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Value shifts

Value shifts

Role-playing games shouldn’t be static. Stories have arcs, yes, but they’re not just a straight line from bottom left to top right or a…
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Aron Christensen
How (and why) to be a total tool

How (and why) to be a total tool

As in tool prophecies and the like. Seriously, don’t be an asshole. But both players and Storytellers likely have something in their games…
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Aron Christensen
Not my thing

Not my thing

I absolutely love role-playing. I’ve been doing it since kindergarten and it’s my primary autistic hyperfocus. (If you ever meet me in…
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Aron Christensen
How to run a war

How to run a war

Role-playing games often feature exciting combat scenes. Stories are driven by conflict and, you know, fighting evildoers is a straight-up…
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Aron Christensen
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One way out

One way out

Role-playing is a game of choices and free will. That’s part of what sets it apart from movies and novels. So when we’re Storytelling a…
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Erica Lindquist
Too much of a good thing

Too much of a good thing

Some months back, I had to leave a game because of medical issues. (And won’t be able to go back for the foreseeable future.) Aron’s still…
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Erica Lindquist

Link: How to create a compelling (but not overwhelming) backstory

I know it’s a couple of months late, but we’ve been so busy finishing up Snake Eyes that I’m only now getting through a backlog of articles…
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Erica Lindquist
Individualist parties

Individualist parties

While having a diversified party portfolio makes for a dynamic and interconnected role-playing party, sometimes it’s hard to create those…
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Aron Christensen
A diversified party portfolio

A diversified party portfolio

In a role-playing game, the players have the advantage of numbers. Several minds and imaginations to pit against the challenges set forth…
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Aron Christensen
RPGs as catharsis

RPGs as catharsis

We all put a lot of ourselves, our ideas and desires, into RPG characters. For the most part, it’s a lot of fun to imagine some creation of…
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Aron Christensen
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