User TimothyAWiseman

76 votes

How did towns mundanely protect themselves against Dragons or bring them to the ground?

answered Oct 1, 2021 at 19:46

59 votes

Accepted

How should I restrain myself when both playing a character and DMing?

dnd-3.5e gmpc

answered Jul 21, 2014 at 19:09

57 votes

What do I do about a prescriptive GM/player who argues that gender and sexuality aren’t personality traits?

answered Dec 10, 2020 at 19:45

52 votes

When should I fudge dice rolls?

gm-techniques dungeons-and-dragons fudging

answered Dec 12, 2013 at 4:56

51 votes

Accepted

How to handle a GM cheating in the players’ favor?

pathfinder-1e dnd-3.5e problem-gm

answered Aug 20, 2018 at 21:13

50 votes

Accepted

Should I discuss the type of campaign with my players?

dnd-5e gm-techniques campaign-development player-communication

answered Apr 15, 2019 at 22:32

48 votes

How can I make my PCs flee?

gm-techniques system-agnostic character-death fear

answered Sep 14, 2012 at 16:55

46 votes

How can I convey my disappointment in players ignoring huge hints

dnd-5e player-communication player-agency

answered Jun 27, 2021 at 0:09

46 votes

Simulating these special dice on more regular dice

dice statistics

answered Dec 8, 2019 at 16:14

44 votes

How to challenge a pacifist party

dnd-5e encounter-design

answered Oct 23, 2017 at 19:21

44 votes

Accepted

Tried all the existing advice, but players still never roleplay fear

dnd-3.5e roleplaying character-death horror

answered Feb 14, 2013 at 21:09

42 votes

Accepted

How can I deal with the Remove Curse spell spoiling my plot hooks?

dnd-5e spells gm-techniques curses

answered Jan 19, 2020 at 16:24

39 votes

Accepted

How do I prevent my players from hopping on a railroad when I'm not railroading?

gm-techniques sandbox railroading

answered Jul 31, 2014 at 21:50

38 votes

As a DM, how much freedom does one have to create new rules for use in game?

dnd-5e house-rules

answered Feb 7, 2019 at 18:27

37 votes

Can the DM override racial traits?

dnd-5e house-rules racial-traits food-and-drink warforged

answered Apr 12, 2019 at 15:40

35 votes

Can you make armor with multiple elemental resistances using only wool and copper? And how much time and money would it cost?

dnd-5e crafting armor damage-resistance

answered Jul 12, 2021 at 20:43

33 votes

Problems Regarding a Mary-Sue type Player Character

problem-players player-characters gurps character-development

answered Feb 26, 2013 at 17:50

33 votes

How to kill a character without making their player too angry

dnd-3.5e gm-techniques character-death

answered Feb 20, 2013 at 19:16

32 votes

Accepted

How can I avoid straw manning any belief I am against in my game?

gm-techniques problem-gm

answered Mar 27, 2020 at 14:23

31 votes

Accepted

How do I get player characters who have non-adventurer backstories to go on adventures?

dnd-5e character-creation background party-formation

answered May 20, 2018 at 0:40

29 votes

Accepted

Is there a plausible explanation for a large number of armed adventurers in a fantasy RPG setting?

campaign-settings fantasy story

answered Apr 17, 2014 at 16:26

29 votes

Accepted

Is there any canon lore reason why urban werewolves haven't destroyed vampires (or vice versa)?

lore world-of-darkness vampire-the-masquerade werewolf-the-apocalypse

answered Nov 27, 2019 at 14:42

28 votes

How to answer to someone saying D&D is stupid?

answered Dec 16, 2020 at 17:08

28 votes

How do I fix the group tension caused by my character stealing and possibly killing without provocation?

dnd-5e group-dynamics alignment

answered Mar 20, 2019 at 18:06

27 votes

Accepted

How do I telegraph that an encounter that was too difficult before is now achievable?

gm-techniques encounter-design difficulty

answered Oct 18, 2017 at 17:15

26 votes

How can I deal with a 'bump on a log player' who doesn't really do anything except when told?

problem-players

answered Jun 18, 2013 at 16:32

24 votes

Should I quit my D&D game because my DM still is showing favoritism?

answered Feb 21 at 18:58

24 votes

Accepted

How can I develop my character's background when I know nothing of the game's lore and want to avoid spoilers?

dnd-5e character-creation lore background

answered Dec 31, 2018 at 19:24

23 votes

What should I do about another player who randomly starts PVP?

dnd-5e problem-players problem-gm player-vs-player

answered Sep 21, 2021 at 16:30

23 votes

Accepted

How do I help my players get past an obstacle I didn't intend?

gm-techniques

answered Feb 21, 2013 at 22:33

Stack Exchange Network

current community

your communities

more stack exchange communities

259 Answers

How did towns mundanely protect themselves against Dragons or bring them to the ground?

How should I restrain myself when both playing a character and DMing?

What do I do about a prescriptive GM/player who argues that gender and sexuality aren’t personality traits?

When should I fudge dice rolls?

How to handle a GM cheating in the players’ favor?

Should I discuss the type of campaign with my players?

How can I make my PCs flee?

How can I convey my disappointment in players ignoring huge hints

Simulating these special dice on more regular dice

How to challenge a pacifist party

Tried all the existing advice, but players still never roleplay fear

How can I deal with the Remove Curse spell spoiling my plot hooks?

How do I prevent my players from hopping on a railroad when I'm not railroading?

As a DM, how much freedom does one have to create new rules for use in game?

Can the DM override racial traits?

Can you make armor with multiple elemental resistances using only wool and copper? And how much time and money would it cost?

Problems Regarding a Mary-Sue type Player Character

How to kill a character without making their player too angry

How can I avoid straw manning any belief I am against in my game?

How do I get player characters who have non-adventurer backstories to go on adventures?

Is there a plausible explanation for a large number of armed adventurers in a fantasy RPG setting?

Is there any canon lore reason why urban werewolves haven't destroyed vampires (or vice versa)?

How to answer to someone saying D&D is stupid?

How do I fix the group tension caused by my character stealing and possibly killing without provocation?

How do I telegraph that an encounter that was too difficult before is now achievable?

How can I deal with a 'bump on a log player' who doesn't really do anything except when told?

Should I quit my D&D game because my DM still is showing favoritism?

How can I develop my character's background when I know nothing of the game's lore and want to avoid spoilers?

What should I do about another player who randomly starts PVP?

How do I help my players get past an obstacle I didn't intend?