Gamemasters

Why choose OSR?

Old School Revival or OSR has attracted a lot of attention lately. But what is OSR and who is it…

7 years ago

Villains and Antagonists – Archetypes of evil

In almost every fantasy setting you have a stark distinction between good and evil, the light side and the dark…

8 years ago

Shot in the Dark: Running Horror RPG’S

I have always had trouble watching horror movies as my imagination goes into overdrive for weeks after, disrupting my sleep…

8 years ago

The right number of NPCs

One of the questions I constantly ask myself when writing and designing modules, is how many NPCs are needed or…

8 years ago

Mind over map: Is theatre of the mind better than models?

I think a majority of us have had an experience similar to this... DM: "You enter a chamber littered with…

8 years ago

Why Dragon Age II matters

This one will be a little different. What we here at Yawning Portal do is look at roleplaying games -…

8 years ago

Villains and Antagonists – Intelligent Undead

Intelligent undead are one of the most used villains in fantasy roleplaying games, and no wonder, their sole existence is…

8 years ago

The Enemy Unknown

There are many campaigns that struggle because the players think they know everything there is to know about their enemy.…

8 years ago

Becoming a better game master

Does your group sometimes engage is mindless murder-hobo playing style? Does it bother you? Do you realize that you could…

8 years ago

The Golden Age of D&D

The last few years have been phenomenal for D&D. There are more roleplayers now than ever before and D&D books…

8 years ago

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