Providing advice on how to perform a session zero, the session before you start your one-shot or rpg campaign. In session zero there can be a lot to cover, everything from scheduling to home rules to safety tools. Four out of five game masters state that conducting a session zero can increase the odds of having a successful rpg game.

Please welcome Jared, Kimi and Senda to The Brain Trust to talk about session zero.

More places to find Jared and his projects

• Twitter
• His rpg blog
• Gnomestew

All the places you can find Kimi

• Twitter
• Happy Jacks rpg podcast
• Golden Lasso Games

Find Senda at the following

• Twitter
• She’s a Super Geek (archive)
• Pandas Talking Games podcast
• Gnomestew

• Lines and Veils checklist (Google Sheets)
• Turning Point Quickstart (DriveThruRPG)
• For the Queen (Amazon)
• Starscape rpg
• TTRPG Safety Toolkit (Google Drive)
• CATS tool by Patrick O’Leary
• Decuma
• Microsope (DriveThruRPG) by Ben Robbins and Kingdom

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Being a professional game master is possible now more than ever. We have two rpg game masters on the show to talk about their journey, provide insight and even mention some misconceptions about taking our love of the hobby to an entirely different level.

Please welcome Nikki and Don to The Brain Trust.

More places to find Nikki and her projects

• Twitter
• All her links

All the places you can find Don

• Twitter
• Patreon

• StartPlaying.games
• TourGuide Games

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In this episode we provide insight into different things the rpg game master can do to improve their craft that are beyond Youtube and podcasts.

Please welcome Angela Murray from Gnomestew, Harrigan, and Mirko aka DigitalHobbit are The Brain Trust.

Angela Murray – Gnomestew, Twitter

Harrigan – Tavern Keeper, Gamerplane

Mirko – Twitter, or search for DigitalHobbit

GM Mentoring (Gnomestew blog)

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