"One of my favorite lazy DM tricks is an oldie but goodie, the use of NPC factions. The vast majority of the two hours of prep work I have done recently was statting up a few different groups that the PCs have been interacting with...."
- Johnn Four
Meant as a writing tool, this works for GM inspiration too. There's an adult and kids version. I think the kid's version is better for RPG, but try both.
- Johnn Four
Story Starter Jr. provides story starters for kids. Useful for RPG too. Check out the Original Story Starter as well. http://thestorystarter.com/jr...
The desire to have degrees of excellence is what keeps the numbers exposed on the character sheets in most RPGs, and also contributes to the trend of attribute inflation in RPGs. Here is a solution....
- Johnn Four