Do you have a wiki for your Dungeons & Dragons or TTRPG campaign? It’s a perfect way to compile all the relevant information from your game and make it accessible to everyone at the table. It doesn’t matter if you… Read More »Ten Ideas To Include In Your D&D Campaign Wiki
In my final article of the How To Run Big Cities In TTRPGs series, I’m sharing my tips for creating fun and engaging stories in your city setting. After you’ve nailed down the framework of your metropolis, established a unique… Read More »How To Run Big Cities In TTRPGs: Stories
My How To Run Big Cities In TTRPGs series is a collection of thoughts on just that, creating and running a metropolitan city in a tabletop role-playing game as the game master. This week’s article is all about putting NPCs… Read More »How To Run Big Cities In TTRPGs: Population
In this four-part blog series, I’m covering my top tips for running large metropolitan areas in your tabletop games. My current campaign is totally centered on the biggest city in my homebrew world. It’s been a challenge keeping track of… Read More »How To Run Big Cities In TTRPGs: Culture
I love the stories that major cities have to offer in tabletop role-playing games. Centers of civilization are the one common thread across game settings. Whether you’re playing in a fantasy world, a sci-fi galaxy, or a wild west frontier,… Read More »How To Run Big Cities In TTRPGs: Framework
What better way for Ghostlore to return from a holiday hiatus than on the most cursed day of the year, Friday the 13th! As an enthusiast of all things eerie, it seemed very apt. This most unlucky day got me… Read More »Thirteen Classic Ways To Curse Your TTRPG Players
Happy Halloween to all my spooky tabletop gamers! It’s the best time of year… a chill in the air, spirits on the wind, and a birthday for Ghostlore Studios! I can’t believe it has been two years since we went… Read More »Ghostlore’s Second Birthday!
Both players and dungeon masters look forward to combat encounters in Dungeons & Dragons. They’re a chance to show off character abilities and cool monsters. But how do you ensure that your combat encounters won’t disappoint? The last thing you… Read More »How To Craft Dynamic D&D Combat Encounters
I love one shot adventures! They are great for learning how to play an unfamiliar game system, introducing new players to your gaming group, and even as a contingency plan for last minute cancellations. However, one shots can be difficult… Read More »How To Actually Finish Your One Shot In A Single Session
As a game designer or developer, it’s easy to get wrapped up in your concepts and forget to look at your project from an outside perspective. This is true whether you create video games, board games, tabletop role-playing games, game… Read More »Ten Questions To Ask Yourself When Designing A Game