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Storytelling 202 : Multifaceted Encounters



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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Storytelling 202 : Workshop: Session Zero prompt



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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Storytelling 202 : Character-Driven Plots



As Storytellers, there’s a desire for “character-centric” plots. Often this involves bringing elements of a PC’s backstory into play. This week, Sara & Rob explore another way to tackle making a plot that focuses on a character – by looking at the consequences of their actions!

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Storytelling 202 : Splitting the Party



Do your players commit the cardinal sin of “Splitting the Party”? Do you have a lone wolf that likes to stray from the group and do their own thing? In our next Storytelling 202, Rob & Sara discuss the art of splitting the party without causing confusion and boredom at the table!

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Storytelling 202 : Liminal Spaces



Stories are driven by their major plot beats and epic encounters. But what do you do with the liminal, or “in-between,” spaces? This week, Sara & Rob kick off the new 202 series by discussing travel, downtime, and other stories BETWEEN encounters!

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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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