Part 14 (rest at the bottom): https://storytogether.com/2020/06/25/isaiah-the-gray-part-14/ Exhaustion With next to zero energy left, Isaiah doesn’t question Issac’s wisdom. Jimmy shoulders his friend’s weight as the three men slowly hobble out of the room and back into the stark daylight of the Korriban desert. Isaiah activates his communicator. “AI, send the shuttle to our coordinates and…
Whether you’re a brand new or super experienced in tabletop role-playing games, we’ve all run into the challenge of how to describe to others what playing stories is really like. Today’s #newbieTuesday post aims to empower folks of all experience levels with the tools to break through the barrier of understanding when you’re trying to…
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 in what’s happening? How engaged are the players with a particular plot thread(s)? And so on. And if you have been playing for awhile, you…
Part 13 (rest at the bottom): https://storytogether.com/2020/06/11/isaiah-the-gray-part-13/ The Hundred-Faced Man “What is this place?” asks Isaiah. “It is the Sith contribution,” replies They. Isaiah looks around. The Force has no answers. “Contribution to what?” “To you. To me,” says They. Isaiah shakes his head. “I don’t understand,” he says. “I know,” says They firmly. “Please,…
Today’s Newbie Tuesday post is a special topic for me. It may go without saying, but the way we’re connecting and interacting with our children is changing as our society’s technological development continues to push forward. The demands on our kids, socially and academically, have exponentially increased in exposure and pressure in the past twenty…
The main difference between tabletop role-playing game worldbuilding and the more traditional, expository worldbuilding is choice. Ultimately, people playing as characters will be making choices in your story world in contrast to a writer dictating the choices the characters make. And as the core of this wonderful art form/activity, those choices form the foundation of…
If you’ve been playing tabletop role-playing games for awhile, you know what it feels like when the game stalls. The players don’t quite know how to act or what choice to make. And likewise the GM/DM doesn’t quite know how best to setup the players to continue onward in the story. No one likes getting…
Part 12 (rest at the bottom): https://storytogether.com/2020/05/28/isaiah-the-gray-part-12/ The Red Sands of Korriban Isaiah, Jimmy C, and Captain Issac exit the chamber, their hearts heavy from their encounter with the First. They exchange glances only to see on each other’s faces that no words are necessary. As they emerge back out into the Valley of the Sith…
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 the ins-and-outs of what’s so new, our experience helps us much more fluidly navigate its nuances. The same pattern holds true for playing stories. Today’s…
There are many ways to develop a tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) story. Like painting, dance, or music, there are myriad approaches to creating a wonderful shared story experience for the table. But like those various arts, there are fundamentals to TTRPG worldbuilding. And today’s post aims to get back to some of the basics and…