Imposter syndrome plagues everyone from rookies to New York Times bestsellers. Erin Evans, Keith Baker, Maurice Broaddus, and Robyn Bennis discuss how to deal with it.
We RP for fun, so why does it sometimes feel like work? Why is there so often out-of-character drama in our role-playing groups? What can we do about it? Guided discussion with a RP researcher.
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We RP for fun, so why does it sometimes feel like work? Why is there so often out-of-character drama in our role-playing groups? What can we do about it?
After over forty years of running and playing larp and tabletop campaigns, and now a professor researching both, I’ve noticed some patterns form in the the out-of-character drama that plagues role playing groups. This is a seminar for players and GMs alike. We will discuss some specifics issues that affect larp or tabletop campaign games, as well as more general problems that can affect either. We will even touch a bit on the overlapping drama in MMORPG guilds and other forms of collaborative play.
The format will include approximately 45 minutes of presentation followed by a guided discussion.
Your best friend just got a three-book deal with a New York publisher. Now what? You're jealous, that's what. Eugene Fischer, Kelly McCullough, and Tim Waggoner discuss how to deal with it.
They say the only certainties in life are death & taxes. Turns out that taxes are certain after death, as well. You know this only too well; 1 of your many duties.
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They say the only certainties in life are death and taxes.
Turns out that taxes are certain after death, as well. You know this only too well; one of your many duties to your Deathlord is collecting taxes from reluctant and ancient ghosts.
But now the undead of Stygia have risen in rebellion! Unthinkable! Don't they remember what happened last time? You do. You were punished most horribly for not stopping it before a massive siege was necessary.
And you are most eager to not suffer the wrath of your Lord once again - for they have promised unending cycles of death and pain should you fail them another time. Break the will of Stygia, before the end of the dead stars' dance of the year - which is in 5 days' time.
Different groups within the city are hiring & have devised a way to test applicants. But are you up to solving the mystery while impressing the judges?
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Different groups within the city are hiring and have devised a way to test applicants. But are you up to solving the mystery while impressing the judges?