Today’s episode is going to talk about how to balance the GM’s plot with the players’ agency.
Tag: GM Advice
GNOMECAST #157 – Spliting the Party
You go down that hallway and I’ll go down this one. You want to split the party? Is that a good idea? Well, Ang, Thomas, and Chris are here to tell you why it is, MORE
MMP#499 – Layers or is it Foci
Today we talk about Layers in gaming on our lead up to episode 500. It’s another of our favorite episodes of all time redone for you. I mean who doesn’t like cake. Follow and Support MORE
MMP#498 – Clocks and Fronts
Countdown Clock – An in-game timer that is tracking time passing towards some event, often represented by a circle with some number of ticks or wedges. Players may be aware of this clock or not. MORE
MMP#497 – Arc of the Misdirected
Storytelling is a pivotal part of tabletop RPGs that we all believe doesn’t get enough love. To help alleviate that issue we talk about story arcs in this episode, what they are, and some ideas MORE
GNOMECAST #155 – Novice GM Questions Part 2
This week’s Gnomecast is getting back to basics, again…, with Ang and JT as they let Lori ask them a bunch more questions for the beginning GM. It’s Part two time. http://misdirectedmark.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/GC_155-Novice-GM-Questions-Part-2-Final.mp3Podcast: Play in new MORE
MMP Off the Cuff – Homebrew Bad or Bad Take?
It’s short and to the point this week. A long while ago we found a bad take on twitter and decided to discuss it. There’s also some commentary about Spelljammer and the adventure found within MORE
GNOMECAST #154 – Novice GM Questions
This week’s Gnomecast is getting back to basics with Ang and JT as they let Lori aske them a bunch of questions for the beginning GM. http://misdirectedmark.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/GC_154-Novice-GM-Questions_Final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
MMP Off the Cuff – House Rules
We’re talking inspiration, experience points, and multiuse currency along with a bevy of other topics about house rules. We got most of the ideas from our slack community along with a sprinkling of some of MORE
MMP#496 – JIT Campaign Management
What is Just In Time Campaign Management? I was wondering the same thing and then Phil let us know what it was all about so we could tell you what it is. I’ll give you MORE