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System Spotlight : Monster Care Squad

July 12, 2023Storyteller Conclave219, July 2023, Narrative Storytelling, noncombat, System Spotlightstoryteller-conclave

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In the tranquil world of Ald-Amura, the peaceful world is threatened when a mysterious poison known as The False Gold appears. Monsters are now afflicted with terrible wounds and uncontrollable rage. This month Rob & Sara review the Monster Care Specialists, a Miyazaki inspired world, and strong narrative storytelling tools of Monster Care Squad.

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When to End Combat

May 24, 2023Storyteller Conclave212, May 2023, noncombatstoryteller-conclave

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Initiative has been rolled and combat has begun! Does it have to be a fight to the death? In this week’s continuation of the Combat miniseries, Rob & Sara discuss how to know when the fight is over.

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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 Without Combat

December 2, 2021Storyteller Conclave7thsea, dice, dnd5e, dungeonmaster, Dungeonsanddragons, DungeonWorld, gamemaster, MagpieGames, miniatures, mouse guard, noncombat, PoweredbytheApocalypse, roleplaying, roleplayinggame, rpgs, shadowrun, storyteller, tabletop, tabletopgaming, ttrpg, UrbanShadows, whitewolf, worldofdarknessstoryteller-conclave

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“Roll for Initiative!” These words are iconic in TTRPGs, but they set a tone that TTRPGs are inherently combat games. While this may be true for some, not all stories need to be about fighting. This week, Rob & Sara discuss building stories around non-combat encounters.

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