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How can I prevent a TPK without obvious Deus Ex Machina?

gm-techniques total-party-kill

answered Mar 6, 2012 at 19:21

33 votes

Can you place something living in a bag of holding?

dnd-4e magic-items

answered May 27, 2011 at 17:52

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What is the difference between "No Action" and "Free Action"?

dnd-4e monk actions

answered Apr 25, 2012 at 17:21

29 votes

How do you deal with a drunk player who refuses to participate?

answered Nov 30, 2011 at 14:02

28 votes

Why does everyone carry a 10' pole?

dungeons-and-dragons equipment history-of-gaming

answered Jun 7, 2011 at 13:04

23 votes

How do I keep NPCs from just sounding the alarm?

gm-techniques adventure-writing

answered May 2, 2012 at 18:55

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Is teleporting a creature considered forced movement of said creature?

dnd-4e forced-movement teleportation

answered Apr 12, 2012 at 12:10

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Does movement continue after an Opportunity Attack?

dnd-4e opportunity-attack

answered Jun 22, 2011 at 16:41

21 votes

Techniques for skimming through travel (fast travel) without meta-teleportation

gm-techniques system-agnostic travel downtime

answered Dec 8, 2011 at 17:41

21 votes

Randomly-generating weather for a sandbox campaign

system-agnostic sandbox weather

answered Apr 18, 2012 at 20:01

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Can a character take a free action outside of their turn?

pathfinder-1e free-action

answered Jul 5, 2011 at 11:55

20 votes

How do I signal that alternate tactical end states are possible?

system-agnostic tactics

answered May 23, 2011 at 17:54

18 votes

If you are chained to a boulder and the boulder falls off a cliff, are you pulled with it?

dnd-4e dungeons-and-dragons

answered Aug 25, 2011 at 18:46

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Finding time to play

answered Dec 14, 2011 at 16:59

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What constitutes "closer" on a map of squares?

dnd-4e forced-movement

answered Jun 28, 2011 at 16:08

17 votes

A boon too far? Riding Tenser's Floating Disk with Tenser's Circular Shield

dnd-4e rituals

answered May 17, 2011 at 14:42

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What do temporary hitpoints represent, and how to roleplay them?

dnd-4e temporary-hit-points

answered May 26, 2011 at 13:42

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Do shield and armor check modifiers stack?

dnd-4e skills equipment shield

answered Apr 17, 2013 at 19:07

16 votes

Can you teleport a monster vertically up and thus damage them when they fall?

dnd-4e teleportation damage

answered Apr 12, 2012 at 18:22

15 votes

In D&D 4E, Changelings can keep other forms when sleeping?

dnd-4e

answered Jun 29, 2011 at 11:35

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How do I run a single player 4e essentials game for a Drow Hunter?

dnd-4e gm-techniques one-on-one

answered Jun 14, 2011 at 12:40

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Tying someone up in 4E

dnd-4e

answered Dec 19, 2012 at 16:24

14 votes

How can a party with no healers return a character from the unconscious/dying condition?

dnd-4e healing

answered Aug 5, 2011 at 11:17

13 votes

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Can a mark be maintained when the target succeeds on a Stealth check and becomes Hidden?

dnd-4e mark stealth

answered Apr 26, 2012 at 16:56

13 votes

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Resources for Complex Puzzle-Traps

gm-techniques system-agnostic traps puzzle

answered Apr 15, 2013 at 14:06

12 votes

GMing for [dis]abled players, specifically blind players?

gm-techniques tools accessibility

answered Mar 8, 2011 at 13:10

11 votes

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What happens when making a dying, surgeless character use her second wind?

dnd-4e healing conditions

answered Mar 28, 2011 at 15:47

11 votes

How to keep track of statuses and conditions?

dnd-4e tools

answered Apr 1, 2011 at 12:53

11 votes

Flanking and swarms in 4e

dnd-4e combat monsters

answered Jun 14, 2011 at 17:24

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Weapon that does 5 damage vs. one that does 1d10 damage: What characteristic of the weapons causes this difference?

system-agnostic weapons damage

answered Jun 17, 2011 at 12:36

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How can I prevent a TPK without obvious Deus Ex Machina?

Can you place something living in a bag of holding?

What is the difference between "No Action" and "Free Action"?

How do you deal with a drunk player who refuses to participate?

Why does everyone carry a 10' pole?

How do I keep NPCs from just sounding the alarm?

Is teleporting a creature considered forced movement of said creature?

Does movement continue after an Opportunity Attack?

Techniques for skimming through travel (fast travel) without meta-teleportation

Randomly-generating weather for a sandbox campaign

Can a character take a free action outside of their turn?

How do I signal that alternate tactical end states are possible?

If you are chained to a boulder and the boulder falls off a cliff, are you pulled with it?

Finding time to play

What constitutes "closer" on a map of squares?

A boon too far? Riding Tenser's Floating Disk with Tenser's Circular Shield

What do temporary hitpoints represent, and how to roleplay them?

Do shield and armor check modifiers stack?

Can you teleport a monster vertically up and thus damage them when they fall?

In D&D 4E, Changelings can keep other forms when sleeping?

How do I run a single player 4e essentials game for a Drow Hunter?

Tying someone up in 4E

How can a party with no healers return a character from the unconscious/dying condition?

Can a mark be maintained when the target succeeds on a Stealth check and becomes Hidden?

Resources for Complex Puzzle-Traps

GMing for [dis]abled players, specifically blind players?

What happens when making a dying, surgeless character use her second wind?

How to keep track of statuses and conditions?

Flanking and swarms in 4e

Weapon that does 5 damage vs. one that does 1d10 damage: What characteristic of the weapons causes this difference?