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I found a line on a blog once that described a GMPC as a "pet NPC." They're often self-inserts or otherwise "main character" types. They...

It’s also a pretty common recommendation in the OSR space to do what @pemerton was citing back from ole Gary with “drop them at the...

Quite honestly, even as a primary DM for a while I hesitated to raise concerns I had about where the DM of the dungeons of drakkenheim...

Goodman Games has issued another statement regarding the situation surrounding its upcoming City State of the Invincible Overlord...

Except here's the difference: if the players had decided that they didn't want to engage with the guards and stop them from hassling the...

One of my favorite short stories in any genre is O. Henry’s “Ransom of Red Chief”. Tangent: that short story clearly influenced the...

To me that's just normal play. I want to bring attention to something. The elements in play were: A brewing civil war An envoy who...

I have an issue with the premise here. Good feedback is still worthy of your time. Hearing out other players is still worthy of your...

The way I account for this is something I’ve observed in how people go about their day: there’s always a lot going on around them, but...

Huh - an instance that I would consider railroading where you do not. We are living in strange times. :) To me, just plopping them...

That's one way to play. But that sounds like removing a lot of player agency to me. As an involved and invested participant in the...

Nope. The party was instead deflected to a completely different course which, yes, did contribute to their ultimate goal, but in a way...

Oscar-winng makeup artist Greg Cannom (Mrs. Doubtfire) died; he was 73.

My point isn't that people shouldn't liek what they like, but rather they should play the game they like rather than constantly...

Can’t really argue with you there @Reynard. People absolutely should like what they like. But you don’t have to endlessly piddle in...