This week’s entry in our role-playing encounter idea collection is the ‘Know-it-all’. Almost everyone has met this type of individual, no matter what the question they have an answer for it along with a (usually lengthy) explantion of why their answer is correct. They also have a gift for coming up with a story to…
At this point you’re probably thinking, “what does this all have to do with improving my storytelling when my role-playing group gets together?” While it is true that I haven’t touched on what most writers and gamers would expect in this group of posts, these topics are very important because storytelling isn’t just the story,…
Issue #305 of the Role-playing Tips E-zine is now online – Getting Player Feedback is now online and the issue contains: CONTENTS: –> A Brief Word From Leslie –> This Week’s Tips: 1. Ask For An NPC List 2. Ask For Sub-Plots 3. Ask For Plot Arcs 4. Ask For Boundaries 5. Resolving Contradictory Plot…
So here we are at role-playing encounter idea number 13, one fourth of the way there! This week’s encounter idea is ‘The Ghost.’ This idea can spark many role-playing opportunities provided of course that you give the ghost the ability to communicate with the group beyond a simple moaning sound. To start things off you…
In my last posting (click here) I stated that one of the things you should be doing to improve your storytelling ability is to open up a book and read. While that is important and it allows you to experience others methods of description you have to also do it yourself. Which is why my…
Issue #304 of the Role-playing Tips E-zine is now online – Take Ten: Balance is now online and the issue contains: CONTENTS: –> A Brief Word From Johnn –> This Week’s Tips: 1. Exploring Underground 2. Exploring Wilderness 3. Perilous Travel 4. Flatfooted 5. The Chase Is On 6. Overcoming Defenses 7. Espionage 8. Athletics…
