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Aron Christensen in RPGuide

Oct 19, 2020

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Plotting a romantic arc

Lots has been written and said about romance in role-playing games, and it’s all important stuff. Don’t confuse…

Aron Christensen in RPGuide

Oct 22, 2020

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Rewards

In role-playing games, player characters oppose the antagonist, achieve victories — and when they do, they need to be rewarded. Experience…

Erica Lindquist in RPGuide

Oct 8, 2020

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Ada’s Three Laws of Storytelling

I grew up reading Asimov — or at least having his books read to me by my incredibly nerdy mother — so…

Aron Christensen in RPGuide

Oct 12, 2020

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Autism follow-up

Earlier this year Erica and I realized that we have autistic tendencies, and likely full-blown autism (though this is still…

Aron Christensen in RPGuide

Oct 5, 2020

Image: A figure standing in the ruined street, looking out at huge tentacles tearing their city apart.

Animosity as a tool

When I Storytell a game campaign, I aim for a cinematic experience — or novel-tacular, take your pick. I play with tropes…

Erica Lindquist in RPGuide

Oct 28, 2020

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More and less than myself

Aron and I do a lot of planning and preliminary game work while on walks. We’re otherwise fairly traditional…

Aron Christensen in RPGuide

Oct 15, 2020

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The room where it happens

Player characters are the focus of role-playing games, but they’re not the only ones with plans and designs. NPCs…

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Aron Christensen in RPGuide

Oct 1, 2020

Image: A figure leading a camel up a steep slope, glowing cubed and stones floating in the sky behind them.

Flexible crises

Erica and I talk about crises a lot, and we’re always trying to improve them. As a quick reminder, crises are extended skill check…

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