Grimm's Grimoire

Building a digital "LEGO set" for your D&D campaign

Building a digital "LEGO set" for your D&D camp...

Aaron Botter

You have been in this position before. A fight breaks out at a location you had not prepared for. Maybe the players unexpectedly started a tavern brawl (are you truly...

Building a digital "LEGO set" for your D&D camp...

Aaron Botter

You have been in this position before. A fight breaks out at a location you had not prepared for. Maybe the players unexpectedly started a tavern brawl (are you truly...

Resolution without Dice

Resolution without Dice

Aaron Botter

In principle, one could play without rules, using the conversation as the only tool of communication. Many games of the Old School Renaissance (OSR) strive off this style of game,...

Resolution without Dice

Aaron Botter

In principle, one could play without rules, using the conversation as the only tool of communication. Many games of the Old School Renaissance (OSR) strive off this style of game,...

The Art of Escalation

Die Kunst der Eskalation

Aaron Botter

Deine Helden haben schon vor Stunden ihre Quest erhalten, sitzen aber noch immer in der Taverne und flirten mit der Schankmaid? "Den Nekromanten...", sagen sie sich. "Den können wir auch...

Die Kunst der Eskalation

Aaron Botter

Deine Helden haben schon vor Stunden ihre Quest erhalten, sitzen aber noch immer in der Taverne und flirten mit der Schankmaid? "Den Nekromanten...", sagen sie sich. "Den können wir auch...

A GM is a Talk Show Host

A GM is a Talk Show Host

Aaron Botter

You know talk shows as a group of 2-5 people, sitting around a table and talking over each other, while the host tries to reign them in. Does that sound...

A GM is a Talk Show Host

Aaron Botter

You know talk shows as a group of 2-5 people, sitting around a table and talking over each other, while the host tries to reign them in. Does that sound...

The Fourth Pillar of Gameplay

The Fourth Pillar of Gameplay

Aaron Botter

A roleplaying prompt is a question or situation that invites the players to think deeply about their characters or the world. While every pillar of gameplay can invite roleplay, roleplaying...

The Fourth Pillar of Gameplay

Aaron Botter

A roleplaying prompt is a question or situation that invites the players to think deeply about their characters or the world. While every pillar of gameplay can invite roleplay, roleplaying...

The 1 Million Dollar RPG Maps Bundle Scam

The 1 Million Dollar RPG Maps Bundle Scam

Aaron Botter

In this article, I expose two TTRPG related scams with a sales volume of over 1.000.000$. It all started when a friend sent me a link to the 'The Ultimate...

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The 1 Million Dollar RPG Maps Bundle Scam

Aaron Botter

In this article, I expose two TTRPG related scams with a sales volume of over 1.000.000$. It all started when a friend sent me a link to the 'The Ultimate...

11 Kommentare