Episode 6: Exposition

The crew have a conversation about how to convey information at the table. The GMs responsibility and the roles players have to bring the fiction to the game. This is a big topic but we chat about props, failing forward, NPCs and other tools we employ to bring depth and color to our worlds. As usual, our conversation ranges far and wide.

Topics Discussed:

• 00:01:00 Introducing the ideas

• 00:07:50 No One Cares About Your Lore (until it becomes part of the story)

• Enter the Dungeon

• 00:10:50 Show, Don't Tell

• Thomas Flight

• GM Paizo GameMastery Cards I don't think they produce this anymore but you may be able to find aftermarket versions

• 00:22:10 Bringing It Into the Fiction

• 00:27:00 Character Backstory

• 00:39:30 World Lore

• 00:58:10 More Out of Character Info

• 01:04:00 The Perception Check

• 01:11:10 Handouts & Learn from Teachers

• 01:18:20 Power of “Meta Knowledge"

Games we talk about: Dungeon World, Invisible Sun, Trail of Cthulhu, Burning Wheel, Apocalypse World.

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