Roll 3d6 - Roleplaying Resources

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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: Guild Name Generator

Gaming Tips

Tips for Players
An enjoyable game is as much the responsibility of the players as it is of the GM. The purpose of roleplaying is to create an entertaining story. Participation is essential.

Tips for GameMasters
Limit Cake Walks - Without a sense of challenge, the players won't feel that they have accomplished something amazing when they succeed. The occasional easy mission can make the PCs feel powerful and show them how far they've progressed. If every mission is easy, there's no thrill of victory.

From the RPG Glossary...
Beer and pretzels - A particular genre of RPG that has few opportunities for roleplaying, frequent combat encounters, and a humorous theme.

Gaming Humor

When I Am the Evil Overlord...
My five-year-old child advisor will also be asked to decipher any code I am thinking of using. If he breaks the code in under 30 seconds, it will not be used. Note: this also applies to passwords.

You Might Be A Gamer If...
You knew that that last question was a ringer - who has more dice than they can use?

Gamer To Avoid
The Freak - He can't roleplay a normal person. He forces everyone else to handle social interactions and cover for his blunders.

Things I Learned While Gaming
I'm not allowed to name my ship The Antidisestablishmentarianism.

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