One of the most common pitfalls I see in bad character design is a genral lack of stakes. This is especially true in #TTRPG spaces where people have come to a certain attachment to everything about their characters. No one likes the question "what does your character have to lose?"

Been thinking a lot about... knife theory. Not so much lamenting the players I've had who simply don't give any thought to their backstories, but remembering the players who gave me a TON to work with. Generally, a GM will center their efforts around PCs with ammunition. More knives. #TTRPG

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Do I want to take a nap and wake up annoyed or stay annoyed AND awake: Decisions decisions~

Early morni8ng coffee thoughts. Don't diminish or compromise yourself to satisfy someone else's ego. In the same way that you shouldn't judge your progress by someone else's, you shouldn't halt your own so someone else feels better about theirs.

Relaxing is hard 💀

Game Master Monday snagged SIX nominations from Baltimore Next Media Webfest! Included among them are Best Actual Play, Best GM, and Best Cast We are honored to be recognized alongside so many of our close and talented friends

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Been mulling this one over for like a month or so. When a player doesn't really give the GM anything to wortk with, the only thing left is to challenge the players mechanically. So what happens when players complain about not being as heroic or invincible as they think the PC should be? #TTRPG

There's something to be said about people who don't write their characters with any flaws. Even in #TTRPG settings when it's not something specifically backstory related, there are quite a few mechanical Mary Stus who get IRATE when contronted with something their character isn't good at.

Finally got around to signing up at the gym today. Gonna work on Project E.C.H.O. next. Until I fall asleep that is.

One of the things that kind of turned me off of D&D 5e is having to explain teamwork to bad players. Too many people trying to be one man armies at the table. And the more I think about it, it's a less it becomes a D&D thing specifically. It's an aggravatingly common toxic trait. ##TTRPG

I'm starting to wonder if people expect GMs to run everything at level -1 or -2. #TTRPG #Pathfinder2e #Starfindet

Since Boxing Gorilla Day (25 and 26 July; I know that's two days, just roll with it) is getting a reboot for 2026, I'm doing a two-character art raffle! Like, Repost and Reply to this post with a ref of your gorilla (or other ape) OC, and they could appear in a piccy like these! #BoxingGorillaDay

I also don't think people are used to the way an ACTUAL "adventuring day" is supposed to progress. I had a Beginner's Box group try to go back to Otari for a full rest aver EVERY FIGHT. How did I solve this problem? I had the kobolds cause a cave-in behind them and trap themall under the fishery.

You know what? Fuck it. *grabs microphone* IF YOU'RE GOING TO METAGAME, AT LEAST DO SOME CRITICAL THINKING ALONG WITH IT. "Oh, that creature is overpowered because it has a high Fortitude save!" Well maybe you shouldn't have built your sorcerer with nothing but Fortitude save spells, Chad. 💢🐻

I have typed and deleted a TTRPG flavored rant three times now. This might be a sign.

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Holiday doodle. Happy Easter, I think? 🤣

Hey folks, how about a short thread of upcoming games I'm looking forward to? 1. Mina the Hollower The new game from Shovel Knight developers Yacht Club, I've been eagerly anticipating this one, it looks so good! Love that there's a few games lately that have that Gameboy colour vibe going on.

*wakes up* Why am I still so tired? *camera pans to empty whiskey bottle across the room* ...oh yeah. WELP.

Recently came across one of my favorite quites: "God knows my heart but the devil knows my vocabulary." 🤣

Statler and Waldorf.

Some people have a deeply unpleasant auto-pilot when their social battery hits 0%. Hi. I'm some people. 😅

Thoughts on being an introvert: Some people are like the sun. Some people are like black holes. No matter the case, people don't like to be told that you don't want to be caught up in their gravity.

That feel when your #TTRPG adventure outline looks like a deranged case board from a CSI-style TV show.... 🤣

The more I read, the more I start to notice certain parallels between books and gaming: specifically that I don't trust criticism from single genre readers/gamers Same could be said of music, even.

Can I still workout with a conpeomises shoulder? Sure. I just have to be extremely careful about ego lifting. Then again, I'm old enough not to give two shits about other people's opinions when I'm in the gym, so... 🤣

Today, I learned what a torn labrum is. Apparently this is what's been wrong with my shoulder since like 30 years ago. 💀

Finally getting a chance th read Dungeon Crawler Carl and now I'm mad that it took me so long. Been a while since I'd rather read than play a game. 😅

This week has been a little bit taxing. Bankruptcy paperwork, my sister being in the hospital for gall stones, Other variousbits of family drama... ...but I'm still here. 💜

As a GM, there are certain things that you shouldn't tell players. Spoilery things aside, there are times where a GM absolutely shouldn't warn players of consequences. Like resting in a dungeon; a lot of players do it because of the metagame notion that a GM won't prepare random encounters. #TTRPG

No, but seriously, who the asked for this?

I'll make a proper post later, but I'll be opening 2 slots of skeb-type tarot card commissions on Friday 10pm GMT+8 (10AM EST / 2pm GMT / 1AM AEDT) ! 💚 VGEN link to be part of the ping list and read what to prepare! 💜 tarot card portfolio

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I'm finding that I end up using "companion" classes (PF2e summoner, etc.), not because they aren't fun, but because of the token wrangling and always feeling rushed. I like it even less as a GM because even given time, players just don't want to keep up with their companions. #TTRPG

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If you like D&D type fantasy games, here's a thread of quick recs from our PWYW Fate Worlds of Adventure. Fate is definitely *not* D&D but there's plenty of frictionless inspiration in here to mine for your game even if you don't embrace the system.

Today is going to be about reorganization/recalibration for me. And cleaning. Lots of cleaning.

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This has - by far - been the most watched video this year. So I guess people want to be Okay GMs. Any topics I haven't covered people want advice on?

The Battle of the Gap, pencils to digital. Nothing like that old sketchbook feel.

I tried a melatonin supplement last night. On one hand, I slept great. But on the other.... I was lucid enojugh to actively question dream logic and it broke the universe. I asked a question and it started an earthquake. Giant kaiju foot and disembodied hands/arms crashing through the ceiling. 💀

There isn’t much to be said about the GMS Everest that hasn’t been said already. The Everest Type [S] is a sub-line focused on simple, modular parts and reliability.