Category Archives: Storyteller Conclave

Personal Plots

Storyteller Conclave

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Plots in RPG can be all encompassing, but leave the characters to feel like they are on a ride. For this show, Sara and Rob dive into the delicate weave of crafting personal plots and stories that follow one character’s journey

We also take some time to answer a few listener questions from our Discord server!

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

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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

System Spotlights: FATE

Storyteller Conclave

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In another installment of our System Spotlights, Sara & Rob take a good look at Evil Hat’s FATE Core system! FATE is a heavily narrative, low-numbers system that’s setting agnostic, and great for telling all sorts of stories! Find them at evilhat.com

We also take some time to answer a few listener questions from our Discord server!

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

Find us on Twitter (@st_conclave) – Instagram (st_conclave)

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

Encouraging Player/Character Interaction

Storyteller Conclave

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Tabletop Roleplaying Games are interactive stories we can tell with our friends. But what if your players aren’t interacting – with the story, or with each other? This week, Sara and Rob examine different reasons why players may not engage with your game, and now to encourage them to do so, both as players and as characters.

We also take some time to answer a few listener questions from our Discord server!

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

Find us on Twitter (@st_conclave) – Instagram (st_conclave)

Support the show by joining our Patreon. 

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. 

Min-Maxing, when is the right and wrong time

Storyteller Conclave

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The term “min-maxing” in games means to minimize flaws while maximizing power. On one hand, it can be fun to master a game to wring every ounce of benefit from it, but on the other hand, it may lead to some headaches for players and storytellers alike. This week, Sara & Rob delve into the pros and cons of Min-Maxing!

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

 

Stereotypes, Class, Reputation: handling the details of racism, classism, and appearances

Storyteller Conclave

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Tabletop RPGs allow us to create elaborate worlds from our imaginations, and tell beautiful stories with our friends. Sometimes, however, our worlds and stories lean on lazy stereotypes that can be boring at best, and hurtful at worst. Tonight, Sara & Rob discuss racism and classism in RPGs.

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

Making RPG’s Accessable

Storyteller Conclave

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Many gamers today have tons of books, dice, mats, minis, music files, apps and sites they utilize. But what happens when some of this is inaccessible to your players? This week, thanks to a contributor, Sara and Rob dive into how to assist, adapt and play in a world with players and characters with disabilities. 

Links:

The Mary Sue: The Surprising Ways Blind Players Have Made Games Like Dungeons & Dragons Accessible
Fate Accessibility Toolkit • Prototype Edition

 

 

A return to honor, from murder hobos

Storyteller Conclave

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Throughout gaming we have fought our fair share of monsters, but is it necessary? We find that most rules are geared toward combat as a “means to an end”, but how does that make us heroic? This week Sara and Rob discuss murder and mayhem in storytelling. And what makes a good, or bad, reputation.