DM Rules and Resources Pages

DM Guidelines

Before DMing in the Wold you should read these guidelines.

• DM Guidelines I Rules and Guidelines (including DMing 101).
• DM Guidelines II Message Board Options for DMs.
• DM Guidelines III Message Board Options for MDMs. For Site Admins only.
• DM Guidelines IV DMing 102: It's the people that tell the story
• DM Guidelines V The great DM migrations
• DM Guidelines VI Some wise words on party consensus and the PbP format
• Hero Points: An essay by Jerry on how to use them and how to give them out. [OLD!]
• Challenge Ratings: How do Woldian DM's achieve balanced encounters? [OLD!]
• Undead PCs: How to turn your PCs undead (used for the YoA endgame) [OLD!]
• Advice for DMs when players are far from a Catacombs Branch and want to go shopping

Rules

• Rules all DMs need to follow
  • DM Confidentiality
• Character Creation Rules: A new character in your game? Go here to check their sheet is Wold-compliant.
• Woldian House Rules: Stuff that every DM should know.
  • Related: Cayzle's essay on Players using the Surgery Clause to alter their characters
• Woldian Rulings: Guidance on some of the more muddy D&D rules.
• Tap Rules: Want to run a Tap? Here's are Tapestry Game Guidelines For DMs.
• SteveK's Underwater Rules

DM Resources

Here are some useful links for DMs.

• Woldian Module Template: The googledoc template Jerry wants us to use when creating new modules Make a copy for your own use. - updated Nov. 2014.
• Online Address List: Can't remember your players' email addresses? Check here.
• Module Template -- same doc as above but on the wiki. The googledoc has better formatting.
• SRD 3.5: Nearly all the PHB and DMG online
• Pathfinder Online: Pathfinder online
• NPC Generator: Quick and easy NPCs, a very handy tool
• Official DnD Errata: WotC rules fixes and clarifications, by the book
• Official DnD Game Rule FAQ: Links to downloadable PDF file with answers to many questions DMs may have about rules interpretation
• WoldianGames site Searches: How to search the whole site or archives for key words

Hidden Woldian Boards

Note: The DM Board remains vigorous; all DMs should post there thrice weekly. The other boards here listed are usually moribund, but sometimes used for development and private discussion.

• DM Board: Where DMs meet to discuss their games, the rules and all manner of Important Things.
• God Committee Board: Where the Gods of the Wold were forged. Now used for all kinds of campaign development.
• Organizations Board: The board where new Organizations are discussed and created.
• The Revamp Board: Overseeing the transition from v3.0 to v3.5.
• Catacombs Staffer Board: Behind the scenes at the Catacombs. DMs, please post treasure lists here!
• Epic Board: This is where all the discussion takes place as to how the DFR storyline plays out
• Nook Board: Miscellaneous DM and game designer discussions of things such as DFR aftermath
• Awards Board: How shall we reward Tapestry game participants, and Loot 'n Booty Lotto rollers?