Isaiah the Gray, Part 23
Previously: https://storytogether.com/2020/09/24/isaiah-the-gray-part-22-2/ Bombers on the Horizon The blaring of Zero-You’s harsh monitoring alarm unpleasantly fills the space around Isaiah, Jimmy, Isaac, and Corban. AI overtakes the group’s intercoms. “Commander, unidentified…
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Combat & Role-Playing: The Yin & Yang of TTRPGs
Combat and role-playing form the traditional foundation and balance of modern tabletop role-playing games. Different players gravitate toward different aspects of the “yin and yang” of TTRPGs. So today’s Newbie…
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Playing Stories Builds Lasting Relationships
Great, lasting relationships are built on the foundation of shared experiences. Whether it’s the couple who have been married fifty years, or a group of best friends since childhood, or…
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Looking Past The Rules On The Page
Learning new games can be difficult at times. More complex ones especially require that you take the time to really digest the rules and work with the other players to…
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Isaiah the Gray, Part 22
Previously: https://storytogether.com/2020/09/17/isaiah-the-gray-part-21/ Getting Ready “Zero-You, awake,” commands his master, the Jedi Corban. In the corner of the cargo bay, Zero-You pops back to life, stretching in a mock-interpretation of organics…
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3 Tips for Jumping Right Into Playing Stories
So you’re interested in playing stories for the first time…but don’t quite know how to get started? Well, then this week’s Newbie Tuesday post is tailor-made for you! Read the…
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Thought-Provoking TTRPG Choices
Whether it’s in life or the stories we play, when we’re confronted with a choice, it’s the thought-provoking ones that most often stick with us and have a lasting impact.…
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Isaiah the Gray, Part 21
Previously: https://storytogether.com/2020/09/10/isaiah-the-gray-part-20/ The Vow Issac doesn’t answer, instead contemplatively staring off into space. “Some life,” says Corban as he realizes the depth and seriousness of Issac’s situation. “Maybe “alive” was…
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How Do Your Character’s Talents Work?
There are numerous different systems & sets of rules used to play tabletop stories. And virtually all of them have unique ways to approach how we define a character. StoryTogether’s…
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Diplomacy In Your Tabletop RPG
Conflict is the beating heart of most stories. And in tabletop RPGs, there are the three traditional pillars of solving story dilemmas: combat, subterfuge, and diplomacy. TTRPGs have historically incentivized…
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Helping Breathe Life Into The Players’ Characters
Whenever a tabletop story begins, Schrodinger’s character exists: are they just words on a page? Or are they a real and tangible being? As GMs/DMs, we’re tasked with providing the…
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Isaiah the Gray, Part 20
Previously: https://storytogether.com/2020/09/03/isaiah-the-gray-part-19/ The Gray Enter Corban flashes a gentle smile. “There is nothing to turn to – the Light side is always there. If it puts you at ease, I…
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