What Does it Mean to “Have” a Character?
Over the years, you’ve probably heard someone talk about “their” character. What they did, their abilities, their items, their backstory…whatever it is, you’ve probably come across people who talk about…
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Bringing Your Story-World to Life
Over the years, I’ve spoken with many tabletop RPG players who are intimidated by the idea of being a GM/DM. Whether it’s conducting a session or doing the voices or…
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What’s Your Character Good At?
Playing as a character in a story can be a confusing concept for new players. Getting used to the idea of making choices on behalf of a character you’re controlling…
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How to Change Course in Your Tabletop RPG
We’ve all been there worldbuilders: you’ve finished setting up an exciting new arc to your tabletop RPG story and you’ve just hit the players with the last prompt to take…
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Isaiah the Gray, Part 4
Part 3 (others at the bottom): https://storytogether.com/2020/02/20/isaiah-the-gray-part-3/ Lift Off The gangplank down, Isaiah purposely strides into the ship and takes a seat near the aft observation area. With a wave…
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Why are a Character’s Traits Important?
In the stories we read and/or watch, it becomes obvious fairly quickly what a character’s traits may be. Sherlock Holmes is world-class at deductive reasoning but a poor charmer of…
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The Art of Positioning Your TTRPG Dilemmas
If you’ve been playing tabletop role-playing games for awhile, you know that flow is constantly on the mind of the GM/DM. How is the pacing? What is the interest level…
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“You’re Doing It, Peter!”
The imaginary dinner scene from the 1991 classic movie “Hook” is somehow both hilarious and incredibly heartwarming. Corporate lawyer Peter Banning, played by Robin Williams, finds himself in Neverland looking…
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The “Groove” of Playing Stories
We hear about “getting into a groove” all the time, whether it’s becoming a new parent, starting a new job, or learning a new skill. As we get to know…
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Borrowing From Other Story Worlds
Regardless of your experience level in tabletop RPGs, in their home games, GMs/DMs & worldbuilders often borrow elements of other story worlds. And that’s a perfectly natural thing to do:…
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Isaiah the Gray, Part 3
Part 2 (others at the bottom): https://storytogether.com/2020/02/13/isaiah-the-gray-part-2/ “Am I going crazy?” says Isaiah softly. His heart begins to pound, the anxiety setting in. But then, a hand is placed on…
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Building Community Through Playing Stories
We see communities built all the time around famous stories: Star Wars, Game of Thrones, the MCU…people of all walks of life coming together to share in their love for…
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