User Cort Ammon

16 votes

I want to run vast and realistic dungeons, but my players get frustrated trying to search every room

answered Feb 8, 2016 at 14:38

12 votes

How can I use powerful NPCs without overshadowing the player characters?

answered Jun 13, 2017 at 17:33

11 votes

What do you do when your players guess your plots?

answered Apr 17, 2017 at 4:24

9 votes

Managing a Medieval Low Orbit Ion Cannon

answered Feb 24, 2016 at 0:06

6 votes

Trying to fix my DM mistakes by starting a new campaign

answered Jan 7, 2015 at 2:12

5 votes

My players went from 100% murderous cretins to 100% nonviolent diplomats; how can I achieve a middle ground?

answered Jan 17, 2017 at 17:39

4 votes

My players are jumpy, how should I encourage more exploration?

answered May 6, 2017 at 0:29

4 votes

How could I phys-rep a swarm of flying creatures?

answered Apr 16, 2016 at 2:10

4 votes

How do I learn enough about military tactics to run credible military-type NPCs in combat?

answered Sep 4, 2015 at 6:49

3 votes

Recovering ammunition (bolts, etc.) in Numenera

answered Feb 1, 2015 at 19:03

3 votes

How can I get a player to accept that they should stop trying to pull stunts without thinking them through first?

answered Jul 10, 2019 at 6:36

3 votes

Are the players on the same team as the DM?

answered Aug 24, 2019 at 6:00

2 votes

How should I handle players wanting to aim their attacks at specific body parts?

answered Jun 13, 2017 at 20:29

2 votes

Should all players have their own Player's Handbook?

answered Dec 28, 2014 at 21:57

1 vote

What happens if you make an impossible wish

answered Aug 24, 2015 at 21:39

1 vote

What's the training cost for, and is it still paid if you're being taught for free?

answered Oct 29, 2015 at 6:22

0 votes

How do I keep the game moving without undermining player agency?

answered Dec 6, 2014 at 17:22

0 votes

How can I encourage players to role-play using their ability scores?

answered Dec 8, 2018 at 3:31

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I want to run vast and realistic dungeons, but my players get frustrated trying to search every room

How can I use powerful NPCs without overshadowing the player characters?

What do you do when your players guess your plots?

Managing a Medieval Low Orbit Ion Cannon

Trying to fix my DM mistakes by starting a new campaign

My players went from 100% murderous cretins to 100% nonviolent diplomats; how can I achieve a middle ground?

My players are jumpy, how should I encourage more exploration?

How could I phys-rep a swarm of flying creatures?

How do I learn enough about military tactics to run credible military-type NPCs in combat?

Recovering ammunition (bolts, etc.) in Numenera

How can I get a player to accept that they should stop trying to pull stunts without thinking them through first?

Are the players on the same team as the DM?

How should I handle players wanting to aim their attacks at specific body parts?

Should all players have their own Player's Handbook?

What happens if you make an impossible wish

What's the training cost for, and is it still paid if you're being taught for free?

How do I keep the game moving without undermining player agency?

How can I encourage players to role-play using their ability scores?