KM Riley, Author at Meeple Mountain https://www.meeplemountain.com/authors/km-riley/ Board Game Reviews, Videos, Humor, and more Sun, 13 Sep 2020 15:37:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.meeplemountain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-logo_full-color_512x512-100x100.png KM Riley, Author at Meeple Mountain https://www.meeplemountain.com/authors/km-riley/ 32 32 NPC (non-player character) — The DM’s Voice https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/npc-non-player-character-the-dms-voice/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/npc-non-player-character-the-dms-voice/#respond Tue, 22 Jan 2019 18:16:23 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=articles&p=10857 Non player characters, or NPCs, are the way that a DM communicates to their characters in game. Get some tips from veteran DM KM Riley on how she manages these critical elements of her worlds.

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Introduction I run and play in and about seven D&D games. They’ve taught me a lot over the years, and when questioned, I like to share whatever nuggets of wisdom I’ve learned. I dared my community to ask me anything (related to D&D). Here are my takeaways. Encounters Original Twitter Q&A: Will Hagen‏ @williamjhagen Q. […]

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/lifestyle-of-a-dungeon-master/feed/ 0 Stories from Dungeon Masters https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/stories-from-dungeon-masters/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/stories-from-dungeon-masters/#respond Mon, 23 Apr 2018 15:58:38 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=articles&p=7560 There are things we do as players that make Dungeon Masters facepalm or laugh out loud. They’re memories that stay with us, for better or worse. I have some moments to share gifted by fellow DMs, if only to relive happy times.

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/stories-from-dungeon-masters/feed/ 0 The Budget DM – Dungeon Mastering on the Cheap https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/the-budget-dm-dungeon-mastering-on-the-cheap/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/the-budget-dm-dungeon-mastering-on-the-cheap/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2018 18:34:40 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=articles&p=6982 So you want to become a dungeon master like @matthewmercer, but you don’t have the cash for the cool toys? @thespirit_riley shows you how to embrace your inner DM without breaking the bank!

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/the-budget-dm-dungeon-mastering-on-the-cheap/feed/ 1 Mapping Out Your World https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/mapping-out-your-dnd-world/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/mapping-out-your-dnd-world/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2017 16:58:21 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=articles&p=6277 D&D and world building go hand-in-hand. Running your own campaign involves everything from flushing out realms to creating dungeons; but where do you start and how? Let's take a broad look and talk maps.

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/mapping-out-your-dnd-world/feed/ 0 Hook, Plotline, and Sinker – Building your own D&D campaign https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/hook-plotline-and-sinker-building-your-own-dnd-campaign/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/hook-plotline-and-sinker-building-your-own-dnd-campaign/#comments Fri, 20 Oct 2017 14:57:34 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=articles&p=5552 Learn how to craft worlds that your Dungeons & Dragons players will never forget. After all, it's all about the plot.

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/hook-plotline-and-sinker-building-your-own-dnd-campaign/feed/ 5 D&D: The players, the stories, the games https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/dnd-the-players-the-stories-the-games/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/dnd-the-players-the-stories-the-games/#respond Mon, 11 Sep 2017 17:01:51 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=articles&p=5129 Ever think to yourself, I’d really like to try an RPG, but I don’t know where to start? We live in a bountiful gaming universe, surrounded by ever emerging titles. Hopefully options don’t intimidate you. If they do, I’m about to narrow the scale down, making my choice quite clear.

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