Naruto vs. Pain #ifthiswereaTTRPG
Today’s #ifthiswereaTTRPG post comes from the end of a famous battle in a favorite anime of mine, Naruto Shippuden: Naruto vs. Pain. Spoilers ahead! For much of the Naruto Shippuden,…
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Jumping Right Into Tabletop RPGs
Today’s #newbieTuesday advice for new tabletop role playing game players centers around jumping in & being okay with “making mistakes.” For some new TTRPG players, it can be daunting not…
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Where Tabletop RPG Worldbuilding Meets Character Development
Today’s #worldbuilding Monday post is all about leaving breathing room for character development during your worldbuilding. As we’ve discussed in this space in weeks’ past, it’s important to keep top…
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Isaiah the Gray, Part 18 #TBTRPG
Continuing from last week’s Isaiah the Gray #TBTRPG story, Corban turns to Isaiah and says: “We accept, let us get on the same page.” Corban releases the tight grip around…
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Ocean’s Eleven #ifthiswereaTTRPG
Today’s #ifthiswereaTTRPG is about the heist of the Bellagio Casino in Ocean’s Eleven. There are few films of the past 20 years that are more conducive to translating to a…
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“Fitting In” At the Tabletop RPG Table
Today’s #newbieTuesday post is all about “fitting in” as a new player at the table. Somewhat ironically, with tabletop role playing games now becoming “cool,” joining the table as a…
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Avoiding Tabletop RPG Railroading
Today’s #worldbuildingMonday post centers around the concept of “railroading” and best practices around keeping your use of it in check. For the uninitiated, “railroading” essentially means forcing the players down…
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It’s a Wonderful Life #ifthiswereaTTRPG
Today’s #ifthiswereaTTRPG comes from, in my opinion of one at least, one of the greatest movies of the 20th century: It’s a Wonderful Life. It’s a Wonderful Life is an…
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Your Tabletop RPG Character’s Right to Spotlight
Today’s #newbieTuesday post is all about a player’s right to “spotlight.” To set the table, spotlight is the concept of direct attention from the Game Master to a player’s character.…
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Calibrating Difficulty in Your TTRPG
Today’s #worldbuildingMonday post is about the thought process behind selecting the difficulty of your story’s tabletop role playing game campaign. We do a deeper dive into the best practices for…
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Isaiah the Gray, Part 17 #TBTRPG
Continuing from last week’s Isaiah the Gray #TBTRPG story, Isaiah calls out: “Jedi! Come, be sensible. We do not wish you any harm but must insist we talk face to…
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Mulan’s Climb #ifthiswereaTTRPG
Today’s #ifthiswereaTTRPG post comes from the Disney movie Mulan. At the army camp, Captain Li Shang puts a test to his clearly unfit-to-fight troop: using the heavy golden weights –…
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