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Stereotypes in Gaming

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TTRPGs have always relied upon certain stereotypes: Orcs are evil, elves are haughty, etc. Recently, there has been much talk of these perpetuating harmful racial biases that mirror real prejudice. This week, Sara & Rob discuss the place of fantasy stereotypes in the TTRPG hobby.

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Creating Homebrew Worlds w/ David Somerville

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As storytellers, we feel the draw to create whole worlds for our players to run around in. But where do you start? When do you stop? Sara & Rob talk to David Somerville, creator of Planegea, a successfully Kickstarted and published D&D5e supplement.

Planegea: The Prehistoric Fantasy Setting for D&D 5E
Available at: https://atlas-games.com/planegea
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIYlpFCLK8s

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Storyteller Red Flags

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Online TTRPG discussions are filled with “RPG Horror Stories” and “Is my DM wrong?” discussions. Red flags that your Storyteller is bad can be elusive, so Sara & Rob are here to help you spot them, or see if you’re guilty of them yourself!

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Storytelling 101 : Rolling With the Punches

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No plot ever survives contact with your players! We as Storytellers try to plan for every outcome, but sometimes, our players toss us a curveball we didn’t account for. This week, Sara & Rob continue our Storytelling 101 series, talking about improvisation, and setting yourself up for success when things go off the rails!

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Hook, Line, and Storyteller

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Storytelling can be an exercise in frustration, trying to keep your players focused on the plot you’ve prepared and not chasing random shiny objects. This week, Sara & Rob discuss hooking your players, building investment, and keeping them on-track without railroading.

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B Plots

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Running a TTRPG requires us to have a main story that we’re trying to tell. Often, though, we want to include “B-Plots”- Side stories about a character’s backstory, or a paladin’s personal quest. This week, Sara & Rob discuss how to successfully run B-Plots in your stories!

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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 101 : Creating Investment

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Great TTRPG stories pull the players in, get them invested, and make them care about the NPCs, the conflict, and the world. How do we, as Storytellers, create that investment?

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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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Stories with no Villains

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Stories are born from adversity, and usually in TTRPGs, that’s the ubiquitous “Big Bad Evil Guy.” But, can we tell stories that have no BBEG? No villain to conquer? Where would the adversity come from? This week, Sara & Rob discuss how to tell stories with no villain

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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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Beginnings and Endings

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Writing stories for your game is a complex task. Hours of discussion have been devoted to making the body of the plot flow well. Two often overlooked aspects, though, are beginnings and endings. This week, Sara & Rob discuss how to introduce a story, and how to wrap it up.

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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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Overpowered PCs Broke My Game

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High stats, powerful magic items, and optimized characters can make challenging a group of D&D players very difficult, even for a seasoned DM. Having a party full of “broken” PCs can be fun for them, but frustrating to DM for. Sara & Rob discuss these dynamics at the game table.

 

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

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

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