What BDSM teaches us about TTRPGs

February 28, 2024Storyteller Conclave251, February 2024storyteller-conclave

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It’s come up more than once when writing shows and its time to bring it to light. Sara and Rob have made more than one reference between BDSM and TTRPGs and how much it can teach. So find a comfy leather back chair, grab a warm drink, and be attentive, for this show is going to be a bit racy.

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Evolving Relationships

February 21, 2024Storyteller Conclave250, February 2024, Narrative Storytellingstoryteller-conclave

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Love and Hate are extremes that follow our PC’s and NPC’s alike. But there are shades of gray, moments of understanding, and possibly even attraction that can infiltrate. Join Rob and Sara as they pen letters of envy on the topic of Evolving Relationships in roleplaying games.

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System Spotlight: Thirsty Sword Lesbians

February 14, 2024Storyteller Conclave249, February 2024, Narrative Storytelling, System Spotlightstoryteller-conclave

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Defined as “joyously fun and disastrously romantic”, Thirsty Sword Lesbians, from Evil Hat Games, is our system spotlight for this very RED month. Keeping up with the theme of February, Sara and Rob grab their weapons, don their gayest apparel, and step into this PbtA system about celebrating queerness!

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Adult Themes

February 7, 2024Storyteller Conclave248, February 2024, Narrative Storytellingstoryteller-conclave

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TTRPGs are often about escape from reality, a step away from the drama of our lives. But there are still adult themes there to explore. No, not just romance, but loss, grief, depression, and even death. This week Rob and Sara step into the month and talk about gaming with Adult Themes.

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How Games Teach Us to Play Them

January 31, 2024Storyteller Conclave247, January 2024storyteller-conclave

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We say it in our system spotlights, “Games teach you how to play them”. Things like instincts, backgrounds, hubris/virtue, and goals give PCs direction for their characters. This episode, Rob & Sara round up those tools and discuss how that could shape your game sessions.

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Escapism vs Realism

January 17, 2024Storyteller Conclave246, January 2024, Narrative Storytellingstoryteller-conclave

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While framing stories, we often want the game to feel a particular way. A key part of that is how “real” it should feel and what consequences should be. This episode, Rob and Sara will discuss where escapism and realism collide when defining feel TTRPGs.

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System Spotlight: Wanderhome

January 10, 2024Storyteller Conclave245, Narrative Storytelling, System Spotlightstoryteller-conclave

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Wanderhome is a “slice of life” TTRPG, where players explore their characters versus the world around them through conversation and moves. So this week Rob and Sara will take a journey, village to village, season to season, to explore the mechanics & more that Jay Dragon created.

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Keeping group harmony

January 3, 2024Storyteller Conclave244, DM Advice, Player Expectationsstoryteller-conclave

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It’s one thing to have a good group play well together, but another to have their methods of play mesh. One might be an opportunist, another plans, and others just want to adopt NPCs. This week Sara and Rob discuss what group harmony looks like from the Storytellers seat.

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Year End Review 2023

December 27, 2023Storyteller Conclave243, December 2023storyteller-conclave

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Let’s sit back, relax, and recap the year. Join us live @ 7pm Eastern on MixLR.com/storyteller-conclave for our Year-End Review! The Discord Live Chat will be open to all, so please come hang out with us! Ask questions, review the year, and talk about what is to come in 2024!

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Handling Stealth Scenes

December 20, 2023Storyteller Conclave242, December 2023, Narrative Storytellingstoryteller-conclave

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Stealth is a mechanic that nearly every TTRPG has. Who hasn’t dreamt of playing the mysterious ninja or catburglar? However, it can seem like your players are avoiding all of the obstacles you’ve laid out! This week, Sara & Rob discuss the best ways to run stealth encounters!

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