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Stories often take us to fantastic worlds unlike our own. From space travel to magic, we often include elements that are beyond our own reality. But, how much should we focus on HOW these things work? Do we meticulously detail the science and physics behind them, or do we simply accept that they work, and move on? This is the difference between “Hard” and “Soft” storytelling, which Sara & Rob explore this week!

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Most gaming groups gather around one or two familiar games. It’s not uncommon to hear people refer to their “D&D group.” But what if you want to change things up? How do you bring a new, unfamiliar game system to the table? This week, Rob & Sara discuss the best ways to introduce new games to your established group.

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Do you crave action? Do you crave adventure? Then we have the game just for you! This week, Sara & Rob spotlight Adventure! Tales of the Æon Society, by White Wolf Games. Part of the “Æonverse,” Adventure! is a game of pulp action storytelling set in the 1920s!

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Valar Morghulis! TTRPGs typically center around the player characters engaging in dangerous adventures against deadly foes, delving into dungeons riddled with sadistic traps! But what happens if the character actually dies? This week, Sara & Rob discuss the implications of character deaths.

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Sometimes, finding enough players to start a game is tough. Maybe you have a single friend who wants to give TTRPGs a try. Maybe you’ve got a plot that has a “main character,” and want to tell that story of a single individual’s journey. Sara & Rob discuss the pros, cons, fortes, and foibles of running games for one person.

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Sometimes, finding enough players to start a game is tough. Maybe you have a single friend who wants to give TTRPGs a try. Maybe you’ve got a plot that has a “main character,” and want to tell that story of a single individual’s journey. Sara & Rob discuss the pros, cons, fortes, and foibles of running games for one person.

Listen to us live, every Wednesday night at 7pm EST, at http://www.mixlr.com/storyteller-conclave.

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Support the show by joining our Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/StorytellerConclave

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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There’s plenty of talk about how to successfully start and run a tabletop RPG – and there should be! But what about ENDING one? Whether it’s the ending of a single session, or wrapping up your big campaign, Sara and Rob discuss how to wrap up your game in a way that’s dramatic and makes sense.

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White Wolf’s “World of Darkness” shattered the face of gaming forever when it began in 1991 with Vampire : The Masquerade. This week, Sara & Rob discuss this historic system, the MANY games that comprise it, and what makes it special in a new System Spotlight.

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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://storyteller-conclave.blubrry.net