DID YOU KNOW: Running one-shots can be one of the easiest ways to build a long-running D&D campaign?

WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0KA... [6 min]
READ: ruckerworks.com/2026/02/buil...

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In conclusion: don't balance. Plan. And be open to those plans being thrown out the window. It's all about the situation you're trying to convey.

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How good are you at building solid characters in D&D (or any other #ttrpg), whether it's an NPC or a player character?

WATCH: youtu.be/2jh23YzAqsU
READ: ruckerworks.com/2025/10/memo...

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Foreshadowing Like a Villain: How to Plant Seeds Without Giving Away the Whole Garden | Tabletop Roleplaying James Get more from Tabletop Roleplaying James on Patreon

GM Tip of the Week:Want your villains to hit harder?Foreshadow early, foreshadow often. Drop vibes, not spoilers. Repeat with variation. Use NPC gossip & visual cues. Full write-up on #Patreon now!

#DnD #DungeonMasterTips #Storytelling #TTRPGAdvice #VillainDesign #GMtools

Flexible Character Concepts | Tabletop Roleplaying James Get more from Tabletop Roleplaying James on Patreon

🧙 Wednesday Player Tip:
Want your character arc to actually hit?
Start with a vibe, not a script.
✅ Leave loose ends
✅ Let your party shape you
✅ Break your own rules (for drama!)
📜 Full write-up on #Patreon now!

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Dynamic Combat That Feels Like a Movie Scene | Tabletop Roleplaying James Get more from Tabletop Roleplaying James on Patreon

⚔️ GM Tip of the Week: Want combat that feels like a blockbuster movie?
✅ Rule of Three objectives
✅ Dynamic battlefields
✅ Mid-fight twists
📜 Full breakdown + case study on #Patreon now!

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Guess who got to hang out with @happyjacksrpg.bsky.social recently!

We had such a fun time recording this and a special shout out to @goldenlassogirl.bsky.social for accommodating our time difference.

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Minis, terrain, props, and artifacts can be really cool additions to TTRPG playing.

But consider that engaging stories and characters can't be replaced by props.

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If you have trouble coming up with character names and go on road trips (or at least use the expressway regularly), keep an eye on city/town signs near the exits. Some good examples I have found are: Quincy Coldwater, Clare Lansing, Ashley Hudson, and Walker Grandville

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HappyJacksRPG - Twitch TTRPG Advice | Happy Jacks RPG Podcast | S34E21

We’re giving (potentially good) #ttrpgadvice over @happyjacksrpg.bsky.social with @vyrrk.bsky.social @goldenlassogirl.bsky.social and Rose!

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Yes marketing is important but a really good live play, world lore vids, art set in the world, and other media referencing the game will do far more for the visibility of your game then paid ads.
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How to defeat the scheduling beast

Struggling to get your party together? Here's five steps to overcoming the Scheduling Beast.

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GM Tip: Use a story tracker like realmsofshod.com to supplement or replace your note takers. Players should focus on role playing, not archiving the story. #TTRPG #TTRPGCommunity #TTRPGsky #gamemaster #ttrpgadvice #indie

Dungeon Masters (& Game Masters) are people too. #dungeonmaster #gamemaster #gm #dm #ttrpg #ttrpgadvice #dnd #pathfinder #dnd5e #pathfinder2e #bekind #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpgcommunity

How You "Should" Play Your Class. #dnd #dnd5e #ttrpg #dungeonmaster #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpgcommunity #dungeonsanddragons5e #learndnd #playersguide #newdndplayer #newttrpgplayer #ttrpgadvice #rptips #dndadvice #dndtips

Use Downtime Activities! #dnd #dnd5e #ttrpg #dungeonmaster #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpgcommunity #dungeonsanddragons5e #learndnd #playersguide #newdndplayer #newttrpgplayer #ttrpgadvice #rptips #dndadvice #dndtips

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Hey! Hey you! Aspiring #ttrpg creator about to put your work online!

PROOFREAD YOUR DESCRIPTION.

It is the FIRST THING people will read outside of your title!

If your description is full of typos, what standard does that set for your book?!

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How to Run a Game (Part 25) - Just Do It Everything in this series so far has consisted of things I've learned by running games, things I've learned by participating in games run by...

