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Session Prep

Browse all session prep articles for tabletop RPG game masters.

Modern GM prep workspace with laptop showing fantasy map, scattered notebooks and character sheets, coffee cup, and dice in warm candlelight - blending medieval scriptorium aesthetics with contemporary tools

Dec 8, 2025

10 min read

The Complete Guide to TTRPG Prep and Running Games: Tips from Years at the Table

From healthy prep habits to handling players who befriend the villain, a seasoned GM shares practical wisdom on preparation, tools, and the beautiful chaos of running games.

A shadowy D&D monster emerging from swirling darkness with psychic energy, inspired by Stranger Things' Vecna and the Mind Flayer

Dec 1, 2025

29 min read

D&D Monsters That Haunt Players: Stranger Things Lessons

Vecna and the Mind Flayer stick in your memory while most D&D monsters fade. Learn to craft villains that haunt your players using Stranger Things Season 5 techniques.

Round table prepared for Session Zero with blank character sheets, checklist, dice, and campaign map illuminated by candlelight

Sep 22, 2025

6 min read

Your Session Zero Checklist: Start a Campaign That Lasts

Skip the awkward mid-campaign conflicts. This Session Zero checklist covers expectations, safety tools, and logistics.

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