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99: GM Toolbox – Tools for Intrigue

This week in our next GM Toolbox episode, we look at social intrigue, how some games approach it in interesting ways, and how you can implement it in your own campaigns.

LINKS:
Blowback (PWYW): https://elizabethsampat.itch.io/blowback
Blogpost about the Conspyramid: https://site.pelgranepress.com/index.php/nights-black-agents-competition-2
The Conspyramid on Halfway Station 3.0: https://hws3.wordpress.com/2018/12/01/conspyramids-and-vampyramids
Social Crawl part 1: https://jonwake.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-social-crawl-part-1.html
Social Crawl part 2: https://jonwake.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-social-crawl-part-ii.html
Alas for the Awful Sea: https://storybrewersroleplaying.com/alasfortheawfulsea
Technoir & the 3 Clue Rule on the Alexandrian: https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/10632/roleplaying-games/technoir-and-the-three-clue-rule
Heat from Blades in the Dark: https://bladesinthedark.com/heat
Fistful of Sixes (inc Playtest): https://www.toatabletop.com/post/beginnings-and-a-fistful-of-sixes
Diogo Nogueira on Reputation as a Usage Die: https://oldskulling.blogspot.com/2018/07/your-reputation-precedes-you.html
Forbidden Lands Quickstart: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/267633/Forbidden-Lands-Quickstart

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Music: Berserkir by Danheim


16-May-21 0

96: GM Toolbox – Session Zero

Liam and Matt discuss how to run an effective session zero, and why you should.

LINKS:
The Alexandrian on the evolution of session zero: https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/41262/roleplaying-games/thought-of-the-day-evolution-of-session-zero
TTRPG Safety Toolbox: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/114jRmhzBpdqkAlhmveis0nmW73qkAZCj
Reddit Checklist by HazeZero: https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/comments/601awb/session0_topic_checklist_and_guide

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Music: Berserkir by Danheim


21-Mar-21 0

83: GM Toolbox – Chase Scenes

In Episode 83, we return to our GM Toolbox series with a look at chase scenes, something that is criminally under-represented in most RPGs.

WFRP 3e Progress Tracker: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2009/9/18/tale-telling-tools
Universal Chases using D&D 4e Skilll Challenges:
5e Expanded Chase Tables: https://olddungeonmaster.com/2015/01/17/dd-5e-quick-reference-chase-rules/
Classified RPG (James Bond): https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/128259?affiliate_id=430686
Whitehack Review on Questing Beast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSX4KWbm7dU
Savage Worlds 1e Free Rules: https://www.peginc.com/freebies/SWcore/SWDUpdates_ChaseRules.pdf
Savage Worlds Adventure Edition Charts: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/265465?affiliate_id=430686
Snakes & Ladders System: http://tenfootpolemic.blogspot.com/2017/05/flee-snakes-ladders-chase-mechanics.html
Filmsite.org Chases: https://www.filmsite.org/filmchases.html

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Music: Berserkir by Danheim


21-Jul-20 0

77: GM Toolbox 1 – Progress Tracking

In this episode, we kick off a new series, the GM Toolbox, with a discussion on progress tracking.

Blades in the Dark SRD – Progress Clocks: https://bladesinthedark.com/progress-clocks
Ironsworn SRD – Progress Tracks: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ypqt6GfLuBhGDJuBGWKlHa-Ru48Tf3G_6zbrYKmXgY/edit#heading=h.p2pqgpp1p51f
The Angry GM – Tension Pools: https://theangrygm.com/tension-on-the-road
Mythic GM Emulator: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/20798
Dread: http://www.tiltingatwindmills.net/games/dread
Don’t Walk in Winter Wood: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/104196

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27-Apr-20 0