Continuing from last week’s Isaiah the Gray #TBTRPG story, Jimmy C motions to the Away Pod. “After you.” Captain Issac enters the pod, followed by Hanari and T’Enora. Before boarding, Isaiah says to the AI: “Computer, please stay in close communication. We may need a quick evacuation.” “Understood, Commander.” replies AI. With everyone on board,…
Happy New Year to All! 2018 was an incredible year for StoryTogether. We founded nearly exactly one year ago to the day with the mission to show anyone who would listen that playing stories together can be a wonderful experience for just about anybody. We would create original content, rule sets for different play styles,…
Homebrewing is the act of either altering an existing system’s rule set or the creation of your own rule-set, typically with foundational elements from another. Today’s #GMAdvice centers on both how to get started with homebrewing as well as some common pitfalls GMs experience when branching out in this area. Getting started usually just comes…
Continuing from last week’s #tbtRPG Isaiah the Gray story: “Who are the Gray?” asks Isaiah. Captain Issac ponders a moment. “The Gray are simply a group of people dedicated to preserving the Force itself. Light and Dark, Jedi, Sith…these are just titles given to aspects of the Force and the people who interact with it.…
Today’s #worldbuildingMonday covers what I consider to be an under-served topic for TTRPG players: crafting. Crafting is seen almost as an indulgence for hardcore players. It’s too rarely a point of emphasis and typically only encompasses weapons, armor, and potables. Today’s post is a series of tips to how to better ingratiate crafting into your…
Today’s #GMAdvice is all about how to run an improv role playing game story. Whether it’s 1 on 1 or with a group of players, improve RPGs can be incredibly fun. There’s much less setup, little to no paperwork, fewer items to keep track of, and you can all just jump right it without any…
Continuing from last week’s #tbtRPG Isaiah the Gray story: Captain Issac answers: “We are the Gray.” Isaiah looks concerned. “But…that’s my name.” “A coincidence of fate, I’m sure.” replies the Chief of Security T’Enora. Isaiah and Jimmy C share a “it’s not so simple” type of look. Captain Issac says: “Where we see coincidence or…
A common lament I hear in new players is having to “deal with all the math” of tabletop role playing games. When new players first realize that a significant percentage of the most popular TTRPGs do involve more “math” than they might have otherwise assumed, in many new players, this fact can be a turn-off…
How players manage their inventory is a significant worldbuilding component and one you shouldn’t take lightly. Today’s #worldbuildingMonday post centers around some advice & tips for GMs & worldbuilders to facilitate that inventory management process. To set the table, the traditional spectrum of inventories spans from realistic – i.e. how much the player character would…
For GMs who have a complicated, nuanced, and detailed set of lore at the bedrock of their stories, today’s #GMAdvice is for you as it tackles some best practices around ingratiating players into that lore. When players invest in and treat your lore at face-value, it’s a very fulfilling feeling and most oftentimes makes for…
