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Tips for Paper Character Sheets: SlyFlourish.com Article from the Archive

Tips for Paper Character Sheets

Though the technology is 5,000 years old, there are new tricks we can learn to more effectively use paper character sheets in our TTRPGs. Using paper character sheets gives us a degree of flexibility ...

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RPG tip: Call on individual players, particularly quiet players, when playing online. Players often fear talking over one another and more talkative players can hog the spotlight.

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@dmdavid exactly. LLMs produce custom average results with a 20% error rate.

@andrewteheran this is the best I have: https://slyflourish.com/be_a_great_player.html

Build a D&D 2024 Character on Paper in 10 Minutes: SlyFlourish YouTube Video

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RPG tip from the archive: Running narrative "theater of the mind" combat means not worrying when the PCs short circuit it with something creative or crafty.

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Re-Using Secrets and Clues: SlyFlourish.com Article from the Archive

Re-Using Secrets and Clues

In Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master, I recommend writing down ten fresh secrets and clues during your prep for your next session. In Chapter 6, I state: Sometimes your unrevealed secrets will make t...

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RPG tip: Mix easier encounters with hard encounters. Not every encounter needs to be a knock-down drag-out fight.

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RPG tip from the archive: Fleeing from combat with the grand macguffin might be the best victory condition. Make sure players feel it.

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RPG tip: Ask players to let you know when they feel like they earned enough in-world knowledge to level up their characters.

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RPG tip from the archive: Keep a handful of your favorite maps on hand to fill in improvised locations.

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Stonewatch – Dragon Empire Prep Session 29: SlyFlourish YouTube Video

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RPG tip: Spend time understanding the relationship between monster power and character power so you can better improvise combat encounters during the game.

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Stonewatch – Dragon Empire Prep Session 29: Sly Flourish Podcast

https://slyflourish.podbean.com/e/stonewatch-%e2%80%93-dragon-empire-prep-session-29/

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RPG tip: Keep a list of monsters in your prep notes the characters might encounter in your next session. Write down their page numbers.

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Steal Character Archetypes from a Single Show: SlyFlourish.com Article from the Archive

Steal Character Archetypes from a Single Show

There are lots of ways to build NPCs in your fantasy RPGs. In Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master I suggest building NPCs by finding an existing character archetype from your favorite source of fiction ...

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RPG tip from the archive: Watch their body language.

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Shadowdark House Rules – Lazy GM Tips: SlyFlourish YouTube Video

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