Here are five one shot ideas
I capture a good amount of ideas inside Notion, some of them for my running campaigns, others for one shots that I think may be fun. It happens a lot that some idea sparks inside my head while consuming media, or just laying in bed at night and thinking about…
How to handle loot sharing in your party
Rewarding your players with nice shiny loot is always a good motivation for them to do a side quest or progress further in the story. But it can also lead to some disagreements on how the loot should be divided. You may have the one player that tries to get…
How does good quest design work?
Quests are an elemental part of a good RPG campaign. They'll provide your players with a goal. It will give them something that will lead them towards a certain direction. They often keep the group together, by representing a common objective for the characters. Our job as GMs is to…
The best 5e character sheets you can get! And they’re free!
I recently stumbled on reddit across character sheets made by Emmet. He created several sheets for every singe official class (woah), which are incredible useful. They are designed with the class features in mind. There are two version for each: FILLABLE: Form fillable, so you don't have to worry about messy…
How to encourage more role play from your players
1. Enjoy the silence Many GMs know this situation: you described the environment your players find themselves at, they checked out a few details - and then complete silence. The table stares you in the eye, expecting you to do something. Many GMs dislike this situation and overtake the storytelling…
Need good ideas for dungeons? Give Fantastic Lairs a shot
Today I'm going to review a book I purchased two years ago and used a lot since then. I'm talking about Fantastic Lairs by M. Shea, S. Fitzgerald Gray and J. Introcaso. Cover Art Copyright 2020 by James Introcaso, Michael E. Shea and Scott Fitzgerald Gray Fantastic Lairs is a…
5 best tools for my D&D online sessions
I decided to share an overview of the tools that I use for my D&D online sessions, as it is a commonly asked question. The tools are not ordered from best to worst, they are all very useful to me and help me create immersive campaigns. I decided to not…
creating and animating a background visual for my D&D online campaign
In one of my active Dungeons & Dragons campaigns, the group discovered an ancient ruin in the dessert, where the entrance is a giant stone snakes mouth. As we are playing on the Alchemy RPG platform, I wanted to provide them a cool background for this epic location. I'd like…
Welcome to GM in a jar!
Hi folks, this is the first post and I wanted to give you a warm welcome on GM in a jar! I intend to use this website to share some of my experiences with the great hobby of tabletop RPGs and being a gamemaster. On this website you'll get resources,…
