Storyteller Conclave
By Storyteller Conclave
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Episodes: 260
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Running a tabletop roleplaying game like Dungeons & Dragons can be a daunting task, even for experienced players. Rob and Sara share their combined 50 years of gaming experience across multiple game systems every week to help make that task easier and enjoyable for everyone! Whether you’re new to tabletop RPGs and want to try running one, or an experienced Dungeon Master looking to take your game to the next level, this podcast is for you!
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Hot Takes
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Table Lingo
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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System Spotlight: Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Dessert in Storytelling
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Game systems that we would love to see
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Is D&D Hurting the Hobby?
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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System Spotlight: Tiny D6 (Tiny Taverns)
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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OSR vs Narrative
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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What BDSM teaches us about TTRPGs
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Evolving Relationships
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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System Spotlight: Thirsty Sword Lesbians
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Adult Themes
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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How Games Teach Us to Play Them
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Escapism vs Realism
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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System Spotlight: Wanderhome
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Keeping group harmony
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Year End Review 2023
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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Handling Stealth Scenes
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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System Spotlight: Star Trek Adventures
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Storytelling 202: Lifelike NPCs
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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The Core Gameplay Loop
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Game Mechanic Swap Meet
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Reskinning Stories
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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System Spotlight: Monster of the Week
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Storytelling 202 : MacGuffins
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Narrative and Combat
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Games Set In Existing IPs
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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System Spotlight : Dresden Files Accelerated
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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202: Workshop – The Weight of Themes
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Generic Systems and SRDs
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Examining Polytheism in TTRPGs
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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System Spotlight : Deadlands
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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202: Workshop – Missing Players
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Building a Better Villain
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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A Product of Its Time – Separating Imperialism from Pulp Storytelling
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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The Chosen One
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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System Spotlight : ROOT
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Storytelling 202: Sandboxes
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Small Scope, Big Impact
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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External Player Motivators
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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System Spotlight : Monster Care Squad
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Storytelling 202 : Plots from the Villain’s Perspective
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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The Importance of Archetypes
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Boss Battles
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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System Spotlight : Brindlewood Bay
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Storytelling 202 : Workshop – Character Centric Plots
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Do We NEED Combat?
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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When to End Combat
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May 25, 2023 |
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Combat Without Combat
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May 18, 2023 |
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System Spotlight: Cortex Prime
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May 11, 2023 |
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Storytelling 202 : Multifaceted Encounters
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May 04, 2023 |
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Repurposing Game Systems
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Reactive play vs Proactive play with Jonah & Tristan Fishel
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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System Spotlight: Nations & Cannons (Flagbearer Games)
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Storytelling 202 : Workshop: Session Zero prompt
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Advancement and Power Escalation
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Single Player Games
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Vertical vs Horizontal Progression
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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System Spotlight : Blades in the Dark
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Storytelling 202 : Character-Driven Plots
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Agency Within Hierarchies / Organizations
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Skills Storytelling Teaches Us
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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System Spotlight : Worlds Without Number
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Storytelling 202 : Splitting the Party
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Breaking the Power Curve
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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OneD&D and the OGL
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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System Spotlight: Urban Shadows
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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Storytelling 202 : Liminal Spaces
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Year End Review 2022
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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Setting up your Storyteller for Success
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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System Spotlight: Lasers & Feelings, Mothership
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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Storytelling 101 : Death and Lethality
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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D&D as a Lifestyle Brand
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Stereotypes in Gaming
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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Creating Homebrew Worlds w/ David Somerville
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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System Spotlight: MÖRK BORG
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Storytelling 101 : the football
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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“The Matthew Mercer Effect” : A Retrospective
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Storyteller Red Flags
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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System Spotlight: Arc Doom
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Storytelling 101 : Rolling With the Punches
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Hook, Line, and Storyteller
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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B Plots
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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System Spotlight: Dark Souls
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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Storytelling 101 : Creating Investment
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Stories with no Villains
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Beginnings and Endings
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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Things I Wish I Knew As a New GM/Storyteller
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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System Spotlight: Mistborn
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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Storytelling 101 : Populating Your World
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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Overpowered PCs Broke My Game
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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Our Dream Gaming Spaces
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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System Spotlight: 7th Sea Second Edition
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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Storytelling 101 : Campaign Flow
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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The Ship of Theseus
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Power Dynamics in gaming with Dr Jason Cox
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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Strolling into Meta
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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System Spotlight : Dune – Adventures in the Imperium
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Storytelling 101 : What is an “Adventure”?
