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A lot of times as a GM, we can be tempted to say no to a player. Why not say yes instead? Not only is this embracing the “yes, and” philosop...
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Game Master’s Journey is a discussion podcast for GMs and players of tabletop RPGs hosted by Lex Starwalker. The show explores strategies players and GMs can use to enhance the gaming experi...

A lot of times as a GM, we can be tempted to say no to a player. Why not say yes instead? Not only is this embracing the “yes, and” philosop...

Today I discuss GM pitfalls to avoid in Daggerheart and other RPGs. We also play a little game of finding a way to use any attribute for a t...

Today I discuss Daggerheart’s GM Best Practices. These will help you be a better GM, no matter what game you’re playing or which system you’...

Today I discuss Daggerheart’s GM Principles, which are begin and end with the fiction (story); collaborate at all times, especially during c...

This week I discuss player best practices presented in the Daggerheart core book. Keeping these in mind will enhance any tabletop RPG you pl...

Today I talk about Fear in Daggerheart, a metacurrency used by the GM. Some GMs consider metacurrency to be a bad word. So how do the metacu...

Today continue my series on Daggerheart with an in-depth explanation and exploration of its initiative system. I was very excited to try Dag...

Today I’ll share the top 10 most-played tabletop RPGs right now. There are some surprises in this list, at least to me. I’ll also begin my s...

In this episode I discuss running D&D and other RPGs at high level. It’s often not as fun as we think it’ll be, especially for the GM. A lot...

This week I have a roundtable discussion with players from my D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars, that recently ended. Brett, Craig, and Sam...

This week I have a roundtable discussion with players from my D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars, that recently ended. Brett, Craig, and Sam...

This week I have a roundtable discussion with players from my D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars, that recently ended. Brett, Craig, and Sam...

The final session of our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars . The final battle at the World Axis continues. Aided by the many allies they’ve...

The final session of our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars . The final battle at the World Axis continues. Aided by the many allies they’ve...

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars , continues. This week the final battle at the World Axis continues. Aided by the many allies they’ve...

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars , continues. This week the final battle at the World Axis continues. Aided by the many allies they’ve...

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars , continues. This week the final battle at the World Axis begins. The PCs fight for the survival of P...

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars , continues. This week the final battle at the World Axis begins. The PCs fight for the survival of P...

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars , continues. This week the PCs return to the World Axis for the final battle. They do some final plan...

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars , continues. This week the PCs return to the World Axis for the final battle. They do some final plan...

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars , continues. This week the PCs return to the city of Elandria to buy some magic items and gather thei...

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars , continues. This week the PCs return to the city of Elandria to buy some magic items and gather thei...

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars , continues. This week the PCs begin by divvying up treasure from the tarrasque. This is part 2 of th...

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars , continues. This week the PCs begin by divvying up treasure from the tarrasque. Check Out my NEW POD...

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars , continues. This week the PCs battle the legendary Tarrasque. This is part 2 of the session. Check O...

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars , continues. This week the PCs battle the legendary Tarrasque. Check Out my NEW PODCAST - Lex Out Lou...

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars , continues. This week the PCs flex their demigod-like powers and take on the weather. This is part 2...

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars , continues. This week the PCs flex their demigod-like powers and take on the weather. Check Out my N...

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars , continues. The PCs make plans and acquire some magic items. They are now level 15. This is part 2 o...

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars , continues. The PCs make plans and acquire some magic items. They are now level 15. Check Out my NEW...

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars , continues. We return to the ongoing battle with demons from an Abyssal rift. Check Out my NEW PODCA...

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars , continues. We return to the ongoing battle with demons from an Abyssal rift. Check Out my NEW PODCA...

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars , continues. Our heroes must deal with a rift to the Abyss and lots of demons. This is part 2 of the...

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars , continues. Our heroes must deal with a rift to the Abyss and lots of demons. Check Out my NEW PODCA...

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars , continues. The party deals with the loss of Edo, Avatar of Elandra. They learn more about the World...

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars , continues. The party deals with the loss of Edo, Avatar of Elandra. They learn more about the World...

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars , continues. The party continues their search for the avatar, Edo Elandra. This is part 2 of the sess...

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars , continues. The party continues their search for the avatar, Edo Elandra. Check Out my NEW PODCAST -...

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars , continues. This is part 2 of the session. Check Out my NEW PODCAST - Lex Out Loud Call the Game Mas...

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars , continues. Check Out my NEW PODCAST - Lex Out Loud Call the Game Master's Journey voice mail: 951-G...

We return to the adventure with everyone present. Two weeks have passed in game time, while over four years has passed in the real world. Th...

We return to the adventure with everyone present. Two weeks have passed in game time, while over four years has passed in the real world. Ch...

I’ve returned to my Blood of the Avatars D&D campaign after a four year hiatus. This is a session zero we had as we prepared to get the camp...

Welcome to Season 17! I’ve returned to the show. In this episode I discuss how I’ve begun to improvise more and prepare less as a GM. I also...

I continue my overview of Vampire: the Masquerade by White Wolf Games. This week I talk about the virtues and humanity, backgrounds, diabler...

I continue my overview of Vampire: the Masquerade by White Wolf Games. This week I go over the Disciplines—the various vampiric powers—as we...

I give an overview of Vampire: The Masquerade RPG by White Wolf Games. In this first part I talk about some of the things I’ve learned from...

This week I give a brief introduction to the Storyteller RPG system by White Wolf. This is the system used for the World of Darkness games,...

Craig joins me again today to continue our discussion of his Mage chronicle. We talk more about the open-ended magic system of Mage and how,...

Craig joins me to discuss his Mage chronicle he’s running. What is it like running a game where the player characters can do just about anyt...