Monthly Archives: June 2023

The Importance of Archetypes

June 28, 2023Storyteller Conclave217, Game Systems, June 2023, Narrative Storytellingstoryteller-conclave

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Are archetypes in stories a crutch or a hindrance for the storyteller or even the players? Are they defined by the mechanics or exploited by them? This week Rob & Sara get into the depths of this discussion and try to find how important classes and Archetypes are in storytelling.

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Boss Battles

June 22, 2023Storyteller Conclave216, June 2023, Narrative Storytellingstoryteller-conclave

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Many Storytellers build our stories around climactic and exciting “Boss Battles”. But where did this convention come from? Join us this week as Sara & Rob dig through the past and dissect the reasons why we have “epic boss battles” in TTRPGs.

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System Spotlight : Brindlewood Bay

June 14, 2023Storyteller Conclave215, June 2023, Narrative Storytelling, System Spotlightstoryteller-conclave

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This month, Sara & Rob shine the System Spotlight on Brindlewood Bay. The players take the place of an elderly women’s mystery club, drawing inspiration from “Murder, She Wrote” and others like it!

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Storytelling 202 : Workshop – Character Centric Plots

June 7, 2023Storyteller Conclave214, June 2023, Storytelling 202, workshopstoryteller-conclave

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Episode 200 (Character-Driven Plots) received quite a response, and our listeners asked for more clarification! So, this week, Sara & Rob will be workshopping plots live to show how the process works

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Do We NEED Combat?

June 1, 2023Storyteller Conclave213, Combat, Narrative Storytellingstoryteller-conclave

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There are many settings where combat just shouldn’t be done. Maybe the characters are children. Perhaps the enemies are unstoppable monstrosities. In the last of our Combat miniseries, Sara & Rob discuss games where combat ISN’T an option!

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