Players are notoriously stupid. Any Dungeon Master trying to run a plot of political intrigue will tell you this. Player's just don't get it. They forget names, locations, make assumptions, miss subtle clues and so on, for frustration all round. But...

Life happens. Especially if that life is an inconvenient one your DM decided had to happen because your high charisma character took ‘roleplaying' a bit too seriously, or if you decided that a pregnancy would be a brilliant step in character...

It's a conundrum that many Dungeon Masters find themselves facing- why exactly is the bad guy doing this anyway? The reason is that many Dungeon Masters are fundamentally nice people on the inside, and being evil just doesn't come naturally. Other...

When managing a group of players, especially a large group, a DM faces all the usual challenges of finding a time and place that suits everybody. Initially this may be quite simple if all your players go to the same school, same university, same...

Finally, after what seems like years I have had a chance to roleplay again, as a player for a change rather than a DM and I must say it's very refreshing. But it has really made me notice that it is often much easier to play a mean, sarcastic...