Posts in GM's Advice

Gygax On: The Spirit of the Game

Our last "Gygax On" post, fittingly from the Afterword of the AD&D DMG.

GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 31, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment

Gygax On: Dice

I'm a big fan of not fudging dice rolls. How about you?

GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 30, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment

Gygax On: Time Tracking

Blame Gary for the caps lock. He obviously felt strongly about time tracking.

GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 29, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment

Gygax On: Excess Character Wealth

My players love verisimilitude...

GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 28, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment

Gygax Writes: Forgotten Temple

I bet there is loot just lying around for the taking in there…

GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 27, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment

Gygax Writes: Labyrinthine Crypt

Sounds like an interesting challenge...

GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 26, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment

Gygax On: Freedom of Choice

I've had DM's ignore this piece of advice. It sucks when that happens.

GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 25, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment

Gygax On: Player Cooperation

It is a cooperative game after all..

GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 24, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment

Gygax On: Caution

In my experience, players either have too much or not enough.

GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 22, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment

Gygax On: A Player's Most Important Ability

The urge to tag every member of my gaming group here is almost overwhelming...

GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 21, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment

Gygax Writes: The Lights Go Out

Cool old-school development to proceedings. If only someone had infravision!

GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 20, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment

Gygax Writes: A Bad Day to Be a Gnome

Is there ever a good one?

GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 19, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment

Gygax On: Saving Characters

To save or not to save: that is the question.

GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 18, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment

Gygax On: The Nature of Challenge

It's not all about more powerful monsters.

GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 17, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment

Gygax On: Being Reasonable

In case "that GM" is reading this...

GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 16, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment

Gygax On: Challange

GMs and designers: remember this.

GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 15, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment

Gygax On: The GM is Not the Enemy

I've been telling my players this for years...

GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 14, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment

Gygax Writes: Lareth the Beautiful

How often have your characters killed Lareth? How often has he killed them?

GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 13, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment

Gygax Writes: To Hommlet

How many times have you read this to your players?

GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 12, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment

Gygax On: Preparing a Module Your Way

Your game. Your module. Your campaign.

GM's Advice, Player's Advice, Gary GygaxCreighton BroadhurstMarch 11, 2022Gary Gygax, GMAdvice, Player's AdviceComment

Dressed vs. Undressed: An Example of Play

Nov 5, 2024

Dungeon Dressing

Dressed vs. Undressed: An Example of Play

It’s no secret that at Raging Swan Press, we are big fans of dressed dungeons. A dressed dungeon feels more real than an undressed dungeon. A dressed dungeon engages your players’ imaginations, promotes creative play and helps them immerse themselves in the adventure.

Nov 1, 2024

News

November 2024 at Raging Swan Press

It’s always the perfect time to game, and we hope you can find something below that will help you have more fun with your friends!

Oct 29, 2024

One-Pager, Hamlet, Ashlar

The Hamlet of Slaughterford

Slaughterford has a foul reputation.

A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.

Oct 22, 2024

One-Pager, Urban Locale, Urban Dressing

Urban Locale: Roadside Shrine

Small roadside shrines appear in many towns and cities. They venerate important saints, local deities, or gods without a formal church in the area and are often tended by a small group of dedicated lay worshippers.

Oct 15, 2024

Urban Locale: Stables

One or more stables can be found in any settlement of note—and many of those without note.

Oct 8, 2024

Dungeon Dressing Explained

At Raging Swan Press, we believe that games set in a richly detailed, immersive world are better than games that are not. It should come as no surprise that we are huge fans of dungeon dressing, but what exactly is dungeon dressing, and why do we keep going on about it?

Oct 1, 2024

October 2024 at Raging Swan Press

With Citadel on the Wilderlands now out in the world, our attention turns to the Late 2024 edition of Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands and the Player's Guide to Citadel on the Wilderlands!

Sep 24, 2024

Citadel

First Look: The Town of Bleakwater

Citadel on the Wilderlands is a flavour-rich 5e mini-campaign setting designed for low-level characters intent on wilderness exploration and dungeon delving. Designed to be easy to prepare and easy to run, Citadel on the Wilderlands is perfect for GMs who don’t have unending time to prep for the next session.

Sep 17, 2024

First Look: The Citadel at Nemeton

Sep 10, 2024

First Look: The Village of Nemeton

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