Treasure Tables is on hiatus as of December 13th, 2007. After two years of daily posts, I needed a break; that break might turn out to be permanent. In the meantime, I invite you to check out the more than 800 GMing articles in TT's archives, and to join our friendly, active GMing forums. If you're a longtime TT reader, thank you for your support. If you're new to the site, welcome -- there's plenty of GMing advice here to keep you busy! -- Martin

Category: Reruns

Treasure Tables went into reruns during November and early December of 2007, while I was working my novel for National Novel Writing Month. All of the posts in this category are duplicates, which is why they’re not sorted by topic.

  • 5 Steps to Encourage a Player to Roleplay (Nov. 2005)
  • 6 Tips for Maintaining Momentum (Oct. 2006)
  • Applying Stross’s Law (Aug. 2005)
  • Creating Ambience (Oct. 2005)
  • Dry-erase vs. Wet-erase Maps and Battlemats (July 2007)
  • Evoking Emotions at the Gaming Table (Aug. 2006)
  • Game Master, Referee, Storyteller: What’s in a Name? (Feb. 2006)
  • Getting Inspired to GM a Game (July 2007)
  • GM as Video Game Designer (Apr. 2006)
  • GMing Milestones: How Many Are There? (Apr. 2007)
  • GMPCs: A Two-Edged GMing Tool (July 2007)
  • GMs, Always Do Your Own Mapping (Oct. 2006)
  • Go Ahead and Get it Wrong the First Time (July 2007)
  • Groom Like it’s a Workday (Apr. 2007)
  • Half-Players: At the Table, But Not There to Game (Feb. 2007)
  • Help Your Players Hone their PCs During Chargen (Jun. 2007)
  • Initiative: Tips, Tricks and Fundamentals (Mar. 2007)
  • Inspiration from Movies and TV Shows (Sep. 2005)
  • Make Them Choose: Devil’s Choices for PCs (July 2007)
  • Making the Gods Matter in Fantasy RPGs (Jan. 2007)
  • Nine Steps to Help You Run a Great One-Shot Adventure (June 2007)
  • NPCs: Drive Like It’s a Rental (Dec. 2006)
  • Oops Moments: You’re Not Actually Dead (Feb. 2007)
  • Overloaded: Stuff and Info (Aug. 2006)
  • Pacing: Five Key Things to Consider (Mar. 2007)
  • PC Backgrounds: Pressure Doesn’t Make Diamonds (July 2007)
  • Ranking Your Favorite Campaigns: What Makes You Tick? (Apr. 2006)
  • Relax and Have Fun: Notes from a Clueless GM (May 2007)
  • Scheduling Your Gaming Sessions (Apr. 2007)
  • Seven of the Worst Ideas in GMing History (July 2006)
  • Splitting the Party: 5 Approaches (Apr. 2006)
  • The 4 Ways to Choose Your Next Game (Nov. 2005)
  • The 7-Sentence NPC: A Tool Worth Tracking Down (July 2007)
  • The Hub: Home Sweet Base (Sep. 2006)
  • The Power of Names: Choosing Good Ones (Feb. 2007)
  • The Tape Trick (Oct. 2005)
  • Two to Tango: GMing a Solo Campaign (Aug. 2006)
  • Use Your Mental Back Burners (Dec. 2005)
  • When in Doubt, Take Five (July 2007)