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This site features resources for the tabletop roleplaying game crowd, designed to work on any device. Bookmark this site as a handy, cell-phone friendly GM toolbox.
Tools features useful random game information generators. Names will take you to a variety of person, place, item, and event name generators. Archives links to useful RPG-related articles. Games accesses information for my various campaigns. News brings in RPG news from multiple sources. Dogs is a section for my pets and other miscellaneous info.
For additional gaming resources, check out the Dinky Dungeons fan site.
Today's featured gaming tool: Strange and Mysterious Event Generator
Gaming Tips
Tips for Players
Don't assume that every challenge can be solved on the first encounter. It may be best to return later when you have more clues, power, or the proper equipment.
Tips for GameMasters
Be Descriptive - Most of the time, the player's only window into the game world is through your words. Describe what they see, hear, feel, smell, and taste. The details you provide build the scene, both tactically and emotionally. Instead of "big hairy monster", try "a massive man-like beast, nearly 8' tall, with bulging muscles, large black eyes, blunt claws, and thick fur like a bear in winter..."
From the RPG Glossary...
"...kill them and take their stuff" - Phrase used by a player when the party encounters crunchies, and he doesn't want to describing killing and looting each one.
Gaming Humor
When I Am the Evil Overlord...
When I capture the hero, I will make sure I also get his dog, monkey, ferret, or whatever sickeningly cute little animal capable of untying ropes and filching keys happens to follow him around.
You Might Be A Gamer If...
You keep old characters around just in case someone might run that system again (never mind that it's TS:SI).
Gamer To Avoid
The Avenging Wallflower - He stays out of the action, quietly in the background until the critical moment when his single, incredibly powerful skill comes into play. At that time, he leaps into action and makes the rest of the party look pathetically weak.
Things I Learned While Gaming
I cannot whine about the crappy selection of magical bec de corbins.
Site News
- 6/10/2018 - The site is being upraded. Thank you for your patience.
- 11/20/2017 - We have a new dog!
- 2/19/2017 - The Strange and Mysterious Event Generator has been upgraded.
- 8/3/2016 - Site graphics have been redesigned.
- 10/19/2015 - Site now has a responsive design and is media device friendly.
- 8/10/2015 - Fantasy band name generator added to Tools.
- 6/2/2015 - Event and holiday name generator added to Tools.
- 10/17/2014 - New ABC songs added to Kiralynn's Music.
- 2/28/2014 - Epic weapon name generator added to Tools.
- 3/15/2013 - Dog name generator added to Tools.
- 1/15/2013 - Moved the site to a new web host.
- 8/9/2012 - New ABC songs added to Kiralynn's Music.
- 5/20/2012 - Updated Spells for the Lands of Xina.
- 3/7/2012 - Added a Village Name Generator to Tools.
- 2/16/2012 - Updated the Fantasy horse name generator.
- 12/9/2011 - Added a web page for Talos (Caesar), our new dog.
- 10/26/2011 - List of fantasy horse names has expanded.
- 10/7/2011 - The main menu options have been reorganized.
- 9/3/2011 - New songs added to the Kiralynn's Music ABC collection.
- 7/15/2011 - Werewolf name generator added to Tools.
- 6/12/2011 - Latest News RSS feeds updated.
- 5/12/2011 - ABC Music section added for LotRO.
- 4/7/2011 - Guild name generator added to Tools.
- 3/3/2011 - Magic item and powerstone creation tools added for Lands of Xina.
- 2/9/2011 - Newspaper name generator added to Tools.
- 12/20/2010 - A Fantasy horse name generator added to Tools.
- 11/3/2010 - Updated spells, skills, and enchanting guide for Lands of Xina.
- 10/18/2010 - Updated Armor in Lands of Xina equipment.
- 9/20/2010 - Added poisons to Narcotics in Lands of Xina equipment.
- 9/15/2010 - Updated Lodging in Lands of Xina equipment.
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