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Updated: GMC Body Language

Another look at using body language to portray better GMCs: Updated: GMC Body Language

  My weakest area as a GM is my portrayal of GMCs. Thus, the most relevant part of the comprehensive Guidance chapter of the Spark RPG by Jason Pitre was the GMC advice. This essay expands upon Jason’s suggestions. I have written before about the ideas of Jason Pitre found in Spark RPG:

  My first essay was Bright Sparks, about Player Principles

Next was Story Sparks, exploring Jason’s seven…

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Forgotten Scrolls 60: Week 223

A delayed slice of the archives: Forgotten Scrolls 60: Week 223

  The Forgotten Scrolls series is a weekly look at articles previously published during my four years of blogging. Before the usual rummage through the dusty archives, I direct you to my regular guest post at Ennead Games. Here I reprint an old essay.

  This article has been given a fresh edit, a little more polish, and reprinted as a guest post on the Ennead blog. This weekend, the article…

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Updated: Seven Principles of Storytelling

Another look at this excellent advice from @Genesisoflegend: Updated: Seven Principles of Storytelling

  Roleplaying is a game about story, but the rulebooks rarely explore how to maximise the story within the game. One indie book to do this is Spark RPG by Jason Pitre. I have written before about the ideas of Jason Pitre found in Spark RPG:

My first essay was Bright Sparks, about Player Principles

    Spark RPG

Sparkwas designed by Jason Pitre, and published by Genesis of Legend Publishing in…

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Updated: Player Principles in Spark RPG

Another look at excellent Player advice from @Genesisoflegend: Updated: Player Principles in Spark RPG

I find more interesting ideas in indie RPGs than in their mainstream cousins. One example of this was Spark RPG by Jason Pitre. In the book, Jason included all sorts of helpful advice. Alongside the usual guidelines to GMs, Jason listed fascinating principles for Players.

  Spark RPG

Sparkwas designed by Jason Pitre, and published by Genesis of Legend Publishing in 2013. This storytelling RPG…

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Forgotten Scrolls 25: Week 188

Another weekly trawl through the archives: Forgotten Scrolls 25: Week 188

  The Forgotten Scrolls series is a weekly look at articles previously published during my three-and-a-half years of blogging. Before the usual rummage through the dusty archives, I direct you to my regular guest post at Ennead Games. Here I reprint an old essay.

  This article has been given a fresh edit, a little more polish, and reprinted as a guest post on the Ennead blog. This weekend, the…

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Forgotten Scrolls 24: Week 187

Closing out the weekend with another rummage through the archives: Forgotten Scrolls 24: Week 187

  The Forgotten Scrolls series is a weekly look at articles previously published during my three-and-a-half years of blogging. Before the usual rummage through the dusty archives, I direct you to my regular guest post at Ennead Games. Here I reprint an old essay.

  This article has been given a fresh edit, a little more polish, and reprinted as a guest post on the Ennead blog. This weekend, the…

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Forgotten Scrolls 05: Week 166

A slightly delayed look back through the archives. Forgotten Scrolls 05: Week 166

  Launched in September, The Forgotten Scrolls series is a weekly look back at some of the articles previously published during my three years of blogging. I am running a little late again this week.

  Before looking at the articles from the archives, I want to direct you to my regular guest post at Ennead Games. Here I reprint something from my archives. This article has been dusted down, given…

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Forgotten Scrolls 04: Week 165

A slightly delayed look back through the archives. Forgotten Scrolls 04: Week 165

  Launched in September, The Forgotten Scrolls series is a weekly look back at some of the articles previously published during my three years of blogging. I am running a little late this week, but pushing on as best I can.

  Before looking at the articles from the archives, I want to direct you to an older essay reprinted at Ennead Games.This article has been dusted down, given a fresh edit, and…

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