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Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 1d

In Dungeon Crawl Classics, you basically try to keep your hero alive. Funnel play doesn’t care about your plan. It cares about dice, dirt, and bad decisions. Meet three 0‑level peasants, Alric, Beatrice, and Cuthber, as they step from turnip field to tomb. www.questportal.com/blog/from-tu...

From Turnip Field to Tomb: Three 0‑Level Souls for a DCC Funnel - Quest Portal VTT

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

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Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 2d

On today's blog, Helgi explains that 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, especially when the players surprise you. www.questportal.com/blog/how-to-...

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

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. | Kitchen-Table Chaos? How to Use Quest Portal’s…

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Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 3d

Today, Helgi describes how 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. www.questportal.com/blog/the-gam...

The Game Master is a Player Too - Quest Portal VTT

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. | The Game Master is a Player Too

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Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 4d

On today's blog, power user David explains how he used our Assistant to to deepen the world of Masks of Nyarlathotep for his investigators: www.questportal.com/blog/how-que...

How Quest Portal Brought My Masks of Nyarlathotep Campaign to Life - Quest Portal VTT

From Lima’s twilight cafés to New York’s occult underbelly, here’s how one Keeper used Quest Portal to deepen the world of Masks of Nyarlathotep. | How Quest Portal Brought My Masks of Nyarlathotep…

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Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 5d

Heather's go-to one-shot

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 6d

Helgi likes snake women

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 7d

Certified anxious girlie Heather walks you through some gentle, practical tips that can help you enjoy a role-playing game night without masking who you are. www.questportal.com/blog/playing...

Playing TTRPGs When You Have Social Anxiety - Quest Portal VTT

If social anxiety makes game night tough, these gentle, practical tips can help you enjoy the game without masking who you are. | Playing TTRPGs When You Have Social Anxiety

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Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 8d

Follow along as Helgi does a walkthrough of how 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. www.questportal.com/blog/from-id...

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

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. | From Idea to One-Shot in 10 Minutes: The…

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Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 9d

Troupe Play

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 9d

What happens when a fire-loving goblin chef becomes a bard? Chaos, cuisine, and charisma, Pathfinder 2e style. Helgi's character walk-through takes you step-by-step through creating a flavorful PC, complete with quirks, stats, and culinary flair: www.questportal.com/blog/buildin...

Building a Pathfinder 2e Character: Goblin Gourmand - Quest Portal VTT

This character walk-through takes you step-by-step through creating a flavorful PC in the Remastered ruleset, complete with quirks, stats, and flair. | Building a Pathfinder 2e Character: Goblin…

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Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 10d

Would I Date These RPG Systems?

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 11d

Cortex Initiative

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 11d

Building interesting and breathtaking encounters does not come naturally to all Game Masters. Luckily, there are a few good tricks and tools for making your TTRPGs come alive for players. www.questportal.com/blog/making-...

Making TTRPGs Come Alive - Quest Portal VTT

Building interesting and breathtaking encounters is not something that comes naturally. There are a few good tricks and tools to make it all come alive. | Making TTRPGs Come Alive

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Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 12d

Would I date these types of role-players?

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 14d

Would I Date These D&D Monsters?

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 14d

Today, Rain reminds us that consent is always sexy, but especially in Session Zero. Using a consent form builds trust at the table, prevents harm, and creates the conditions for the stories people remember fondly years later. www.questportal.com/blog/ttrpg-c...

TTRPG Consent Forms: Why Every Game Benefits from One - Quest Portal VTT

The strongest tool you can bring to Session Zero isn’t a loaded dice bag or a map covered in secret notes; it’s a consent form. | TTRPG Consent Forms: Why Every Game Benefits from One

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Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 15d

Want your GM to finally ban Silvery Barbs?

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 16d

"Managing up to your GM" sounds corporate, but hear me out.

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 16d

Today on the blog, Rain explains how to start your journey with intention. “Session zero” sets expectations, builds trust, and shapes memorable stories from the very first dice roll. www.questportal.com/blog/session...

Session Zero: Building Your Campaign’s Foundation with Care, Clarity, and Creativity - Quest Portal VTT

Start your journey with intention: “session zero” sets expectations, builds trust, and shapes memorable stories from the very first dice roll. | Session Zero: Building Your Campaign’s Foundation with…

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Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 17d

If you're an anxious role player, I got you.

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 18d

If social anxiety makes game night hard, you’re not alone.

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 18d

Vampire: The Masquerade is one of the most popular modern horror role-playing games, and has been for years. Playing a vampire seems to have a lure that is hard to resist. www.questportal.com/blog/vampire...

Vampire the Masquerade RPG - Quest Portal VTT

Vampire: The Masquerade is one of the most popular modern horror roleplaying games, and has been for years. Here's a short overview of the game's history. | Vampire the Masquerade RPG

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Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 19d

2017's Blades in the Dark by John Harper says: start the job, plan in flashbacks.

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Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 20d

It's time for some Character Sheet housekeeping.

Quest Portal @questportal.bsky.social · 21d

In 2d6 country, 7, 8, and 9 are the most interesting numbers in RPGs