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.…
The characters in your tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) story are likely to encounter all sorts of obstacles and opportunities – whether it be an epic battle, a tragic encounter, or perhaps summiting your world’s tallest peak. But no matter what those milestones in your story look like, it’s crucial that the theme, meaning, and choices…
Like in many stories, well-rounded villains are a crucial driving force in your tabletop role-playing game. They are central to the story’s conflict, they push and pull the protagonist(s), and certainly excise strong emotions from the readers, viewers, or players. And tabletop RPGs are no different for antagonists – so when you’re in your worldbuilding…
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…
