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Tag: Story

THAC0 with Advantage. Tying PCs to Plot

THAC0 with Advantage. Tying PCs to Plot

Posted on February 22, 2023 by clight

You don’t want a railroad but you want your PCs to feel like they’re part of the story. How can we do this? Ang and Jared talk all about it in this weeks THAC0 with Advantage

Posted in Podcasts, THAC0 with Advantage Tagged 5e, Characters, D&D, dnd, DnD 5e, Dungeons and Dragons, Plot, Story
PTG267 - A Definition Intermission: Story vs. Character Driven Games

PTG267 – A Definition Intermission: Story vs. Character Driven Games

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Senda Linaugh

Show us how you drive your game — is it story based or do the characters make it happen? Phil and Senda talk story driven vs. character driven games, and while the concept is not MORE

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged arc of the misdirected, character, character driven, Story, story driven
MMP#260 - Narrative Combat with Todd Crapper

MMP#260 – Narrative Combat with Todd Crapper

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Senda Linaugh

Hey folks. This week we’re going high action with the Warden. It’s Narrative Combat with Todd Crapper on this episode of MMP. Find this episode in our archive via Patreon. Sponsor: The Happiest Apocalypse on Earth MORE

Posted in Misdirected Mark Plays, Podcasts Tagged Advice, Narrative Combat, RPG, Story, Todd Crapper, traditional, workshop
MMP #249 -- Lay Down the Beat...Structure

MMP #249 — Lay Down the Beat…Structure

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Senda Linaugh

It’s time to feel the beat of the story as we talk about Hamlet’s Hit Points and how we can apply the idea of Hope/Fail cycles to our RPGs. Find this episode in our archive MORE

Posted in Misdirected Mark Plays, Podcasts Tagged beat structure, Story, story beats
MMP #248 -- 8 Steps to Build a Plot with Jim McClure

MMP #248 — 8 Steps to Build a Plot with Jim McClure

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Senda Linaugh

Hey Folks. This week we have GM Jim McClure with us to talk Satanic Panic, his newest game which is in Kickstarter right now, and we also get into a huge topic about 8 steps MORE

Posted in Misdirected Mark Plays, Podcasts Tagged Chris, Games, Guest, Jim McClure, Phil, Plot, RPG, Satanic Panic, Story, Story Arcs, Table top

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