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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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Revisit: Storytelling Styles

September 24, 2020Storyteller Conclave7thsea, dice, dnd5e, dungeonmaster, Dungeonsanddragons, gamemaster, miniatures, roleplaying, roleplayinggame, rpgs, shadowrun, storyteller, tabletop, tabletopgaming, ttrpg, whitewolf, worldofdarknessstoryteller-conclave

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In Tabletop RPGs, there is great variation in settings, themes, and game systems. But what do WE, as Storytellers, bring to the table? Not all Storytellers are cut from the same cloth, and our unique styles can turn the same system into wildly different games! This week, Sara & Rob discuss what makes a storyteller’s style unique to them!

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Alternatives to Dice

September 17, 2020Storyteller Conclave7thsea, dice, dnd5e, dungeonmaster, Dungeonsanddragons, gamemaster, miniatures, roleplaying, roleplayinggame, rpgs, shadowrun, storyteller, tabletop, tabletopgaming, ttrpg, whitewolf, worldofdarknessstoryteller-conclave

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“Dice” and “Role Playing” are like peanut butter and jelly – where one goes, the other always follows … or do they? Not every game uses dice to resolve tests! Cards, tokens, “special” dice, and even Jenga towers and Rock/Paper/Scissors can be used! This week, Sara & Rob look at alternatives to dice, as well as when and why you would use them.

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System Spotlight : Shadowrun

September 10, 2020Storyteller Conclave7thsea, dice, dnd5e, dungeonmaster, Dungeonsanddragons, FASA, gamemaster, miniatures, roleplaying, roleplayinggame, rpgs, shadowrun, storyteller, tabletop, tabletopgaming, ttrpg, whitewolf, worldofdarknessstoryteller-conclave

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Arguably the best-known Cyberpunk TTRPG, Shadowrun melds dystopian future with fantasy and magic! The PCs are the eponymous “shadowrunners,” criminals for hire in a bizarre world of futuristic tech, evil corporations, and otherworldly magic. In another of our System Spotlights, Sara & Rob discuss this dystopian classic!

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Tonight’s lead in music:
Errorbeauty & Serge Geyzelby – Hacker
Jon E Alpha – Heavy Day
Nathaniel Wyvern – Total_Eclipse