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Game Master School: So you have a story?

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

Helgi

Dec 17, 2025  ·  1 min read

From Turnip Field to Tomb: Three 0‑Level Souls for a DCC Funnel

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

Helgi

Oct 23, 2025  ·  1 min read

Kitchen-Table Chaos? How to Use Quest Portal’s Assistant Mid-Session

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

Helgi

Oct 22, 2025  ·  1 min read

The Game Master is a Player Too

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

Helgi

Oct 21, 2025  ·  1 min read

From Idea to One-Shot in 10 Minutes: The Quest Portal Assistant Turns Prompts into Playable Adventures

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

Helgi

Oct 16, 2025  ·  1 min read

Building a Pathfinder 2e Character: Goblin Gourmand

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

Helgi

Oct 15, 2025  ·  1 min read

Prep Less, Play More: The Game Master Assistant Has Your Back

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

Helgi

Sep 30, 2025  ·  1 min read

Murphy’s First Law for Game Masters

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

Helgi

Sep 19, 2025  ·  1 min read

Small Mice, Big Adventures: Why the Mausritter SRD Is a Masterclass in Accessible Game Design

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

Helgi

Sep 17, 2025  ·  1 min read

Age of Vikings Character Creation: Meet Ásgeir Ketilsson, the Broad-Shouldered

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

Helgi

Sep 8, 2025  ·  1 min read

How to Create Memorable Villains in Tabletop RPGs

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

Helgi

Sep 5, 2025  ·  1 min read

The Ranger in Daggerheart: More Than a Lone Archer

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

Helgi

Aug 30, 2025  ·  1 min read

Descent into the Darkness: Dice Pools Come to Quest Portal

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

Helgi

Aug 29, 2025  ·  1 min read

The Seraph in Daggerheart: Hope, Judgment, and Radiant Power

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

Helgi

Aug 29, 2025  ·  1 min read

Full Spectrum Game Masters: One Size Does Not Fit All

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

Helgi

Aug 25, 2025  ·  1 min read

The Guardian in Daggerheart: Your Next Favorite Tank

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

Helgi

Aug 24, 2025  ·  1 min read

These ten groundbreaking adventures not only shaped their own systems but also reshaped how we play tabletop role-playing games today.

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

Helgi

Aug 18, 2025  ·  1 min read

From Reykjavik to Indianapolis, from a single day at the office to the heart of the biggest TTRPG convention in the world.

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

Helgi

Aug 8, 2025  ·  1 min read