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A collection of various resources, downloads, articles, and tips & tricks to help enhance your RPG sessions.

  • Let Them Try

    Even if success is unlikely, allow players to attempt wild ideas. Failing spectacularly can be just as fun as succeeding.

  • Write a Session Sentence

    After each game, write one sentence from your character’s point of view about what just happened. It’s fun, fast, and helps track your arc.

  • Ask One More Question

    When in doubt, ask your GM or an NPC one more question. It can unlock a clue or add depth to a scene you didn’t expect.

  • The Rule of Three

    Three details per scene or NPC (a sound, a smell, and a visual) is usually enough to anchor the imagination without overwhelming players.

  • Creativity in RPGs: Part II – Characters

    More than dice and character sheets, tabletop role-playing games are vessels for creativity - where imagination breathes life into heroes, villains, and worlds untold. In this article, we explore how character creation in TTRPGs offers a unique canvas for storytelling, self-expression, and transformation.

  • Quest Cards: Pack One

    There’s nothing quite like the visual appeal of props to help bring your game to life. Whether it be a map, drawing, printed note, or even something more elaborate, the serve to deepen the immersion and bring your vision to life.

  • Creativity in RPGs: Part I

    An exploration of how TTRPGs invite players into an open-ended experience where storytelling and creativity take center stage. These games offer a canvas for crafting intricate worlds, heroic characters, nefarious villains, and unforgettable tales, making them a unique medium for imaginative expression.

  • Emberthrone: City of Ash and Ambition

    In the heart of Iryndor, nestled between towering peaks and winding trade roads, lies Emberthrone - a city of stone, steel, and shifting power. Once the glorious seat of House Aylmuth, it stood as a beacon of wealth and military might, controlling the flow of goods and governance across the province.