A one-shot is a small adventure designed to be played in a single sitting. Depending on your group, the size, and the length of your sessions, that could change the dynamics of what you’ll be able to do. A four-person 4 hour session will be able to get through a slightly more complex story than a six-person 3 hour session. You will also want to tailor your one-shot to the playstyle preferences of your party. One of my parties are fans of action, so the one-shots I write for them tend to be heavy on combat. Another one-shot I ran for a group of young teenagers was simplified in scope and complexity to be more accessible to their age group. These minor adjustments will make all the difference in a smooth game day.

In our 13th episode, James D’Amato returns to showcase Cosmic Century Knights

In this article, we go over ‘TTRPG Overhead.’ These are the broad real-world considerations to take to follow that will help you run a successful campaign with stories told around a campfire for decades to come.

In our 12th episode, Pat talks with Peter Chiykowski and Miroki Tong from The Story Engine

The Crit Awards nominees are up, and low and behold, we are nominated for Best Setting! Let’s take a look at the compe… er… our friends who are also nominated!

In our 11th episode, Pat & Case chat with James D’Amato

In our 10th episode, Pat acts as the Storyteller for a charity one shot on Geekly, Inc.

In our 9th episode, Pat is joined by Jef Aldrich & Jon Taylor to discuss the latest in the Dungeonmeister series: The RPG Sticker Book.

In our 8th episode, Pat is joined again by Case Aiken to discuss The Exorcist’s Codex

In this 7th episode, Pat is joined by Case Aiken to discuss the pirate themed TTRPG: The Ghosts of Wrath

In this 6th episode, Pat sits down with author, podcaster, and DM, Jeff Stormer

Rob Wieland is back to talk about a role playing game that's currently crowdfunding. Vileborn lets you play teenage monsters fighting in a world that hates and fears them.

Rob Wieland is back to talk about a role playing game that's currently crowdfunding. CHAINSAW offers Game Masters the tools to make the slasher horror game of their player's nightmares.

In this 5th episode, Pat & Rick sit down with the cast of Goblin Mode presented by Geek & Sundry

In this 4th episode of The ST Forge, Pat & Rick sit down with Johnny Stanton of SINK!

Rick Heinz dives into talk about urban fantasy, DEMON CITY, and my newest love for an upcoming graphic novel by Trevor Mueller. If you like Lethal Weapon, Hellboy, and Lovecraft - click to read more!

Rob Wieland is back to talk about a role playing game that's currently crowdfunding. CHAINSAW offers Game Masters the tools to make the slasher horror game of their player's nightmares.

In this third episode of The ST Forge, Pat sits down with Jesse Jerdak to discuss his new Actual Play charity show: Roll 4 Initiagive.

Rob Wieland is back to talk about one of his finds at Gen Con 2024 where players are heroic ninjas leaping from world to world battling demons.

In this second episode of The ST Forge, a podcast from Storytellers Forge, Rick and Pat look at Eldritch Automata - a "high-octane cosmic horror RPG" from Gehenna Gaming.