The Perception of Tabletop RPGs vs. the Reality
One of the biggest, if not the biggest, barriers to entry for folks who’ve never played a tabletop role playing game before is the gap of perception between what playing…
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Session Zero
For today’s #worldbuildingMonday post, we’re discussing how to set the stage for your world in a pre-session. Many downstream issues can be avoided here with some simple expectation setting exercises.…
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Temple of Kings, Episode 5
It’s release day for StoryTogether and we’re thrilled to announce that Episode 5 of Temple of Kings is now live! The group enters the ruined temple in search of the…
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Being a Better Listener
Today’s #GMAdvice post is all about listening. Listening is a skill like any other and one that can certainly be improved. Applying that skill as a GM toward your players…
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Isaiah the Gray, Part 3 #TBTRPG
Continuing from last week’s #tbtRPG, Isaiah, staring off into the depths of his monitor terminal, has a hand is placed on his shoulder and “It’s time.” whispered behind him. A…
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What is a Tabletop RPG System?
Today’s #newbieTuesday post is all about the various systems that can be used to play a story. Think of systems as a set of rules and guidelines you leverage in…
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The Couriers, Episode 5
We’re incredibly proud to announce the release of Episode 5 of The Couriers! Episode 5 marks a huge shift in both how the players approach their cursed dilemma as well…
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Managing Characters’ Backstories
Today’s #GMAdvice centers on how GMs can manage their player characters’ backstory. Backstory is history, baggage, and major experiences a character has had before the game/story begins. It’s oftentimes a…
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Isaiah the Gray, Part 2 #TBTRPG
Continuing from last week’s #tbtRPG, Isaiah, living in the painful “not quite dead, not quite alive” drudgery of the Coruscant lower class, is at his switchboard when all of a…
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Your Character’s Class/Role
Today’s #newbieTuesday post surrounds the critical choice of one’s Class/Role in the role playing game story. Your Class/Role determines what part you’re going to play in the party of other…
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Thinking About Diplomacy During Worldbuilding
We talked about character death a lot on last week’s #worldbuildingMondaypost. Today’s in some ways will be the opposite: taking the peaceful/diplomatic route to solve conflicts. RPGs have traditionally almost…
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Isaiah the Gray, Part 1 #TBTRPG
Today’s #TBTRPG ongoing story comes from a recent campaign I’ve been playing with my brother Isaiah (JJ in StoryTogether’s Temple of Kings). We’re playing a 1:1 Star Wars story, heavily…
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