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Storytelling 202 : MacGuffins

November 1, 2023Storyteller Conclave235, Narrative Storytelling, November 2023, Storytelling 202storyteller-conclave

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A storytelling trope that spans into any genre, is the MacGuffin – the object of importance that sits at the center of the story. The heroes and villains both seek it, and control of it means victory! This week, Sara & Rob look at interesting ways to use MacGuffins in our stories!

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202: Workshop – The Weight of Themes

October 4, 2023Storyteller Conclave231, October 2023, Storytelling 202storyteller-conclave

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Music and lighting set a tone in movies of hope, foreboding, or fear but in a table top game it’s often hard to get people on the same page. This week, Rob & Sara will be diving deeper into the theme and discussing how to draw your players into the moment and keep them feeling the weight, even beyond that session.

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202: Workshop – Missing Players

September 7, 2023Storyteller Conclave227, September 2023, Storytelling 202, workshopstoryteller-conclave

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The final boss of any TTRPG is scheduling. Inevitably, every storyteller will face the day when someone misses an important session. This week Rob & Sara workshop scenarios where key individuals aren’t present, and what to do.

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Storytelling 202: Sandboxes

July 31, 2023Storyteller Conclave, Uncategorized222, July 2023, Narrative Storytelling, sa, Storytelling 202storyteller-conclave

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The term “sandbox” is often used to describe a world filled with opportunities and bereft of direction. Many storytellers want to offer this to their players but fall into the traps the style presents. This week Sara & Rob examine the obstacles and opportunities presented by Sandbox worlds.

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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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Storytelling 202 : Workshop – Character Centric Plots

June 7, 2023Storyteller Conclave214, June 2023, Storytelling 202, workshopstoryteller-conclave

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Episode 200 (Character-Driven Plots) received quite a response, and our listeners asked for more clarification! So, this week, Sara & Rob will be workshopping plots live to show how the process works

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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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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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Storytelling 202 : Character-Driven Plots

March 1, 2023Storyteller Conclave200, March 2023, Storytelling 202storyteller-conclave

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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

February 1, 2023Storyteller Conclave196, Narrative Storytelling, Storytelling 202, Tactical Storytellingstoryteller-conclave

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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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