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Game Master School – Part 1: So You Have a Story
New to GMing? Prep less, avoid overbuilding, and run a great first session using timelines, locations, characters, and five-room dungeons.

Helgi
Dec 17, 2025 · 1 min read
From Turnip Field to Tomb: Three 0‑Level Souls for a DCC Funnel
In Dungeon Crawl Classics, you basically try to keep your hero alive. Funnel play only cares about dice, dirt, and bad decisions.

Helgi
Oct 23, 2025 · 1 min read
Kitchen-Table Chaos? How to Use Quest Portal’s Assistant Mid-Session
You don’t have to play online to get the most out of your VTT. Even at an in-person table, the Quest Portal Assistant can be your secret weapon.

Helgi
Oct 22, 2025 · 1 min read
The Game Master is a Player Too
Being behind the screen doesn’t mean being outside the game. Here’s why it matters to treat your Game Master like part of the party, and how to do it.

Helgi
Oct 21, 2025 · 1 min read
From Idea to One-Shot in 10 Minutes: The Quest Portal Assistant Turns Prompts into Playable Adventures
Prep time? Optional. Quest Portal’s Assistant can spin your off-the-cuff idea into a structured, art-filled, stat-block-loaded one-shot in ten minutes flat.

Helgi
Oct 16, 2025 · 1 min read
Building a Pathfinder 2e Character: Goblin Gourmand
This character walk-through takes you step-by-step through creating a flavorful PC in the Remastered ruleset, complete with quirks, stats, and flair.

Helgi
Oct 15, 2025 · 1 min read
Prep Less, Play More: The Game Master Assistant Has Your Back
Quest Portal's new Game Master Assistant is a timesaver, creative catalyst, campaign ally, and improv buddy, battle-tested by real Game Masters.

Helgi
Sep 30, 2025 · 1 min read
Murphy’s First Law for Game Masters
Murphy’s First Law ("If anything can go wrong, it will") hits hard at the tabletop. But with the right mindset and tools, you can handle surprise twists.

Helgi
Sep 19, 2025 · 1 min read
Small Mice, Big Adventures: Why the Mausritter SRD Is a Masterclass in Accessible Game Design
Mausritter might seem like a novelty, but it's Bold, charming, and mechanically sharp. It delivers everything a tabletop RPG SRD should and more.

Helgi
Sep 17, 2025 · 1 min read
Age of Vikings Character Creation: Meet Ásgeir Ketilsson, the Broad-Shouldered
What happens when you sit down to make a Viking and accidentally create the next great saga hero? In Age of Vikings, character creation is like a prologue.

Helgi
Sep 8, 2025 · 1 min read
How to Create Memorable Villains in Tabletop RPGs
Bold villains aren’t enough. If your players forget your Big Bad halfway through the campaign, it’s time to level up your storytelling.

Helgi
Sep 5, 2025 · 1 min read
The Ranger in Daggerheart: More Than a Lone Archer
The Ranger is part scout, part hunter, part guardian of the untamed. No class embodies survival and patience like the Ranger in Daggerheart.

Helgi
Aug 30, 2025 · 1 min read
Descent into the Darkness: Dice Pools Come to Quest Portal
Three new Character Sheets. Full dice pool support. Streamlined rerolls. This fall, we're embracing the shadows—the kind you find in the World of Darkness.

Helgi
Aug 29, 2025 · 1 min read
The Seraph in Daggerheart: Hope, Judgment, and Radiant Power
If you want to inspire, protect, and strike with divine fury, few classes embody the light quite like a Seraph in Daggerheart.

Helgi
Aug 29, 2025 · 1 min read
Full Spectrum Game Masters: One Size Does Not Fit All
From meticulous planners to chaos-loving improvisers, here’s why understanding the Game Master spectrum can elevate your game.

Helgi
Aug 25, 2025 · 1 min read
The Guardian in Daggerheart: Your Next Favorite Tank
If you want to be the shield that stands unbroken in the storm, the Guardian of Daggerheart awaits you. This class is about resilience and sacrifice.

Helgi
Aug 24, 2025 · 1 min read
Ten TTRPG Adventures That Changed the World
These ten groundbreaking adventures not only shaped their own systems but also reshaped how we play tabletop role-playing games today.

Helgi
Aug 18, 2025 · 1 min read
Quest Portal Goes to GenCon 2025: A First-Timer’s Dive into Nerd Nirvana
From Reykjavik to Indianapolis, from a single day at the office to the heart of the biggest TTRPG convention in the world.

Helgi
Aug 8, 2025 · 1 min read
















