If a story is a tapestry, then the players and their characters are core threads within its fabric. So a crucial part of engaging the players in a tabletop role-playing game is to ensure that their characters’ traits, good, bad and otherwise, as well as backstories are nurtured and integrated within the flow of the…
Part 16 (rest at the bottom): https://storytogether.com/2020/07/23/isaiah-the-gray-part-16/ Proceeding with Caution Corban sits for a moment, sensing the Force from within the cockpit of his inert ship. “There is an immense source of Force potential over there. Proceed with caution.” Zero-You makes an R2-D2-esque “aw, crap” series of beeps. “It’s always something, Wolf.” Corban flashes a…
When you’re a new player at an ongoing tabletop RPG story, you’re likely going to want to feel that sense of belonging. And that process can be difficult – the story you’re joining may have been going on for quite some time. There’s an established world, characters, goals, directions…sorting through all of that detail while…
A tabletop role-playing game story is not a straight line between points A and B. There are many twists and turns, some planned for, some completely unforeseen. Some come from you, the worldbuilder and GM, and other directions dictated by the players. Each change in direction has the opportunity to be a significant tangent in…
If you’ve read this Newbie Tuesday space in week’s past, you know that these posts are designed to help new & prospective tabletop role-playing gamers settle into their first session. But how do you find that first session? Today’s post covers some of the most common ways new players can join a table for the first time.…
No matter how thorough the rule book for the tabletop RPG (TTRPG) system you’re using, there are going to be times when a situation is more or less up for interpretation. And naturally, players care about the result in these situations. After all, they’ve invested considerable time, effort, and energy into their characters, the party,…
Part 15 (rest at the bottom): https://storytogether.com/2020/07/02/isaiah-the-gray-part-15/ Another Mystery Isaiah stands firm. “Scan for life forms,” he says to AI. “I am only reading one life form aboard, Commander,” replies AI. “Pursuit course,” orders Isaiah as he walks over to the nearby intercom. “Jimmy, we’ve got company.” Jimmy’s voice comes through clearly on the other…
This week’s If This Were A TTRPG post is all about the classic detention center shootout scene on the Death Star in Star Wars IV: A New Hope. As always, spoilers ahead! Setting the Table The rescuing of Princess Leia and the accompanying escape from the Death Star is a defining sequence in the first…
An important topic among folks who are interested in playing stories is how best to “jump right in.” So this week’s Newbie Tuesday post will offer some advice – and set the table for new players on how to get started with tabletop playing role-playing games (TTRPGs) in no time. What is a Character? One…
We’ve talked about your tabletop role-playing story’s momentum a quite a few times on Worldbuilding Monday in weeks past. So today’s post focuses-in on a topic which deserves more attention in this community: the “glue” in-between scenes. Platform for Positive Momentum Similar to Dark Matter in-between Galaxies, the “glue” in-between scenes is hard to define.…