User SevenSidedDie

542 votes

30 answers

67k views

How do I get my PCs to not be a bunch of murderous cretins?

system-agnostic gaming-style

mxyzplk

173k

asked May 21, 2011 at 21:08

423 votes

6 answers

168k views

What is "my guy syndrome" and how do I handle it?

terminology problem-players

Nameless Nick

6,739

asked May 3, 2014 at 22:00

216 votes

21 answers

32k views

Dealing with difficult male players, when you're a new female player?

Asteria

2,543

asked Dec 5, 2014 at 3:02

205 votes

10 answers

91k views

How does rolling two d20 and taking the higher affect the average outcome?

dnd-5e dice statistics advantage-and-disadvantage

Sterno

3,054

asked May 29, 2012 at 19:00

190 votes

9 answers

81k views

I'm at a loss with “Dungeons and Dragons.” How does one play it, anyway?

dungeons-and-dragons new-players

Rosamunda

2,043

asked Nov 27, 2011 at 16:42

186 votes

10 answers

19k views

How does a player correct a GM mistake without being a rules lawyer or pushover?

Pulsehead

17.1k

asked Nov 8, 2010 at 19:10

156 votes

22 answers

19k views

How do you help players not focus on the rules?

gm-techniques system-agnostic roleplaying house-rules

mxyzplk

173k

asked Feb 12, 2011 at 18:43

140 votes

18 answers

36k views

How can I find other RPG players?

George Stocker

1,509

asked Aug 26, 2010 at 21:08

124 votes

10 answers

43k views

As a man, how can I roleplay a woman better?

roleplaying crossgender

C. Ross

23.5k

asked Nov 4, 2010 at 18:40

113 votes

6 answers

22k views

How can we handle "firing" our DM?

problem-players group-dynamics problem-gm

DeepSeaSiren

1,051

asked Jun 12, 2017 at 17:19

112 votes

10 answers

19k views

As a player with ADHD, how do I avoid disrupting the game?

dnd-5e problem-players

ONOZ

1,063

asked Nov 27, 2018 at 14:06

112 votes

44 answers

51k views

What tools are useful to organize a GM's campaign notes? [closed]

tools organization

digitaljoel

1,738

asked Aug 19, 2010 at 23:04

111 votes

2 answers

65k views

What do the terms "lines" and "veils" mean?

GamerJosh

5,258

asked Dec 18, 2013 at 22:01

109 votes

14 answers

16k views

Dealing with (supposedly) in-character bullying

problem-players group-dynamics

HideAndSeek

3,779

asked Jun 25, 2018 at 12:54

107 votes

18 answers

18k views

How can I make my PCs flee?

gm-techniques system-agnostic character-death fear

user4000

asked Sep 13, 2012 at 23:17

105 votes

15 answers

53k views

Why does everyone carry a 10' pole?

dungeons-and-dragons equipment history-of-gaming

Brian Ballsun-Stanton

103k

asked Jun 7, 2011 at 2:11

103 votes

18 answers

10k views

How do I not cheapen death, while also respecting my players' time?

system-agnostic character-death

KRyan

323k

asked Dec 3, 2012 at 2:49

101 votes

10 answers

49k views

Where do adventurers keep all their stuff?

dnd-5e equipment

Tommy

2,613

asked Oct 24, 2014 at 15:06

100 votes

1 answer

30k views

How has D&D's guidance to DMs on when to extrapolate from written rules and when to improvise changed over time?

dungeons-and-dragons history-of-gaming rpg-theory

Jeff Fry

8,159

asked Oct 11, 2013 at 22:36

98 votes

1 answer

483k views

What are the playable D&D races in 5e, and where can I find them?

dnd-5e races

nitsua60♦

98.8k

asked Mar 17, 2016 at 1:59

91 votes

4 answers

21k views

Running a game of Microscope that isn't totally insane?

tone microscope

AlbeyAmakiir

1,389

asked Apr 18, 2013 at 5:57

76 votes

6 answers

9k views

What is role-playing, and where do I start?

new-gm new-players roleplaying

Joel

869

asked Nov 13, 2010 at 14:28

75 votes

4 answers

10k views

What is the origin of the phrase ‘orc and pie’?

terminology dungeon-design

Marlond

2,030

asked Nov 29, 2018 at 12:12

74 votes

2 answers

120k views

What defines a "West Marches" campaign?

terminology campaign gaming-style west-marches

Secespitus

6,718

asked Apr 18, 2018 at 8:08

74 votes

20 answers

64k views

I'm creating an original setting for D&D—where do I start? [closed]

dungeons-and-dragons campaign-development world-building

Adam Dray

19.7k

asked Aug 25, 2010 at 16:09

67 votes

6 answers

9k views

What do you do in Dungeon World when someone wants to perform an action they don't have a move for?

dungeon-world

GWLlosa

4,272

asked Jul 29, 2012 at 17:39

67 votes

7 answers

9k views

How could towns restrain a magic user? [closed]

fantasy

C. Ross

23.5k

asked May 23, 2011 at 18:26

67 votes

2 answers

9k views

What is the "whiskey flask" problem with Paradox?

world-of-darkness history-of-gaming mage-the-ascension

OpaCitiZen

38.7k

asked Apr 10, 2014 at 9:09

67 votes

13 answers

15k views

Players playing weird characters breaking the immersion of my group

system-agnostic problem-players

Ryan Raten Kuhar

2,769

asked Jun 9, 2014 at 23:00

67 votes

13 answers

13k views

As a GM, how can I stop killing my games?

system-agnostic story problem-gm

Aldath Le'Carde

7,507

asked Jul 22, 2014 at 2:25

Stack Exchange Network

current community

your communities

more stack exchange communities

428 Bookmarks

How do I get my PCs to not be a bunch of murderous cretins?

What is "my guy syndrome" and how do I handle it?

Dealing with difficult male players, when you're a new female player?

How does rolling two d20 and taking the higher affect the average outcome?

I'm at a loss with “Dungeons and Dragons.” How does one play it, anyway?

How does a player correct a GM mistake without being a rules lawyer or pushover?

How do you help players not focus on the rules?

How can I find other RPG players?

As a man, how can I roleplay a woman better?

How can we handle "firing" our DM?

As a player with ADHD, how do I avoid disrupting the game?

What tools are useful to organize a GM's campaign notes? [closed]

What do the terms "lines" and "veils" mean?

Dealing with (supposedly) in-character bullying

How can I make my PCs flee?

Why does everyone carry a 10' pole?

How do I not cheapen death, while also respecting my players' time?

Where do adventurers keep all their stuff?

How has D&D's guidance to DMs on when to extrapolate from written rules and when to improvise changed over time?

What are the playable D&D races in 5e, and where can I find them?

Running a game of Microscope that isn't totally insane?

What is role-playing, and where do I start?

What is the origin of the phrase ‘orc and pie’?

What defines a "West Marches" campaign?

I'm creating an original setting for D&D—where do I start? [closed]

What do you do in Dungeon World when someone wants to perform an action they don't have a move for?

How could towns restrain a magic user? [closed]

What is the "whiskey flask" problem with Paradox?

Players playing weird characters breaking the immersion of my group

As a GM, how can I stop killing my games?