Loaded Dice: Collected advice on running and playing from The RPGuide: 4 (My Storytelling Guides)

Ive been running role-playing games for thirty years but am relatively new to playing them. Ericas rolled up dozens of characters but has only a few Storytelling experiences under her belt. Together weve written a blog about what we learned the challenges we have to overcome and all the solutions weve come up with to keep an RPG campaign going - The RPGuide.This is a collection of our best and favorite articles from the first year and a half of RPGuide posts. Weve got advice for handling players building NPCs and we debate rules and play styles. If youre an old hand at role-playing maybe youll find a new trick to put up your sleeve or a fresh way of looking at gaming. And if youre new to RPGs then youre welcome to learn from our mistakes and take advantage of our experience.Youve probably read My Guide to RPG Story-telling the Companion or maybe From Dream to Dice and thats what brought you around to this little collection. But if this is your first RPGuidebook welcome! Dont worry you dont need to read any of the others first - Loaded Dice can be used on its own. Well even begin with a What the heck is a table-top role-playing game? chapter. So lets play!