Tag Archives: Player Advice

My Way… of the Highway? (5 Pitfalls of “Author GMing”)

Posted on July 21, 2016 by

GMs in the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game often become focused on telling “their story” or running “their adventure” particularly when they take the time to create their  own settings or encounters. A smaller part of this group treats their creation more … Continue reading →

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I Will Not Take These Things for Granted (10 Ideas for Expressing GM Appreciation)

Posted on July 20, 2016 by

GMing is a lot of work,  particularly in systems as nuanced as the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. Whether it is Organized Play or a weekly gathering in Tom’s kitchen, the realities of GMing include thoughtfulness, time and effort. Most GMs are … Continue reading →

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Symbols…(Simple Immersion Exercise: I Saw the Sign!)

Posted on July 15, 2016 by

Whether it’s at an Organized Play Event or the precious four hours at a friend’s house, sometimes in the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game we want to get into character fast. Rapid immersion helps get a game moving, improves verisimilitude, and helps … Continue reading →

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Summer Skin (Re-Skinned Sci-Fi in Pathfinder)

Posted on July 14, 2016 by

Lightly touched on in yesterday’s look at androids, there is often a sense of the otherworldly, alien or intrusiveness to the worlds of “classic fantasy.” This attribute can prove decidedly resilient even when these elements are skinned to be more … Continue reading →

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Ready to Go (Catching Them All… in Pathfinder)

Posted on July 12, 2016 by

With popularity of a certain game flooding our feeds with balls of red and white fun, some players may be looking for some similar fun in their Pathfinder Roleplaying Game sessions. Want to play a caster hell-bent on gathering exotic … Continue reading →

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We Go Together (10 Reasons Why Prestige Classes Still Matter…)

Posted on July 10, 2016 by

During the 3.5 iteration of the ancestral system that birthed the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, prestige classes entered a golden age. Dozens of specialists and hybrids, niche powers or divine inspirations flooded our games. And shortly thereafter, perhaps, things moved beyond … Continue reading →

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Free the Animal (Simple Immersion Exercise: Fauna For Now!)

Posted on July 8, 2016 by

Whether it’s at an Organized Play Event or the precious four hours at a friend’s house, sometimes in the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game we want to get into character fast. Rapid immersion helps get a game moving, improves verisimilitude, and helps … Continue reading →

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