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Posted by Yax on May 22, 2008
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Thoughts & Tools - DM tips, useful tools, not-so-useful tools
- My golden rule is more golden than yours
» 18 comments - How to read the D&D4E Player’s Handbook
» 19 comments - There’s only one reason to switch to D&D4E
» 58 comments - 4 ways to leave a lasting impression on your players
» 12 comments - Magnus the Illusionist Thief
» 4 comments - D&D Quiz: Holy smoke - that’s a lot of deities!
» 12 comments - How to be a good general manager
» 14 comments - The 6 A’s of DMing
» 15 comments - Good players need more skill points
» 17 comments - Stretching scenes: Less prep time, better games!
» 3 comments - Pimp my character #1 - The Magical Thief
» 61 comments - Quick Tips - the combat matrix
» 14 comments - GenConMyMind
» 5 comments - The zen DM - part 4: potential
» 1 comment - The zen DM - part 3: giving
» 3 comments - The zen DM - part 2: focus
» 5 comments - The zen DM - part 1: limits
» 18 comments - 83 free D&D adventures
» 38 comments - Be a player!
» 3 comments - Four Good Reasons to Run Your D&D Game With a Laptop
» 24 comments - Vanquish your fellow DMs (at least some of them)
» 13 comments - D&D Tuesday Tips - Laser Power
» 8 comments - License to thrill
» 22 comments - What’s the most useful DM skill?
» 14 comments - Tuesday Tips - Connecting factions & NPCs
» 8 comments - Characteristics of an NPC
» 14 comments - Scouts rock… and die!
» 11 comments - Are your players always prepared, pumped, and focused?
» 8 comments - Top 5 ways to run a game without a grid map
» 26 comments - The omniscient D&D player
» 7 comments - It’s all about style
» 7 comments - Creating conflict in your D&D campaign
» 5 comments - The gimmick game
» 17 comments - Rewarding players with XP
» 12 comments - 13.33 encounters later…
» 12 comments - 6 easy ways to make your next D&D session better
» 7 comments - D&D rivalries - making monsters memorable
» 12 comments - The Dungeon Masters Creed
» 8 comments - Meta-messing with your players’ minds
» 5 comments - Crazy evil overlords and stashing spellbooks
» 6 comments - 4 common improvisation pitfalls
» 4 comments - Are you a successful dungeon master?
» 5 comments - D&D Instant World Builder
» 7 comments - 7 D&D anti-min-maxing rules
» 14 comments - D&D min-maxing: who cares about the story
» 9 comments - WTF: Princess name generator
» 4 comments - Instant world builder - Part V: Thinking big
» 4 comments - WTF: Evil name generator
» 13 comments - Instant world builder - Part III: Gathering data
» 5 comments - 12 ways to get inspired for world building
» 1 comment - What’s your superhero weakness?
» 7 comments - D&D Instant World Builder - Part 1: Maps
» 11 comments - WTF: Unusual food generator
» 2 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» 1 comment - D&D posses and monstrous hype
» 6 comments - World of Lovecraft - Props for your D&D game
» 6 comments - D&D product name generator
» 1 comment - Top 10 ways to get pumped up for your next D&D game
» 6 comments - Chimeric Inspiration
» No comment yet - NPCs you love to hate
» 15 comments - WTF: iPhone dice roller
» 3 comments - 387 Free D&D Maps
» 6 comments - Find RPG players and gamers near you
» 1 comment - Burlesque D&D
» 3 comments - Kicking buttocks and taking names
» 6 comments - Drawing D&D maps
» 11 comments - 18 ways to increase combat duration
» 16 comments - WTF: Random reincarnator
» 6 comments - New D&D art available from WotC
» No comment yet - Great website for game masters
» No comment yet - Dungeons & Dragon where it belongs: the basement
» No comment yet - WTF: Monk name generator
» 7 comments - Party pooper: 5 ways to wipe out your D&D party
» 25 comments - WTF: Weather generator
» 8 comments - The D&D Nerd
» 6 comments - Deity Dating & God Gossip
» 2 comments - Start A Campaign - Part 4: How to prepare a great game in less than 30 minutes
» 12 comments - I love monsters. I just don’t care about their stats.