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Rob’s Campaign Breakdown
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May 26, 2022 |
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Building a Mystery
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May 19, 2022 |
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System Spotlight: Jiangshi: Blood in the Banquet Hall
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May 12, 2022 |
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Storytelling 101 : Writing a Plot
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May 05, 2022 |
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“A Magic Item Destroyed My Game”
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Controlled Substances at the Table
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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System Spotlight: The One Ring RPG 2E
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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Storytelling 101 : The Player’s Role
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Handling Action Consequences
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Sara’s Campaign Breakdown
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Routine, Ritualize, Repeat
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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System Spotlight : Kids on Bikes
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Storytelling 101 : Choosing the Right System for Your Game
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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The “Child Adventure” Genre
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Gritty and Violent Stories
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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System Spotlight : Stars Without Number
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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Storytelling 101 : Concept to Campaign
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Board Games as RPGs
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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Care and Feeding of Your Players
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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System Spotlight : Mouse Guard
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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Storytelling 101: Inspirations & Ideas
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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End of 2021 show
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Dec 30, 2021 |
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Year End Invite 2021
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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Multigenre Settings
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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Downtime activities
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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System Spotlight : Cyberpunk Red
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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Storytelling Without Combat
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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Companions, Followers, and Pets!
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Nov 25, 2021 |
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Managing Player Expectations
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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System Spotlight : Alien RPG
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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Villainous Movements
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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Building a Better Villain
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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“Lawful Stupid” – Playing Alignments Correctly
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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System Spotlight : Call of Cthulhu
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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The “Hero Contrivance”
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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Character Concepts 101
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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Death and Consequences
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Why Tone Matters
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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System Spotlight : SCP
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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Location Centric or Character Centric?
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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Player-Assisted World Building
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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The Players’ Burden
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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System Spotlight : Through the Breach
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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Roleplaying 102 : Encouraging Roleplay at the Table
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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Creating Lifelike NPCs
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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Plot Hooks and Breadcrumbs
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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System Spotlight : Star Wars
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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Conflict Resolution at the Table
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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Organic Lore Exposition
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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In-Party Conflict Done Right
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Tactical vs Narrative Storytelling
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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System Spotlight : Numanera
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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Recovering from Stumbles
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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Roleplay as Exploration of Experience
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May 27, 2021 |
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Sci-Fi Space Operas with Seth Skorkowsky
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May 20, 2021 |
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System Spotlight : Traveler (Mongoose, 2E)
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May 13, 2021 |
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Roleplaying 101: How to step away from yourself and “get into character”
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May 06, 2021 |
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2nd Anniversary Episode
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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Environmental Storytelling with Maps
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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System Spotlight : Epyllion: A Dragon Epic
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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Storyteller Burnout
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Digital Gaming : What we’ve learned
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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Narrative flow
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Hunted by the Plot
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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System Spotlight: Legend of the 5 Rings
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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Dark Fantasy
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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Micromanagement of Resources
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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“Give them a Nuke,” a Discussion on Power and Consequences
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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System Spotlight : Robotech
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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What We Can Learn from Video Games
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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Episodic Storytelling
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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Storytelling 101: Things I wish I knew when I started
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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System Spotlight : WR&M, Dread, and other Rules-Light Systems
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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Tools of the trade: Table top must haves for the RPG player
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Jan 07, 2021 |
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Listener Appreciation show
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Dec 31, 2020 |
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Loot & Rewards
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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Live Action Role Playing (LARP)
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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System Spotlight : Savage Worlds
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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Encounter Design : Out of Scope
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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In-Game Holidays & Festivities
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Nov 26, 2020 |
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Encounter Design : Puzzle Encounters
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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System Spotlight : “Powered by the Apocalypse”
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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Encounter Design : Not-So-Random Encounters
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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Using Props
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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Encounter Design : Extended & Environmental Encounters
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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Game System Spotlight: BattleTech/Mechwarrior
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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Encounter Design : Social Encounters
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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Encounter Design : Combat Encounters
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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Revisit: Storytelling Styles
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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Alternatives to Dice
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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System Spotlight : Shadowrun
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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Adapting an Existing IP to Tabletop
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Sep 03, 2020 |
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Hard vs Soft Storytelling
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Aug 27, 2020 |
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Introducing New Game Systems
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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System Spotlight : Adventure! Tales of the Æon Society
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Aug 13, 2020 |
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Death of a Character
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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Tabletop Etiquette 2
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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Gaming for One
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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Writing Endings
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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System Spotlight: World of Darkness
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Jul 09, 2020 |
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Micromanagement
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Jul 02, 2020 |
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Worlds of Potential – REVISIT
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Jun 25, 2020 |
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Personal Plots
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Jun 18, 2020 |
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System Spotlights: FATE
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Jun 11, 2020 |
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Encouraging Player/Character Interaction
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Jun 04, 2020 |
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Min-Maxing, when is the right and wrong time
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May 28, 2020 |
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Stereotypes, Class, Reputation: handling the details of racism, classism, and appearances
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May 21, 2020 |
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Law and Order in fantasy: where is the law when you need it?
