Monthly Archives: July 2023

Storytelling 202: Sandboxes



The term “sandbox” is often used to describe a world filled with opportunities and bereft of direction. Many storytellers want to offer this to their players but fall into the traps the style presents. This week Sara & Rob examine the obstacles and opportunities presented by Sandbox worlds.

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Small Scope, Big Impact



It may not seem like much, but the characters can have a huge impact on the world around them. Slaying dragons and rescuing people is certainly heroic, but what about the little things like helping at an inn for a night? Rob & Sara explore the butterfly effect small moments can have to make things more dramatic.

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Please join us on Discord, to submit questions for the show, chat with Rob, Sara, and other Storytellers, and read over the detailed show-notes for more information and links to stuff we may not have been able to detail during the show! Discord : https://t.co/7H8p1lGYqG

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External Player Motivators



When we are motivating our players the default is usually money or items. But after a series of sessions those tend to fall away. In this episode Sara & Rob focus on making characters have a personal stake in aspects of the story that can spur them to adventure.

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Support the show by joining our Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/StorytellerConclave

Please join us on Discord, to submit questions for the show, chat with Rob, Sara, and other Storytellers, and read over the detailed show-notes for more information and links to stuff we may not have been able to detail during the show! Discord : https://t.co/7H8p1lGYqG

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System Spotlight : Monster Care Squad



In the tranquil world of Ald-Amura, the peaceful world is threatened when a mysterious poison known as The False Gold appears. Monsters are now afflicted with terrible wounds and uncontrollable rage. This month Rob & Sara review the Monster Care Specialists, a Miyazaki inspired world, and strong narrative storytelling tools of Monster Care Squad.

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Please join us on Discord, to submit questions for the show, chat with Rob, Sara, and other Storytellers, and read over the detailed show-notes for more information and links to stuff we may not have been able to detail during the show! Discord : https://t.co/7H8p1lGYqG

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Storytelling 202 : Plots from the Villain’s Perspective



In pulling together a plot idea we often think of the impact to the setting, the world turned upside down. But what about the villain? Why not flip the script and see things their way? This Storytelling 202, Sara & Rob discuss what it’s like to build a plot from the villain’s perspective.

Listen to us live, every Wednesday night at 7pm EST, at http://www.mixlr.com/storyteller-conclave.

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Support the show by joining our Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/StorytellerConclave

Please join us on Discord, to submit questions for the show, chat with Rob, Sara, and other Storytellers, and read over the detailed show-notes for more information and links to stuff we may not have been able to detail during the show! Discord : https://t.co/7H8p1lGYqG

Or find our older episodes at Https://Storytellerconclave.com

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