I've had a party of (GURPS) mages run roughshod over my planned...

    Started by Farcaster‎, Wednesday 09-03-2008 03:35 AM
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    Lord Captain Tobacco
    Friday 07-23-2010 09:40 PM Go to last post

  9. Ask a GM [04/27/2009]: Players Becoming Enemies

    thegrandsage asks, Do you think it is "bad GMing" to allow a player character to turn on his friends and become a bad guy. A lot of my players...

    Started by Farcaster‎, Sunday 04-26-2009 06:44 PM
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    ask a gm, betrayer, evil characters, gaming advice
    • Replies: 66
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    Checkmate
    Monday 07-19-2010 06:56 PM Go to last post

  10. Ask a GM [09/08/2008]: Random Encounters

    The_Richard asks, "Random encounter tables" What do you think of random encounter tables? Love them and use them all the time? Hate them and never...

    Started by Farcaster‎, Monday 09-08-2008 11:42 PM
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    ask a gm, random encouters
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    SirSlither
    Friday 07-16-2010 01:14 PM Go to last post

  11. Ask a GM [03/16/09]: GM Aids

    mrken asks, "What is the general concensous of GM aids? I have used a dice roller and really like it. But I also use name generators and place...

    Started by Farcaster‎, Monday 03-16-2009 10:53 AM
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    1 Special Guest Post(s) gm aids
    • Replies: 29
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    SirSlither
    Friday 07-16-2010 11:01 AM Go to last post

  12. Ask a GM [02/09/09]: Campaign / Adventure Logs

    nijineko asks,Do you keep a campaign and/or adventure journal? Why, or why not? If you do, what advice do you have for starting one, and then keeping...

    Started by Farcaster‎, Monday 02-09-2009 02:20 AM
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    ask a gm, campaign log, gaming advice, journal
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    templeorder
    Friday 05-28-2010 09:51 AM Go to last post

  13. Ask a GM [12/1/08]: Ending a Campaign

    TAROT asks, "How do you end a campaign?" I was reading a gaming book recently, and it was talking about meta-genres and how tragedy was unfit for...

    Started by Farcaster‎, Sunday 11-30-2008 05:10 PM
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    ask a gm, campaign planning, ending a campaign, not ending a campaign
    • Replies: 42
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    templeorder
    Friday 10-23-2009 09:52 AM Go to last post

  14. Ask a GM [04/20/2009]: Being a Player

    GoddessGood asks, Do you ever find it difficult to just play instead of GM? Does being in charge most or all of the time make it uncomfortable to...

    Started by Farcaster‎, Tuesday 04-21-2009 12:50 AM
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    1 Special Guest Post(s) ask a gm, gaming advice
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    XeroDrift
    Thursday 10-15-2009 01:02 PM Go to last post

  15. Ask a GM [11/17/08]: Who Picks the System?

    MuslixtheMighty asks, "Who picks the system?" When you are deciding on what game/system to run, do you let your players feelings guide your hand...

    Started by Farcaster‎, Monday 11-17-2008 11:00 AM
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    1 Special Guest Post(s)
    • Replies: 34
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    Handsomethrowrug
    Sunday 09-27-2009 04:19 PM Go to last post
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