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May 14, 2020 |
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System Highlight: Palladium
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May 07, 2020 |
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Anniversary Episode
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Apr 30, 2020 |
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Making RPG’s Accessable
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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A return to honor, from murder hobos
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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Ebb and Flow
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Apr 09, 2020 |
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Plot Twists and Red Herrings
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Apr 02, 2020 |
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Contemporary games
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Apr 01, 2020 |
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Storyteller Conclave – The Quarantine Episode
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Mar 19, 2020 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 45 Massive Combat
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Mar 12, 2020 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 44 Story and Game Scope
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Mar 05, 2020 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 43 System Spotlight : 7th Sea
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Feb 27, 2020 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 42 Who Built This Dungeon!?
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Feb 20, 2020 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 41 Romance in TTRPGs
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Feb 13, 2020 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 40 Taking the “Random” Out of Random Encounters
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Feb 06, 2020 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 39 The 1-Hour Story
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Jan 31, 2020 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 38 Dynamic Storytelling (Patreon Submission)
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Jan 24, 2020 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 37 Handling Burnout
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Jan 16, 2020 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 36 Celebrity D&D and the Matthew Mercer Effect
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Jan 11, 2020 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 35 Listener Appreciation / New Year
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Jan 02, 2020 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 34 In the Spirit of the Holidays
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Dec 26, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 33 Session Zero (Patreon Submission)
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Dec 19, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 32 Player vs Environment
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Dec 13, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 31 Environmental Storytelling
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Dec 05, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 30 A Story of Hope
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Nov 28, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 29 Pacing
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Nov 22, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 28 Our Favorite Games (Patreon Submission)
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Nov 14, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 27 Handling Divination
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Nov 07, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 26 Danse Macabre
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Nov 01, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 25 Genre, Style, and Theme
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Oct 24, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Questions and Discussions
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Oct 19, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 23 World-building pt. 6: History
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Oct 10, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 22 World-building pt. 5 : Geography
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Oct 04, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 21 World-building pt. 4 : Other Strangenesses
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Sep 26, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 20 World-building pt. 3 : Gods and Pantheons
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Sep 19, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 19 World-building pt. 2 : Societies
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Sep 13, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 18 Handling Difficult Situations at the Table
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Sep 06, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 17 World-Building
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Aug 29, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 16 Playing the Long Game
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Aug 23, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 15 Writing One-Shots
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Aug 17, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 14 Campaigns – The Small Bites
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Aug 08, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 13 Storytelling Styles
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Aug 02, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 12 Classes, Levels, and Roleplay (oh my!)
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Jul 27, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 11 Dusting Off the Books
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Jul 18, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 10 Managing with missing players
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Jul 11, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 9 Gaming Group Etiquette
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Jul 05, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 8 Creating Dynamic Characters
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Jun 27, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 7 Player and Group Dynamics
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Jun 21, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 6 So, You Want to Be a Storyteller
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Jun 13, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 5 Tools of the Trade – Gaming in the Digital Age
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Jun 06, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 4 Villains, Antagonists, and Henchmen (Oh My!)
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May 30, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 3 – Managing NPCs
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May 23, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 2 War of Words
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May 16, 2019 |
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Storyteller Conclave – Episode 1 Worlds of Potential
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May 09, 2019 |