» 10 comments - More D&D links for dungeon masters
» 8 comments - D&D links for dungeon masters
» 2 comments - House rules
» 12 comments - WTF: Periodic table of elementals
» No comment yet - WTF: Barrel, crate, and sack generator
» 4 comments - Rolling for treasure: keep the players guessing
» 4 comments - Are dice rolls slowing your game?
» 3 comments - Finding the right rules
» 11 comments
Gaming Life - Entertainment, ramblings, geek and gamer lifestyle
- 11 surefire signs that a red dragon runs your life
» 6 comments - D&D Sunday Morning Quiz - Weapons and Armor
» 9 comments - D&D Sunday Morning Quiz - Combat
» 18 comments - Things you ought to know about your Dungeon Master
» 25 comments - Red Dragons Blow!
» 8 comments - D&D Sunday Morning Quiz - Classes & Power Rangers
» 15 comments - Colorblind heroes and other stories
» 3 comments - What’s your inner D&D 4th edition character?
» 59 comments - Dragon costumes and other tidbits
» 7 comments - D&D Sunday Morning Quiz - Which Edition?
» 25 comments - Dragon cake and geeky desserts
» 12 comments - D&D Sunday Morning Quiz - Greekyness Geekyness!
» 12 comments - D&D Sunday Morning Quiz - Mystery Monsters
» 29 comments - Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition haiku
» 12 comments - Dragon Quiz - Futs-Lung!
» 12 comments - D&D Sunday morning quiz: Advanced Math!
» 19 comments - D&D Sunday morning quiz: More PHB Trivia!
» 18 comments - D&D Sunday morning quiz: Fafnir!
» 19 comments - GenCon virgin
» 22 comments - Your inner dragon
» 23 comments - The zen DM - part 3: giving
» 3 comments - Murphy’s Law - RPG edition!
» 20 comments - Top 10 D&D CRPGs
» 22 comments - WTF: Random Drinking Binge Generator
» 3 comments - D&D Sunday morning quiz: The Undead!
» 12 comments - WTF: 4E feat name generator
» 2 comments - D&D Sunday morning quiz: Feats!
» 24 comments - D&D Sunday morning quiz: Plot Hooks!
» 22 comments - D&D Sunday morning quiz: Combat!
» 29 comments - D&D Bling: Barbarians
» 22 comments - D&D Sunday morning quiz: Dragons!
» 13 comments - D&D Sunday morning quiz: Magic Items!
» 12 comments - D&D Sunday morning quiz: PHB trivia!
» 19 comments - D&D Sunday morning quiz: Weapons!
» 23 comments - D&D Bling: Rangers
» 6 comments - D&D Sunday morning quiz: Magic!
» 33 comments - D&D Sunday morning quiz: Gnomes & Halflings!
» 33 comments - D&D Sunday morning quiz: Orcs & Goblins!
» 13 comments - D&D Sunday morning quiz: Death!
» 14 comments - D&D Sunday morning quiz: Monsters!
» 21 comments - D&D 5th edition predictions
» 29 comments - Sunday morning D&D quiz
» 27 comments - Appreciating a dragon
» 7 comments - D&D 4E review: The backpack dilemma
» 13 comments - D&D 4E review: DRAGONS!!!
» 8 comments - D&D Bling: Clerics
» 13 comments - Happy New Year!
» No comment yet - Best wishes and random thought
» 10 comments - Immutable D&D laws
» 8 comments - Famous Dungeons & Dragons last words
» 67 comments - My D&D nemesis
» 16 comments - Happy Birthday Expy!
» 2 comments - Top 10 reasons D&D4E will be the worst RPG ever
» 85 comments - Top 10 reasons D&D4E will be the best RPG ever
» 21 comments - Mind-boggling heart-ripping stats
» 2 comments - Expy talks about white dragons
» 7 comments - What’s the range of Telekinesis?
