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Encounter Design : Out of Scope

December 3, 2020Storyteller Conclave7thsea, dice, dnd5e, dungeonmaster, Dungeonsanddragons, DungeonWorld, gamemaster, MagpieGames, miniatures, PoweredbytheApocalypse, randomencounters, roleplaying, roleplayinggame, rpgs, shadowrun, storyteller, tabletop, tabletopgaming, ttrpg, UrbanShadows, whitewolf, worldofdarknessstoryteller-conclave

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As we close our mini-series on Encounter Design, Rob & Sara discuss… the rest. Out of scope Encounters! Perhaps your players made a bet and gambling is on the table. Or what seems like a simple stop becomes a battle of the bards. Sometimes you have the beginning and end of a plot but no middle, perhaps some encounters? This episode wraps the discussion and helps “fill the gaps”.

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In-Game Holidays & Festivities

November 26, 2020Storyteller Conclave7thsea, dice, dnd5e, dungeonmaster, Dungeonsanddragons, DungeonWorld, gamemaster, miniatures, roleplaying, roleplayinggame, rpgs, shadowrun, storyteller, tabletop, tabletopgaming, ttrpg, UrbanShadows, whitewolfstoryteller-conclave

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From Storyteller Conclave to all our listeners, we wish you a very happy (and safe!) Thanksgiving! We are very thankful for every one of you! This week, Sara & Rob discuss holidays in our games – From worldbuilding and history, to how they might be celebrated and why, to having festivals and games and treats for your characters to experience in-game.

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Encounter Design : Puzzle Encounters

November 19, 2020Storyteller Conclave7thsea, dice, dnd5e, dungeonmaster, Dungeonsanddragons, gamemaster, miniatures, roleplaying, roleplayinggame, rpgs, shadowrun, storyteller, tabletop, tabletopgaming, ttrpg, whitewolf, worldofdarknessstoryteller-conclave

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Continuing our mini-series on Encounter Design, Rob & Sara delve this week into Puzzle Encounters! Do you need to walk on specific places to cross the trapped dungeon floor? Does the evil noble have an elaborate lock on his vault? Will the sphinx only answer your question after you’ve solved it’s riddles three? Using puzzles can add a dimension of fun to your game that simple combat and intrigue cannot!

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System Spotlight : “Powered by the Apocalypse”

November 12, 2020Storyteller Conclave7thsea, dice, dnd5e, dungeonmaster, Dungeonsanddragons, DungeonWorld, gamemaster, MagpieGames, miniatures, PbtA, PoweredbytheApocalypse, roleplaying, roleplayinggame, rpgs, shadowrun, storyteller, tabletop, tabletopgaming, ttrpg, UrbanShadows, whitewolfstoryteller-conclave

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“Powered by the Apocalypse” is a TTRPG system created in 2010 for the game Apocalypse World, but later adapted to other games such as Dungeon World, Monsterhearts, and Urban Shadows. It features narrative gameplay with heavy player collaboration. This week, Rob & Sara delve into what makes PbtA unique with another of their System Spotlights.

If you are interested in Urban Shadows, check out their kickstarted for 2nd edition.. ending SOON!

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Encounter Design : Not-So-Random Encounters

November 5, 2020Storyteller Conclave7thsea, dice, dnd5e, dungeonmaster, Dungeonsanddragons, gamemaster, miniatures, roleplaying, roleplayinggame, rpgs, shadowrun, storyteller, tabletop, tabletopgaming, ttrpg, whitewolf, worldofdarknessstoryteller-conclave

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Continuing our mini-series on Encounter Design, Rob & Sara delve this week into Random Encounters! Are you grossly underprepared for the current story and need “filler”? Did you forget to give them an important plot item and now you need someone to drop it conveniently? Is there a bit of drama between the players and it needs to bubble to the surface? All of these can seem random, but are they really?

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Using Props

October 29, 2020Storyteller Conclave7thsea, dice, dnd5e, dungeonmaster, Dungeonsanddragons, gamemaster, miniatures, roleplaying, roleplayinggame, rpgs, shadowrun, storyteller, tabletop, tabletopgaming, ttrpg, whitewolf, worldofdarknessstoryteller-conclave

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We often associate Tabletop RPGs with dice, paper, and pencils. Some of us also include miniatures, terrain, and other visual aids. But how much further can you take the immersion of physical objects in your storytelling? This week, Sara & Rob discuss the utility of using props in your storytelling, as well as some of the do’s and don’ts.

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Encounter Design : Extended & Environmental Encounters

October 22, 2020Storyteller Conclave7thsea, dice, dnd5e, dungeonmaster, Dungeonsanddragons, encounters, gamemaster, miniatures, roleplaying, roleplayinggame, rpgs, shadowrun, storyteller, tabletop, tabletopgaming, ttrpg, whitewolf, worldofdarknessstoryteller-conclave

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Continuing our mini-series on Encounter Design, Rob & Sara delve this week into Extended and Environmental Encounters! Winter winds whip up a snow storm on the way to Vardburg, the sun beats down on the makeshift raft as you slowly drift at sea, or perhaps you need to scale the Dragons Peak to find the lost temple of the eye!

Pre-show tracks by Arcane Anthems:
All These Dice (All My Life Parody)
Barbarian (Seven Nation Army Parody)
Bard (American Boy Parody)
BBEG (Cradles Parody)
Dungeon Master (Uprising Parody)
Heed the Call (Blinding Lights Parody)
Nat 1 Guy (Mr. Brightside Parody)
Rakshasa (Bad Guy Parody)
Rogue (Believer Parody)

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Game System Spotlight: BattleTech/Mechwarrior

October 15, 2020Storyteller Conclave7thsea, BattleTech, Catalyst Game Labs, D&D, dice, dnd5e, dungeonmaster, Dungeonsanddragons, FASA, gamemaster, Mechwarrior, miniatures, roleplaying, roleplayinggame, rpgs, shadowrun, storyteller, tabletop, tabletopgaming, ttrpg, whitewolf, worldofdarknessstoryteller-conclave

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Beginning as a miniatures combat game, and expanding into one of the most recognizable franchises in gaming, BattleTech has certainly made its mark! This week, Sara & Rob present another System Spotlight, this time on the futuristic world of giant robot warfare, BattleTech, by Catalyst Games.

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Encounter Design : Social Encounters

October 8, 2020Storyteller Conclave7thsea, dice, dnd5e, dungeonmaster, Dungeonsanddragons, gamemaster, miniatures, roleplaying, roleplayinggame, rpgs, shadowrun, storyteller, tabletop, tabletopgaming, ttrpg, whitewolf, worldofdarknessstoryteller-conclave

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Continuing our mini-series on Encounter Design, Rob & Sara delve this week into Social Encounters! From the bard seducing the tavern wench, to coaxing military secrets from a general at a high society mixer, to intimidating the local thieve’s guild, social encounters cover these all!

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Encounter Design : Combat Encounters

October 1, 2020Storyteller Conclave7thsea, dice, dnd5e, dungeonmaster, Dungeonsanddragons, gamemaster, miniatures, roleplaying, roleplayinggame, rpgs, shadowrun, storyteller, tabletop, tabletopgaming, ttrpg, whitewolf, worldofdarknessstoryteller-conclave

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Encounters are the building blocks of every good TTRPG. Combat, chases, social challenges, and even the lowly “random encounter,” are what make up the challenges we set before the players. This week, Rob & Sara begin the first of a series of episodes about Encounter Design, beginning with COMBAT.

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