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How Game Masters Can Avoid Burnout
Being a Game Master (GM) can be a rewarding experience—but it can also be incredibly exhausting. You spend hours prepping for every session, developing creative...
General EducationPlayers
Beginning Terms: Intro to Vampire the Masquerade
Hello and welcome! If you’re reading this, chances are you’re interested in learning more about Vampire: The Masquerade (VTM). Vampire the masquerade is...
General EducationSystem Reference Documents
Dwarf Traits: Dungeons & Dragons System Reference Document
Need audio instead? Here you go! You can even listen while you read. (We are working on audio clips for every part of...
Latest in College of Storytelling
College of StoryGame Masters
GM Intensive Course Announcement
GM Intensive with Beth the Bard launches in early April (2023) and has a delightful early bird price! The course was created just...
College of Story
7 Steps to Writing a Great Dungeon and Dragons Adventure
After playing Dungeons & Dragons for about a year, it dawned on me that I could write my own story content for other...
College of StoryGame Masters
The Art of Pacing: Using Up and Down Beats
As a Dungeon Master, an essential function of your responsibilities include maintaining an engaging pacing. Moment by moment, the players travel through a...
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College of Roleplay
5 Ways to get advantage on attack rolls
In combat, getting advantage on attack rolls could be the difference between claiming the dragon’s horde or rolling death saves. I have been...
College of RoleplayPlayers
Beware These Game Master Red Flags
When looking for a Game Master (GM), be aware of red flags that might indicate an unhealthy or unsafe gaming environment. You’re opening...
Latest in College of Business
College of BusinessGame DesignersSystem Reference Documents
D&D Makes a Statement About The OGL Disaster
Quick Glance Kyle Brink, the executive producer of D&D, made a statement today to clarify who the OGL does NOT affect. He also...
College of BusinessGame Masters
How to Receive criticism as a game master
As a Game Master (GM) or Dungeon Master (DM), you’re bound to receive criticism from your players at some point. And that’s okay!...
College of Business
Introduction to Branding Yourself in the TTRPG Community
If you want to make it as a freelancer (or even an influencer) in the world of tabletop role-playing games, you need to...
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College of TechGame Masters
Livestream Your TTRPG Course Announcement
Be the next Black Dice Society (or other notable virtual TTRPG streamers) and stream your game on Twitch! With years of experience in...
College of Tech
Discord Safety for TTRPG Communities
This post was updated January 2023 Many gamemasters and TTRPG groups use Discord to connect for sessions and other people for general niche...
College of TechGame Masters
How to Set Up Your D&D Game Online
So you can’t play D&D at the table with your friends right now. The pandemic has put a stop to that. But that...
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D&D Makes a Statement About The OGL Disaster
Quick Glance Kyle Brink, the executive producer of D&D, made a statement today to clarify who the OGL does NOT affect. He also...
College of TechGame Masters
Livestream Your TTRPG Course Announcement
Be the next Black Dice Society (or other notable virtual TTRPG streamers) and stream your game on Twitch! With years of experience in...
College of StoryGame Masters
GM Intensive Course Announcement
GM Intensive with Beth the Bard launches in early April (2023) and has a delightful early bird price! The course was created just...
College of BusinessGame Masters
How to Receive criticism as a game master
As a Game Master (GM) or Dungeon Master (DM), you’re bound to receive criticism from your players at some point. And that’s okay!...
Game MastersGeneral Education
How Game Masters Can Avoid Burnout
Being a Game Master (GM) can be a rewarding experience—but it can also be incredibly exhausting. You spend hours prepping for every session, developing creative...
College of Business
Introduction to Branding Yourself in the TTRPG Community
If you want to make it as a freelancer (or even an influencer) in the world of tabletop role-playing games, you need to...
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