202: Workshop – The Weight of Themes

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Music and lighting set a tone in movies of hope, foreboding, or fear but in a table top game it’s often hard to get people on the same page. This week, Rob & Sara will be diving deeper into the theme and discussing how to draw your players into the moment and keep them feeling the weight, even beyond that session.

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Generic Systems and SRDs

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Rules and settings typically go hand-in-hand with TTRPGs, but not always. Between Generic systems, Open Licenses, and SRDs, rules can be used for just about any game type. This week, Sara & Rob explore the world of opportunities offered by generic systems, the OGL, and SRDs.

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Examining Polytheism in TTRPGs

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One of the most common components of any TTRPG Fantasy world is a vast and varied pantheon of gods, that grant favor and magic to those who venerate them. Rarely, however, does their worship mirror real life. This week, Sara & Rob examine polytheism in TTRPGs.

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System Spotlight : Deadlands

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Deadlands is the premier Weird West roleplaying game of action-horror. The year’s 1884, and folks from all over the world journey to the American frontier in search of opportunity. But danger awaits! This week, Sara & Rob shine the System Spotlight on Deadlands by @PEG_Games.

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202: Workshop – Missing Players

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The final boss of any TTRPG is scheduling. Inevitably, every storyteller will face the day when someone misses an important session. This week Rob & Sara workshop scenarios where key individuals aren’t present, and what to do.

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Building a Better Villain

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All drama is born of conflict, and villains are conflict personified! A good villain can make or break your story, so this week, Rob & Sara want to spend time discussing what makes an interesting, motivated, well-rounded villain for your stories!

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A Product of Its Time – Separating Imperialism from Pulp Storytelling

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The Pulp genre defined the stories of the early 1900s with its over-the-top adventures. However, many of the tropes borne of those stories still show the racism and imperialism of the period. This week, Sara & Rob look at how to do Pulp without the regressive tropes!

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The Chosen One

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The Chosen One – From child wizards to Jedi, a character being destined for great deeds is a common and powerful trope! In a TTRPG, however, it can leave the other PCs feeling left behind. This week, Sara & Rob examine the pros and cons of using the Chosen One trope in your game.

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System Spotlight : ROOT

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With over ½ a million dollars in Kickstarter & a 2022 Ennie award for best game, Root brings woodland creatures together to fight for money, justice, and freedom from powers far greater than them. This week Rob & Sara dive into the furry & feathered vagabonds & outcasts of Root by Magpie Games.

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Storytelling 202: Sandboxes

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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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