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Bribing Participation

May 27, 2011 by TheSheDM

I have always disliked “bribing” my players. Background write ups, treasure wish-lists, and other issues some DM laments that his players don’t contribute enough of it and inevitably someone replies with a suggestion to bribe the player with experience, items, gold, bonuses, action points, or whatever else seems applicable. It’s not usually my cup of […]

Staring at the D&D Bookshelf – A Guide for New Players

May 18, 2011 by newbiedm

I’m writing this post out of frustration. Bear with me, as it’s meant for people new to D&D. Okay… If you are completely new to D&D, and don’t know where to even start, then this post is for you! The genesis for this post stems from a recent visit to my local big box book […]

The DM Binder Project

May 3, 2011 by newbiedm

I had an idea while recording the latest “Dungeon Master Guys Podcast” that I thought would be cool for the blog. Some time ago, I posted an article called “The DM’s Binder, Folder or Notebook” that proved to be pretty popular. In it I wrote about different things that DM’s should keep in their notebook, […]

Classics Unboxed: Planescape Campaign Setting

May 3, 2011 by newbiedm

It’s hard not to think about the numerous campaign settings that were released for D&D when one thinks of 2nd Ed. In fact, campaign settings are likely the reason for that edition’s popularity throughout the 90’s. The era of the boxed sets brought gamers many jewels, and to many, the brightest one of all was […]