#rpgUnmoderated tagAll postsTrendingHotNewPromotedPayoutsthecrazygm in #hive-105400 • 11 hours agoBrain Drain Sunday: The Power of a Good Map (And When Not to Use One)Happy Sunday, everyone. To say I overslept today is an understatement. For someone who is normally up around 4 a.m., sleeping until noon is practically unheard of, but I guess my…thecrazygm in #hive-186392 • 2 days agoIs it Random? A Deeper Dive into Fairness and EntropyHey everyone, After my last post about the mathematical fairness of the Ultimate Dice Roller , I got some excellent feedback. The gist of it was that a normal distribution…thecrazygm in #hive-186392 • 3 days agoIs the Ultimate Dice Roller _Mathematically_ Fair?Hey everyone, The other day, @ecoinstant posed an excellent question about the Ultimate Dice Roller : we know it's provably fair , but is it mathematically fair …thecrazygm in #hive-105400 • 7 days agoGM Tips: Using "Fronts" to Create a Dynamic WorldHey everyone, Today I want to talk about one of my favorite "lazy GM" tools, a concept I originally learned from the game Dungeon World but have since adapted for almost…thecrazygm in #hive-105400 • 29 days agoGM Tips: The Quantum Ogre, Your New Best FriendHey everyone, Let's talk about one of the most common and frustrating experiences for a Game Master. Have you ever spent hours meticulously planning a dungeon, detailing every…thecrazygm in #hive-105400 • 17 days agoBrain Drain Friday: The Power of 'Yes, and...' and 'No, but...'Hey everyone, It's Brain Drain Friday, and I thought I would get a jumpstart and make the post before I go shopping and turn my brain into jello. So, I wanted to be able to…thecrazygm in #hive-105400 • last monthGM Tips: Skip the Tavern, Start With a Bang!Hey everyone, I had originally planned to do a more in-depth technical post today, but life, as it often does, had other plans. Between my wife dealing with a dislocated knee…thecrazygm in #hive-105400 • last monthBrain Drain Friday: The GM's Secret Weapon (An Index Card)Hey everyone, It's Friday, and you know what that means, my brain is pretty much done for the week. The creative juices just aren't flowing, which can be a problem if you're…thecrazygm in #hive-105400 • last monthToo Hot to Think: An RPG Tip on Failing ForwardHey everyone, It's not Friday, but it absolutely feels like a Brain Drain Friday today. It's hot, and I had to go on one of those draining shopping trips that usually…thecrazygm in #hive-105400 • last monthBrain Drain Friday (Saturday Edition): The Rule of CoolHey everyone, So, here's a belated Brain Drain Friday post... but on a Saturday! I've been so busy this week that yesterday just completely blew by me. I didn't even realize…thecrazygm in #hive-105400 • 2 months agoBrain Drain Friday: The GM's Superpower - "I Don't Know (Yet)"Hey everyone, It's another Brain Drain Friday, and this time, instead of the usual soul-crushing shopping trip, I'm down for the count with some sort of delightful cold or flu.…thecrazygm in #hive-105400 • 2 months agoLazy GM Tips: The Power of Three (for NPCs & Dungeons!Hey everyone, Another week, another opportunity to share some of my favorite "lazy GM" shortcuts! When life gets busy, or you're just not feeling up to hours of prep (or, like…thecrazygm in #hive-105400 • 2 months agoLazy GM Tips: The Art of Re-skinning MonstersHey everyone, It's time for another dive into my "lazy GM" toolkit! As much as I love diving deep into complex systems and intricate lore, sometimes (okay, maybe often ) I…thecrazygm in #hive-105400 • 2 months agoGMing Styles & Player Input (A Quick Post from the Dark)Hey everyone, Posting from mobile this morning, so apologies if this is a bit more brief and less polished than usual. We had tornado warnings all night here, and the power's…thecrazygm in #hive-105400 • 2 months agoBrain Drain Friday: My Go-To Lazy GM TipHey everyone, It's Friday, and the brain is officially drained. Between another epic shopping quest and the whole family coming down with some lovely sort of crud, my energy…thecrazygm in #hive-105400 • 2 months agoConfessions of a Lazy GM: Quick Encounter Design with the 5 Room DungeonHey everyone, You might know me as TheCrazyGM from my coding and Hive adventures, but the "GM" part originally stood for Game Master. I absolutely love tabletop roleplaying…trave160 in #hive-140217 • last yearFire Carnage With Me (No Rest For The Wicked)Link For Image 
