https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion A companion to Dice Against Isolation. This is a living document, so dip in and out, use your judgement about what will suit you. This is only the tip of the iceberg! en-us 2019-09-20 12:25:38 UTC 2025-10-07 00:32:58 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.pics/1/image.webp?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f3b2.png kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387133962 2019-09-20 12:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387133962 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387134593 2019-09-20 12:29:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387134593 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387135899 Free booklet with consent and safety tools]]> 2019-09-20 12:31:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387135899 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387136498 2019-09-20 12:32:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387136498 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387137063 2019-09-20 12:33:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387137063 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387138407 2019-09-20 12:35:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387138407 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387141135 2019-09-20 12:40:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387141135 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387142987 While wikis can easily get out of hand, they can also be useful. I use a portable installation of Zimwiki, which means I don't need to be online to access it.]]> 2019-09-20 12:42:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387142987 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387144871 2019-09-20 12:45:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387144871 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387146204 This section lists a few games that you can check out to expand your gaming horizons. All of them have interesting ideas and different approaches to the hobby.]]> 2019-09-20 12:47:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387146204 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387151581 A d20 system with interesting narrative components; the SRD is free.]]> 2019-09-20 12:54:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387151581 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387154519 I don't use this myself, but Roll20 compiles a list of options.]]> 2019-09-20 12:58:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387154519 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387157536 Making them feel like real people
Keeping track of them
Improvising them
Using Tarot to characterise]]> 2019-09-20 13:02:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387157536 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387159668 2019-09-20 13:06:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387159668 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387160298 2019-09-20 13:07:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387160298 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387161532 2019-09-20 13:08:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387161532 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387163201 2019-09-20 13:10:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387163201 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387164396 The Powered by the Apocalypse system I'm most familiar with, its rules on fronts for campaign planning are particularly worthy of note. SRD.]]> 2019-09-20 13:12:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387164396 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387166554 You may not want to actually play it but damn is it funny to imagine.]]> 2019-09-20 13:15:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387166554 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387168285 One page, everything you need. See also Grant Howitt's extensive library of (often hilarious) one-pagers including Honey Heist.]]> 2019-09-20 13:18:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387168285 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387178666 Should you feel like you need to design a character sheet or begin digital art, there are free tools out there; GravitDesigner and Canva are good for the graphic design side, while Krita is free art software, and Inkscape handles design/vector art.]]> 2019-09-20 13:33:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387178666 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387527126 (a follow-up article)
(another approach to prep)]]> 2019-09-21 09:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/387527126 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/390094721 Stabbing your players and being thanked]]> 2019-09-26 15:05:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/390094721 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/390097594 Very cool PbtA game about teenage monsters, includes some good content on responsibility at the table and creating the setting collaboratively.]]> 2019-09-26 15:09:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/390097594 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/390099656 2019-09-26 15:12:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/390099656 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/390107262 2019-09-26 15:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/390107262 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/390107752 I know, but they're good for having stats available when you need them.]]> 2019-09-26 15:23:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/390107752 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/390108944 Aspects encourage collaboration, and there's plenty in the core book on the long game]]> 2019-09-26 15:25:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/390108944 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/398904959 Using dice to generate a map (there's lots of different techniques out there so do have a look)
Dawn of Worlds is a game of worldbuilding
Guide to homebrewing
Canon and evocative setting]]> 2019-10-17 09:17:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/398904959 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/486024704 2020-04-01 08:21:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/486024704 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/489903439 2020-04-02 20:42:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/489903439 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/496412159 2020-04-07 09:44:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/496412159 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/505925749 2020-04-14 09:03:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/505925749 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/543708061 and how choosing them works; worth thinking about for other class choices.]]> 2020-05-01 09:44:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/543708061 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/589379277 2020-05-22 16:52:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/589379277 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/611843862 2020-06-04 20:04:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/611843862 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/632291675 2020-06-18 14:58:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/632291675 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/674236580 2020-08-10 13:55:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/674236580 kbeacon https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/674237158 As mentioned in episode 8 of the podcast! (Self promo haha)]]> 2020-08-10 13:56:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kbeacon/gm101companion/wish/674237158