A Weblog for Game Masters

Martin Ralya writes "Treasure Tables is a weblog for game masters (GMs, the folks who run RPGs), with posts on a variety of topics -- from professional GMing to drinking at the gaming table to blogging your game sessions. The blog is focused on providing tips and ideas that are useful to GMs of all backgrounds and skill levels."

Johnn Four too

[MrScience (126570)]

See also Roleplaying Tips [roleplayingtips.com], a weekly e-zine that has been going strong since 1999. Every week he dispenses useful advice, and the write-in tips are invaluable. I've been getting it years, and it's been great.

Re:Johnn Four too

[Hakubi_Washu (594267)]

I absolutely agree, while often RT doesn't apply to my groups style of play there are some real gems in it. Another nice source is http://www.gamegrene.com/ [gamegrene.com], though they update slowly...
On a related note I'd like to point any worldbuilders out there to http://www.zompist.com/ [zompist.com], Mark Rosenfelder's "Virtual Verduria", one of the most complete worlds, especially on language and culture, that I've ever seen.

Re:Johnn Four too

[MadMoses (151207)]

Another blog with interesting discussions about roleplaying is the The 20' By 20' Room [20by20room.com]. Check it out.

Re:Oh man.

[nekojin (855341)]

No, video games have the social stigma that they cause you to kill without mercy.

Re:Oh man.

[by Anonymous Coward]

I wish people assumed I was a cold-hearted killer. It might make my life a little easier.

Re:Oh man.

[by Anonymous Coward]

It must be horrible to go through life limiting your own enjoyment based on what other people might think.

Don't worry though - once you get old enough, you usually learn enough self-confidence to enjoy what you want, without having to resort to checking with other people first.

It really is liberating :)

Re:Oh man.

[Hakubi_Washu (594267)]

Hm, I've been gaming for over ten years now, but I've yet to recognize a gamer who doesn't come freshly showered... Of course, if we decide to do a three day gaming marathon, most don't on the second day, but that happens at LAN-parties as well (And they tend to sweat more, because of the PC heat...).
Frankly, I think you're trolling on an inadequate "fact" (FUD about gamer hygiene), but fail because most people who actually read and cared enough to answer on this article already knew it to be stupid. I sug

Stigma? Who cares?

[mindaktiviti (630001)]

I sure don't.

The problem isn't the stigma. The problem is your inability to enjoy a completely legitimate hobby because of some silly stigma attached to it through disinformation. If you have a problem with the stigma then educate those you care about the game, everyone else can go fuck themselves because to you their opinions should not matter.

RPG drinking game

[RedLaggedTeut (216304)]

"Drinking at the table" - I can see it now:

- your character loses another five hitpoints: drink a glass of vodka

- your character gets hit by a spell of confusion: drink 2 glasses of vodka

- your character gets hit by a fireball: drink one glass of pepper tequila.

- you drop below the table: your character dies

This would work great in reverse!

[mindaktiviti (630001)]

To reward great roleplaying (although there would be some balance because the really great role players would end up being the drunkest worst role player (or maybe even better?)).

(Me)DM: Ryan, you've managed to convince the dark ranger to give you the whereabouts of the hidden cave of Argploop, where the magical vorpal longsword +5 resides.
Ryan: "Cool! What about roleplaying experience?"
DM: "Fuck that! I got something better..." *pulls out bottle of rum*
Ryan: "Woohoo!" ...*a few hours go by*...
Ryan: "A