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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?

Where can I find other RPG players?

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

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

How can we handle “firing” our DM?

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

How can I make my PCs flee?

Why does everyone carry a 10' pole?

Dealing with (supposedly) in-character bullying

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

What do the terms “lines” and “veils” mean?

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

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

Where do adventurers keep all their stuff?

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

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

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

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

How could towns restrain a magic user? [closed]

Players playing weird characters breaking the immersion of my group

What is the “whiskey flask” problem with Paradox?

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

Looking for solo (one person) RPGs - do they exist?

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