» 5 comments - Unicorns are so cool!
» 6 comments - 10 signs your DM is fluffy
» 10 comments - 10 signs your DM is crunchy
» 8 comments - What is your inner character?
» 138 comments - Meta-fluff
» 8 comments - Get cheap D&D books while you can
» 22 comments - MMORPG vs TTRPG - Part II
» 2 comments - WTF: Unusual food generator
» 2 comments - My pre-game ritual
» 8 comments - The best day of the week to play Dungeons & Dragons
» 9 comments - D&D Bling: Rogues
» 12 comments - What’s that in your face?
» 8 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» 4 comments - Lessons learned from Disneyland
» No comment yet - Hanging out with Merlin the enchanter
» 4 comments - Spending an inordinate amount of time at the inn?
» 6 comments - WTF: iPhone dice roller
» 3 comments - Sadistic game master mangle encounters
» 5 comments - D&D Bling: Bards
» 19 comments - Elves, impacted bowels, denial, and spam
» 2 comments - MMORPG vs TTRPG
» 9 comments - 3 things to do while waiting for D&D4E
» No comment yet - D&D Bling: Wizards
» 21 comments - Geek webcomics
» 1 comment - D&D Bling: Druids
» 11 comments - The ultimate D&D flowchart
» 5 comments - DM of the Rings: it’s epic!
» No comment yet - Celebrating 30 years of stupid D&D monsters
» 22 comments - D&D Bling: Paladins
» 8 comments - 414 motivational posters for gamers
» 3 comments - Wizards of the Coast wants to give you 1000$
» 3 comments - Water cooler katana slash
» 3 comments - I want an orc for my birthday
» No comment yet - Good christians don’t play D&D
» 80 comments - Smash it with a stick
» 5 comments - Play D&D like it’s 1999!
» 1 comment - Dungeons & Dragons with strangers
» 14 comments - Do you live your D&D life in secret?
» 3 comments
Campaigns - Anything that could be useful for your ongoing D&D campaign
- D&D4e learning curve - simple rules, complex game
» 1 comment - Power Up Your Campaign With A Wiki - Part 1
» 29 comments - The DM’s guide to uber-villains
» 12 comments - The Campaign Launch Pad
» 4 comments - Why you should never use pre-made adventures as your main storyline
» 24 comments - Pimp my character - a community project
» 16 comments - Are these DMs on fire? Why, yes, I believe they are.
» 5 comments - Love-to-hate-them villains: a how-to guide
» 8 comments - 83 free D&D adventures
» 38 comments - Tuesday Tips - Connecting factions & NPCs
» 8 comments - Scouts rock… and die!
» 11 comments - Root for your campaign
» 5 comments - Follow my campaign planning on Obsidian Portal
» 5 comments - Make your campaign better… NOW!
» 4 comments - My first D&D4E campaign
» 5 comments - How come villains never win?
» 7 comments - Cameo time!
» 7 comments - Rewarding bold actions… and cautious ones too.
» 2 comments - Free magic items for everyone!
» 10 comments - How to fight the Chosen One syndrome
» 8 comments - Better NPCs, better world
» 2 comments - Instant world builder - Part VIII: Color Commentary
» 3 comments - Instant world builder - Part VII: Hero Potential
» 3 comments - Instant world builder - Part VI: Paths
» No comment yet - Parallel Adventure Publication #1 now available!
» 20 comments - Instant world builder - Part IV: Starting small
» 2 comments - Pull a heist in 4 easy steps
» 10 comments - D&D Instant Campaign Builder
» 15 comments - How to run a chase scene
» 2 comments - D&D rat chase - Part 2
» 3 comments - D&D rat chase - Part 1
» 4 comments - 9 ways to grasp you players’ attention
» 8 comments - D&D superstars
» 7 comments - This is the end
» 8 comments - What’s your promise to your players?
