* Safety tools with special guest Rev Deschain!

* Rev’s connection with Earthdawn

* What are safety tools? What purpose do they serve?

* The ability to “opt out” of content or themes you don’t want to deal with.

* The X-Card – Rewriting or reframing a scene to avoid upsetting material.

* Lines and Veils – discussing what to include (or not include) and to what extent.

* An ongoing conversation with respect for your fellow players.

* If you’re using tools, USE them!

* Post game tools: Stars and wishes.

* Positive reinforcement, not just watering down the darkness.

* It can feel strange to start using safety tools.

* The GM can set an example by laying out their own boundaries.

* Bleed – when the character’s experiences affect the player.

* Player connection to the character, and character mortality.

* Trust, and trust being broken.

* An anecdote about harassment – players being turned off a game (or gaming in general).

* Game as performance – safety tools in streaming or podcast games.

* The Open Door – ability to step away from the table (or the game) if they find it is not for them.

* Rev’s GenCon dragon-girl anecdote.

* Closing thoughts.

* Find Rev on Twitter: @RevDeschain

* The Critshow: www.thecritshowpodcast.com (or anywhere you find your podcasts!)

* Critshow YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCritshow

* Critshow Safety Tools Discussion: https://youtu.be/FqbTdDPcUgk

* The TTRPG Safety Toolkit (curated by Kienna Shaw and Lauren Bryant-Monk): https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/114jRmhzBpdqkAlhmveis0nmW73qkAZCj