Part 25 wraps up the sequence by offering the best advice of all. #TTRPG #TTRPGAdvice #RPG #RPGAdvice #D&D

How to Run a Game (Part 24) - It's not just me Facebook post used by permission (written by Jeah-François Vincent) So many of the points I've addressed in this sequence of blog posts are ...

Part 24 shows that some of my bad experiences in games aren't unique and have definitely been experienced by others... which is sad. #YTRPG #TTRPGAdvice #RPG #RPGSdvice #D&D

How to Run a Game (Part 23...Kind of) - Building a community Quite a few of my students have found this blog, and they've been asking me to write about key members of the various groups I've been runni...

One of the vital lessons I learned from running regular 50-100 player LARPs was to make people want to come back regularly. Part 23 goes into some detail. #TTRPG #TTRPGAdvice #RPG #RPGAdvice #D&D

How to Run a Game (Part 22) - Creating a Legacy I remember back when I started going to conventions in the early to mid 90s, where I met a range of people who'd actually been running games...

Sometimes good games are appreciated at the table, but when we walk away, we u derstand how good they were with a bit of perspective. Part 22 explores this. #TTRPG #TTRPGAdvice #RPG #RPGAdvice #D&D

How to Run a Game (Part 21) - Beyond the Table For a lot of folks, there seems to be an assumption that a tabletop RPG only occurs during the course of play when the official session is r...

Part 21 offers some suggestions on how to keep a game interesting during the time between sessions, and offers ideas on how to keep people anticipating the next session. #TTRPG #TTRPGAdvice #RPG #RPGAdvice #D&D

How to Run a Game (Part 20) - Game Balance There has been this thing in roleplaying circles ever since I started playing back in the late 1980s, it probably goes back to the beginning...

Part 20 looks at a mythical beast that seems to vary in the eye of the beholder. At this stage I'm committed, and I'll finish posting the rest of the 25 part series this week before moving to something else. #TTRPG #TTRPGAdvice #RPG #RPGAdvice #D&D

How to Run a Game (Part 19) - Dropping the Negatives I'm probably going to wind up this series soon. I've noticed that in a couple of posts I've started going over the same stuff from slightly ...

Not everything is good for an RPG session. Post 19 suggest some points where focus, clarity and enjoyment for the wider table might be improved, simply by saying no a couple of times. #TTRPG #TTRPGAdvice #RPG #RPGAdvice #D&D

How to Run a Game (Part 18) - Red, Amber, Green Looking back on the last post about a welcoming environment, I probably should have included it far earlier in the sequence. A good, welcomi...

Part 18 covers another fundamental element in how I ensure everyone has fun and some time in the spotlight. #TTRPG #RPG #TTRPGAdvice #RPGAdvice #D&D

How to Run a Game (Part 17) - A Welcoming Environment Maybe it's because I grew up during the Satanic Panic , maybe it's because I saw gaming books being burned (and even had my own books threat...

If I was going with clickbait titles, I might suggest that Part 17 goes into the one thing no-one ever talks about... but I'm not, so I won't. #TTRPG #TTRPGAdvice #RPG #RPGAdvice #D&D

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Anyone have any tips for generating short/long term goals for PCs?

It's mostly for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 4e because EXP, but I can never think of my character's 1- and 5-year plan,

I've played my agitator, for 7 different 1shots & JUST came up with a backstory. Help.
#ttrpg #ttrpgadvice

How to Run a Game (Part 16) - Cinematic Storytelling The average length of productions has crept up by around 32%, from one hour and 21 minutes in the 1930s to  one hour and 47 minutes  in 2022...

I was professionally running games with a few other folks at a semi-regular game night and I blew their minds with the ideas of aiming toward a certain amount of narrative unfolding in a certain real-world time frame. Part 16 details this. #TTRPGAdvice #TTRPG #RPGAdvice #RPG #D&D

How to Run a Game (Part 14c) - Stringing Vignettes together Let's say I have a plan for a story over a couple of sessions. Think of this like a story arc that goes over a couple of episodes in a TV se...

I usually post these while I have my morning coffee, but I'll do this one just before I head to bed. Part 14c rounds of my discussion of the narrative fragments I call vignettes.
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How to Run a Game (Part 14b) - Sample Vignettes Alright, so I've indicated that I have this concept called " Vignettes ". These are basically modular scenes that can be plugged into a sess...

Part 14b is where I really delve into the "vignette" concept, which is basically the engine I use to run any #TTRPG session, regardless of the players, the system, or the setting.
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