» 2 comments - Instant Campaign Builder VII: Planting
» 9 comments - The lost art of generating hype
» 15 comments - LOCK your D&D scenes
» 5 comments - The king is dead
» 5 comments - How to outline your D&D campaign events
» 5 comments - How to make improvisation seem planned in 14 easy steps
» 12 comments - 7 props for your D&D game
» 8 comments - Instant Campaign Builder - Part I: Knowledge
» 7 comments - D&D Instant Campaign Builder Project
» 14 comments - MMORPG vs TTRPG
» 9 comments - Better NPCs: lower your expectations
» 12 comments - What makes a published D&D adventure useful?
» 10 comments - 3 famous characters to jumpstart your D&D campaign
» 28 comments - Start A Campaign - Part 4: How to prepare a great game in less than 30 minutes
» 12 comments - How to start a horror campaign
» 12 comments - The best campaigns last 4 hours
» 3 comments - Better NPCs: 5 questions, 50 answers (Part II)
» 2 comments - Better NPCs: 5 questions, 50 answers (Part I)
» 2 comments - How fast should characters level up?
» 15 comments - Role-playing foreshadowing
» 4 comments - Awarding experience points
» No comment yet - Start A Campaign - Part 3: The second game
» 1 comment - Start A Campaign - Part 2: Before The Second Game
» 1 comment - Start A Campaign - Part 1: The first game
» 12 comments
D&D Links - Discover new Dungeons and Dragons or RPG sites
- D&D Monday Morning Speedlinking
» 2 comments - 2 days left to vote on the Ennies
» 2 comments - Ennies voting was reset
» 3 comments - Red Dragons Blow!
» 8 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» 3 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» 1 comment - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» No comment yet - D&D Sunday Morning Quiz - Which Edition?
» 25 comments - Dragon cake and geeky desserts
» 12 comments - Monday morning speedlinking
» 5 comments - D&D Sunday Morning Quiz - Greekyness Geekyness!
» 12 comments - Summer is here! (summer 08 preview and the links)
» 1 comment - D&D Monday morning speedlinking - wiki edition
» 4 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» 3 comments - D&D 4E - Keep on the Shadowfell reviews
» 10 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» 1 comment - The Gnome Stew is ready! Yay!
» 5 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking - Which RSS feeds do you read?
» 11 comments - Your inner dragon
» 23 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» 1 comment - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» 3 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» 1 comment - The hero machine
» 6 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking — Monster Edition
» 2 comments - Cuddle Monsters
» 20 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» No comment yet - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» 4 comments - Geeks are hot!
» 6 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» No comment yet - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» 2 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking - Cribs edition
» 7 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» 3 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking - podcast edition
» 17 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking - Milestone edition
» 3 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» 4 comments - Geeky contest at the Evil DM’s lair
» No comment yet - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» 5 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking: 4E monster edition
» 1 comment - Rewarding players (follow up)
» 1 comment - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» 6 comments - Well, At least it lasted 2 rounds!
» 2 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking - Christmas Edition
» No comment yet - Dante is on fire
» 1 comment - Monday morning speedlinking - combat edition
» 1 comment - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» 2 comments - Chris Perkins interview by GamingSteve.com
» No comment yet - Brain farts - Top50 becomes Top52
» 2 comments - Top 50 RPG websites
» 46 comments - D&D Insider highlights
» 8 comments - Free D&D adventures update
» 1 comment - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» 2 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» 3 comments - RPG campaign hits
» 1 comment - D&D Monday morning speedlinking - Thursday edition
» 5 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» No comment yet - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» 8 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» 2 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» 6 comments - What are your favorite RPG websites?
» 10 comments
Interviews - Interviews with RPG superstars
- D&D 4th edition report - RED DRAGONS!
» 8 comments - Wandering Men Interview
» 9 comments - Roleplaying Tips - Johnn Four Interview
» 10 comments
Reviews - Reviews of D&D books
- There’s only one reason to switch to D&D4E
» 58 comments - D&D 4e book review - Keep On The Shadowfell
» 11 comments - D&D Sunday Morning Quiz - Which Edition?
