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

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

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How to handle diverging expectations on "background density"?

answered Jun 26, 2012 at 19:51

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How can a GM prevent growing disillusioned with their own game?

answered Jun 18, 2013 at 22:56

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How can I limit crafting and material-searching without limiting player agency?

answered Jul 27, 2021 at 23:28

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Day-to-day life of a Lich

answered Feb 21, 2014 at 23:36

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How do I keep a party together without railroading?

answered Jan 12, 2018 at 1:32

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How do you deal with a DM who says "no" to everything?

answered May 5, 2014 at 17:47

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How to work around players whose backstory goes against the story?

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How can I tell the DM that I wasn't having fun and that I fault him for it?

answered Nov 12, 2018 at 17:47

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Rewards for a cancelled session?

answered Apr 20, 2012 at 16:27

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How does one determine when a PC is going to die of old age (naturally)?

answered May 21 at 22:09

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How to Encourage Players to Engage in Diplomacy and Negotiations Instead of Resorting to Combat?

answered Jul 21 at 16:52

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Did I overstep my power as DM?

answered Feb 21, 2014 at 22:26

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How can I show-not-tell my players that they are The Bad Guys?

answered Jun 29, 2018 at 23:18

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Can a DM change an item given by another DM?

answered Aug 26, 2019 at 23:17

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How do I escape the Quicksand Box?

answered Oct 28, 2013 at 21:50

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Is there a limit to Rule 0?

answered Mar 6, 2013 at 20:41

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Dealing with leaving players

answered Mar 7, 2012 at 20:22

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Sustainable farming of humanoid brains for illithid?

answered Dec 7, 2020 at 17:35

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What are ways player characters could awake an ancient evil?

answered Apr 4, 2012 at 16:04

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Do PCs retain memories of undeath once resurrected?

answered Jan 15, 2013 at 18:51

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How can I have non-Euclidean dungeons in non-magic settings?

answered Nov 16, 2013 at 13:08

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How do I make sure magic item distribution feels fair when there aren't enough items to go around?

answered Aug 10, 2021 at 17:19

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Do/did any major RPGs have "hidden rules" or "spells that do things other than what they say"?

answered Mar 25, 2022 at 0:48

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Can Bards attack while Performing?

answered Mar 24, 2014 at 16:00

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How prevalent is cyber/bioware use among the general population in Shadowrun?

answered Aug 22, 2013 at 18:54

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How Can I Make Supplies Matter In D&D 3.5e?

answered Jan 28, 2013 at 21:32

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What do pets do?

answered Apr 6 at 23:40

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How should a GM deal with players that want to be "too cool"?

answered Aug 12, 2014 at 17:09

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

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

How to handle diverging expectations on "background density"?

How can a GM prevent growing disillusioned with their own game?

How can I limit crafting and material-searching without limiting player agency?

Day-to-day life of a Lich

How do I keep a party together without railroading?

How do you deal with a DM who says "no" to everything?

How to work around players whose backstory goes against the story?

How can I tell the DM that I wasn't having fun and that I fault him for it?

Rewards for a cancelled session?

How does one determine when a PC is going to die of old age (naturally)?

How to Encourage Players to Engage in Diplomacy and Negotiations Instead of Resorting to Combat?

Did I overstep my power as DM?

How can I show-not-tell my players that they are The Bad Guys?

Can a DM change an item given by another DM?

How do I escape the Quicksand Box?

Is there a limit to Rule 0?

Dealing with leaving players

Sustainable farming of humanoid brains for illithid?

What are ways player characters could awake an ancient evil?

Do PCs retain memories of undeath once resurrected?

How can I have non-Euclidean dungeons in non-magic settings?

How do I make sure magic item distribution feels fair when there aren't enough items to go around?

Do/did any major RPGs have "hidden rules" or "spells that do things other than what they say"?

Can Bards attack while Performing?

How prevalent is cyber/bioware use among the general population in Shadowrun?

How Can I Make Supplies Matter In D&D 3.5e?

What do pets do?

How should a GM deal with players that want to be "too cool"?