So, this started with a notification I got on Kickstarter about The Secret Art of Gamemastery . Is this worth picking up? Do you have any better suggestions for DMing advice?

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    1 year ago

    It looks incredibly basic and difficult to incorporate into prep or play. It seems to be for people without experience.

    Berin Kinsman has a nice set of books on gamemastering. He does have a bit of a minimalist writing style. The books have some good advice that isn’t commonly discussed.

    Robin Law’s gamemastering book is a pretty good starting point.

    The Alexandian is also good, but I have some style disagreements with him.

    The old WEG starwars guide is very good for the basics.

    Cthulhu d20 has a pretty good section on presenting a more thrilling game and horror.

    Overall there is not a whole lot of great advice in the hobby. Most of it is the same bland or unactionable advice.