» 25 comments - D&D review: Exemplars of Evil
» 5 comments - D&D review: Elder Evils
» 5 comments - D&D 4E review: The backpack dilemma
» 13 comments - D&D 4E review: DRAGONS!!!
» 8 comments - D&D 4E review: Overview of the preview books
» 6 comments
News - News about Dungeon Mastering and the RPG world
- DungeonMastering wins gold Ennie!
» 5 comments - The winner of the Forgotten Realms books is…
» 2 comments - Launching the RPG Maestro Newsletter, GenCon tidbits, and more!
» 4 comments - Ennie voting has begun!
» 4 comments - D&D online tools update and 4th edition errata
» 11 comments - Dungeon Mastering is 1 year old!
» 21 comments - World domination… Check!
» 7 comments - Pimp My Character update
» No comment yet - D&D4e thoughts from RPG bloggers
» 6 comments - The One Sentence NPC Contest
» 2 comments - D&D Compendium now online
» 12 comments - You Meet In A Tavern - TT forums redux
» 2 comments - Summer is here! (summer 08 preview and the links)
» 1 comment - Win 3 Forgotten Realms books
» 15 comments - D&D4E core books contest - we have a winner!
» 9 comments - New Skin!
» 23 comments - 300
» 17 comments - Get a free issue of Kobold Quarterly
» 2 comments - D&D 4E - Keep on the Shadowfell reviews
» 10 comments - Subscribe and win contest ending soon
» 2 comments - It smells good - the gnome stew is almost ready
» 9 comments - Dungeon Mastering Milestone
» 12 comments - Free adventures update
» No comment yet - He shared his D&D knowledge and he won!
» 5 comments - Win a book, discuss barbarians, but forget dire ferrets
» 4 comments - A DM’s best friends: antiacid and index cards
» 5 comments - Share your D&D knowledge and win!
» 225 comments - Dungeon Mastering needs trivia editors
» 4 comments - Thanks, Gary
» 6 comments - Pre-order your D&D 4th edition books
» 15 comments - We have a winner!
» 2 comments - Win Elder Evils - 3 days left
» No comment yet - Email messages for elder evils
» 3 comments - Win the D&D 4th edition core rulebooks
» 21 comments - Do you know RPG history?
» 8 comments - D&D updates
» No comment yet - Open design presents: Blood of Gorgon
» 4 comments - Get your GMing mojo going with RoleplayingTips.com
» 2 comments - Lost data
» 2 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking: 4E monster edition
» 1 comment - January preview
» 1 comment - Chatty DM’s going down!
» 12 comments - Evil names are popular
» 2 comments - No middle schoolers in here
» 2 comments - Thank you, Dungeon Mastering readers!
» 6 comments - D&D4E mastermind
» 7 comments - Geek presentations
» 16 comments - Wizards of the Coast’s vote of confidence
» 15 comments - October preview
» 3 comments - Dungeon Mastering posting schedule
» No comment yet - D&D Instant Campaign Builder
» 15 comments - Dungeon Mastering on Shelly Mazzanoble dot com
» 3 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking Special Edition
» 2 comments - D&D Instant Campaign Builder on YouTube
» 5 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» 15 comments - Dungeon Mastering on Google Talk
» 5 comments - DMing features in September
» 2 comments - DMing featured on Evil DM
» No comment yet - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» 4 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» No comment yet - New feature: Subscribe to comments
» 1 comment - Dragon superstar
» 2 comments - D&D Instant Campaign Builder Project
» 14 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» 3 comments - DMing: 1 month anniversary
» 18 comments - 3 things to do while waiting for D&D4E
» No comment yet - Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition
» 17 comments - D&D Monday morning speedlinking
» 2 comments - Meet Expy the dragon
» 2 comments - New D&D art available from WotC
» No comment yet - New look, new mascot
» 6 comments - Wizards of the Coast wants to give you 1000$
» 3 comments - Double-D means Dungeons & Dragons
» 7 comments