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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…
Aron Christensen
Sep 20
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…
Aron Christensen
Sep 13
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…
Aron Christensen
Sep 6
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…
Aron Christensen
Aug 30
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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…
Erica Lindquist
Aug 23
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…
Erica Lindquist
Aug 16
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…
Erica Lindquist
Aug 9
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…
Aron Christensen
Aug 2
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…
Aron Christensen
Jul 26
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…
Aron Christensen
Jul 19
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