Tag Archives: Narrative Storytelling

Storytelling 202 : Plots from the Villain’s Perspective

July 5, 2023Storyteller ConclaveDM Advice, Narrative Storytelling, Storytelling 202storyteller-conclave

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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.

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The Importance of Archetypes

June 28, 2023Storyteller Conclave217, Game Systems, June 2023, Narrative Storytellingstoryteller-conclave

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Are archetypes in stories a crutch or a hindrance for the storyteller or even the players? Are they defined by the mechanics or exploited by them? This week Rob & Sara get into the depths of this discussion and try to find how important classes and Archetypes are in storytelling.

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Boss Battles

June 22, 2023Storyteller Conclave216, June 2023, Narrative Storytellingstoryteller-conclave

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Many Storytellers build our stories around climactic and exciting “Boss Battles”. But where did this convention come from? Join us this week as Sara & Rob dig through the past and dissect the reasons why we have “epic boss battles” in TTRPGs.

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System Spotlight : Brindlewood Bay

June 14, 2023Storyteller Conclave215, June 2023, Narrative Storytelling, System Spotlightstoryteller-conclave

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This month, Sara & Rob shine the System Spotlight on Brindlewood Bay. The players take the place of an elderly women’s mystery club, drawing inspiration from “Murder, She Wrote” and others like it!

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Do We NEED Combat?

June 1, 2023Storyteller Conclave213, Combat, Narrative Storytellingstoryteller-conclave

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There are many settings where combat just shouldn’t be done. Maybe the characters are children. Perhaps the enemies are unstoppable monstrosities. In the last of our Combat miniseries, Sara & Rob discuss games where combat ISN’T an option!

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Combat Without Combat

May 17, 2023Storyteller Conclave211, Combat, May 2023, Narrative Storytelling, noncombatstoryteller-conclave

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From initiative, to armor, to maneuvers to damage, combat is a core pillar of many systems. But is it necessary? Can combat be handled narratively? In the first episode of our miniseries on TTRPG combat, Sara & Rob discuss having Combat WITHOUT Combat!

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Storytelling 202 : Multifaceted Encounters

May 3, 2023Storyteller Conclave209, May 2023, Narrative Storytelling, Storytelling 202storyteller-conclave

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When discussing encounter design, we often break them into their simplest archetypes : combat, social, chase, etc. But, do encounters need to necessarily be only one of those categories? Can we mix a chase scene with a puzzle encounter? What would it look like? How would you go about balancing it, and playing it out? This week, Sara & Rob discuss multifaceted encounter design in this month’s Storytelling 202

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Reactive play vs Proactive play with Jonah & Tristan Fishel

April 19, 2023Storyteller Conclave207, April 2023, Narrative Storytellingstoryteller-conclave

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Reactive play vs proactive play: what they are, why it matters, and why playing proactively is more fun. We are joined by Jonah and Tristen Fishel, authors of Game Master’s Handbook of Proactive Roleplaying.

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Storytelling 202 : Workshop: Session Zero prompt

April 5, 2023Storyteller Conclave205, April 2023, Narrative Storytelling, Storytelling 202storyteller-conclave

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This month’s storytelling 202 is a workshop, well at least for Rob & Sara. Session Zero’s have been discussed but what is it like to actually come up with the prompt for your players? How much do you disclose? This week the duo will challenge each other, assist, and compile some prompts for Session Zero!

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Advancement and Power Escalation

March 29, 2023Storyteller Conclave204, March 2023, Narrative Storytellingstoryteller-conclave

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When the characters are level 1, a goblin is a scary beast. But by level 5 they may be able to shake off a few rounds with a dragon. By level 10, they might be looking for what gods have been itching for a butt kicking. Expanding on last week’s topic of progression and advancement, Sara & Rob will be joined by Autumn M. Birt and Jesper Schmidt, award winning authors, to discuss how characters leveling up inevitably changes the plot and storytelling.

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