Robin D. Laws & guests teach structures & techniques to turn emotional confrontations between PCs from frustrating roadblocks into rich moments of human drama.
Looking to enhance the look & feel of tabletop play for your group? Learn from a professional GM what it takes to draw dynamic vinyl battlemats for use in any tabletop RPG.
Dynamic Story Creation Part One – The Philosophy of Story Creation
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Before you start writing your story, you need a clear idea of what your job is as a Story Creator. This class from Maxwell Alexander Drake gives you the theory of story creation.
Dynamic Story Creation Part Three — The Physical Layer & the Hero's Journey
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All great stories need both a hero and a villain. This class from Maxwell Alexander Drake will give you the tools you need to create both sides of this opposing force.
Dynamic Story Creation Part Two – The Invisible Layer
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This class from Maxwell Alexander Drake introduces you to storytelling tools to stoke the creativity within you, keeping you motivated and organized as you move through the creation of your own story.
Learn the top ten edits to help you skip the slush pile and get published. Karen Bovenmyer is a published author, editor, and slush read for pro markets for five years.
Video game developers talk about how game systems can take on a life of their own, & introduce brand new things. We'll talk about fostering emergent gameplay & how to keep it from going too crazy.
Encounter Theory argues that the encounter, where players interact with the world of the RPG, is the meat & bones of all RPGs. Is this true, & how can it be applied by GMs and designers?
The D&D setting of Eberron is a world of magic, pulp adventure, & noir intrigue. Join setting creator Keith Baker for a discussion of all things Eberron!
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The D&D setting of Eberron is a world of magic, pulp adventure, and noir intrigue. It's been fifteen years since the Fantasy Setting Search that produced Eberron: join setting creator Keith Baker for a discussion of how Eberron came to be and how the world has evolved over the years!!