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Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 13h

Would I Date These D&D Monsters?

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 15h

Today, Rain reminds us that consent is always sexy, but especially in Session Zero. Using a consent form builds trust at the table, prevents harm, and creates the conditions for the stories people remember fondly years later. www.questportal.com/blog/ttrpg-c...

TTRPG Consent Forms: Why Every Game Benefits from One - Quest Portal VTT

The strongest tool you can bring to Session Zero isn’t a loaded dice bag or a map covered in secret notes; it’s a consent form. | TTRPG Consent Forms: Why Every Game Benefits from One

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Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 1d

Want your GM to finally ban Silvery Barbs?

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 2d

"Managing up to your GM" sounds corporate, but hear me out.

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 2d

Today on the blog, Rain explains how to start your journey with intention. “Session zero” sets expectations, builds trust, and shapes memorable stories from the very first dice roll. www.questportal.com/blog/session...

Session Zero: Building Your Campaign’s Foundation with Care, Clarity, and Creativity - Quest Portal VTT

Start your journey with intention: “session zero” sets expectations, builds trust, and shapes memorable stories from the very first dice roll. | Session Zero: Building Your Campaign’s Foundation with…

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Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 3d

If you're an anxious role player, I got you.

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 4d

If social anxiety makes game night hard, you’re not alone.

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 4d

Vampire: The Masquerade is one of the most popular modern horror role-playing games, and has been for years. Playing a vampire seems to have a lure that is hard to resist. www.questportal.com/blog/vampire...

Vampire the Masquerade RPG - Quest Portal VTT

Vampire: The Masquerade is one of the most popular modern horror roleplaying games, and has been for years. Here's a short overview of the game's history. | Vampire the Masquerade RPG

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Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 5d

2017's Blades in the Dark by John Harper says: start the job, plan in flashbacks.

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Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 6d

It's time for some Character Sheet housekeeping.

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 7d

In 2d6 country, 7, 8, and 9 are the most interesting numbers in RPGs

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 7d

On today's blog, friend of Quest Portal Thorsteinn Mar discusses how Player Agency in RPG is one of the most important factors that separates role-playing games from other storytelling media. www.questportal.com/blog/player-...

Player Agency in TTRPGs: Why It Matters and How Different Systems Handle It - Quest Portal VTT

D&D is probably the most played roleplaying game at the moment. But how much freedom have players in D&D and how much is the player agency? | Player Agency in TTRPGs: Why It Matters and How Different…

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Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 8d

As a player, homework is about respecting your table as a team.

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 9d

Whether you succeed or fail a roll matters, but in Gumshoe, failing won’t hide the plot.

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 9d

Big news! Our new Game Master Assistant brings co-creation, spontaneity, and scene-ready prep to your TTRPG group. And it's free for one week, starting Oct 1. www.questportal.com/blog/game-ma...

Prep Less, Play More: The Game Master Assistant Has Your Back - Quest Portal VTT

Quest Portal's new Game Master Assistant is a timesaver, creative catalyst, campaign ally, and improv buddy, battle-tested by real Game Masters. | Prep Less, Play More: The Game Master Assistant Has…

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Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 10d

Should your table be more like a business? No! Well. Maybe?

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 11d

Words on your Character Sheet can bend the scene. And they pay you to cause trouble.

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 11d

What do you do when the player characters have attained such power that they seem able to tackle whatever you throw at them? Here are a few ideas on how to make encounters more challenging without adding more adversaries or traps: www.questportal.com/blog/dangero...

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 12d

Throwing a dozen 10s isn’t enough. We need you to question your Humanity, and try not to eat the plot.

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 14d

Want to roll a handful of dice with big movie vibes? It’s not Outgunned. It’s the 80s.

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 14d

On today's blog, friend of Quest Portal Thorsteinn Mar discusses how you get your characters and players invested and interested in your narrative, which is a subtle art, unfortunately often reliant on tired tropes: www.questportal.com/blog/introdu...

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 15d

You don’t need a hundred NPCs. You need three with secrets

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 16d

Heather's step-by-step guide walks you through creating a Night’s Black Agents character ready to face conspiracies and vampires: www.questportal.com/blog/how-to-...

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 17d

In Lovecraftian horror, the monster isn’t just the tentacle; it’s what knowing does to you.

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 17d

As Ira Glass taught us, "Story equals anecdote plus reflection." That’s it. Something happens, and then we consider why it matters. Heather puts this in TTRPG terms: www.questportal.com/blog/storyte...