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Episode 8 - The Interrupt, A Delve Into A Great Game Master Tool, Role Play Chat
A free form, essay discussion about a great Game Master tool: The Interrupt. This advanced Game Master tool is something you shouldn't run your games without as it allows you to naturally present situations to your players to force them to rethink their priorities you can really take control of your story's pace and add depth to your games. We go over the definition and talk about how we like to use this amazing tool in our games. Our chat also takes us to some of our favorite examples. The elements we talk about can be used individually or in combination with one another to help you build strong interrupts that will enrich your games. These elements are distilled in our short video which can be found here:
https://youtu.be/gxiXOxzX4ow
The strategies to creating strong interrupts are:
1) Tailoring the interrupt to a specific hero's bonds, past or ideals.
2) Make it consequential, the players should be able to look at the scenario and be able to deduce that something bad may happen if they don't engage with it. You could also consider giving them a reward if they succeed at solving the issue.
3) Take the opportunity to showcase lore, history or factions. Interrupts are a good opportunity to do exposition.
4) When things get slow, change the pillar of the game. Think about how the interrupt you are using can present a different pillar of the game to the table and use it to take your party there.
5) Use Seeding! Interrupts and seeding go very well together. Use a seed you've planted in the past to make your interrupt feel like it's a part of the world. Or plant several seeds for the first time with your interrupt.
Role Play Chat is a YouTube channel where your hosts Chris and Mat sit down and chat about Tabletop Role-Playing Games (such as Dungeons and Dragons, Fates, Warhammer or Call of Cthulhu) and other RPG related topics.
Enjoy! Chris and Mat
PS: there are some minor Blood and Betrayal Spoilers between 21 minutes and 25 minutes
Where to you find us?:
Youtube: Look for Role Play Chat
Twitter: @role_play_chat
Email: [email protected]
Podcast: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean or where ever you find your podcasts! ( https://anchor.fm/roleplaychat )
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Music: https://www.bensound.com
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A free form, essay discussion about a great Game Master tool: The Interrupt. This advanced Game Master tool is something you shouldn't run your games without as it allows you to naturally present situations to your players to force them to rethink their priorities you can really take control of your story's pace and add depth to your games. We go over the definition and talk about how we like to use this amazing tool in our games. Our chat also takes us to some of our favorite examples. The elements we talk about can be used individually or in combination with one another to help you build strong interrupts that will enrich your games. These elements are distilled in our short video which can be found here:
https://youtu.be/gxiXOxzX4ow
The strategies to creating strong interrupts are:
1) Tailoring the interrupt to a specific hero's bonds, past or ideals.
2) Make it consequential, the players should be able to look at the scenario and be able to deduce that something bad may happen if they don't engage with it. You could also consider giving them a reward if they succeed at solving the issue.
3) Take the opportunity to showcase lore, history or factions. Interrupts are a good opportunity to do exposition.
4) When things get slow, change the pillar of the game. Think about how the interrupt you are using can present a different pillar of the game to the table and use it to take your party there.
5) Use Seeding! Interrupts and seeding go very well together. Use a seed you've planted in the past to make your interrupt feel like it's a part of the world. Or plant several seeds for the first time with your interrupt.
Role Play Chat is a YouTube channel where your hosts Chris and Mat sit down and chat about Tabletop Role-Playing Games (such as Dungeons and Dragons, Fates, Warhammer or Call of Cthulhu) and other RPG related topics.
Enjoy! Chris and Mat
PS: there are some minor Blood and Betrayal Spoilers between 21 minutes and 25 minutes
Where to you find us?:
Youtube: Look for Role Play Chat
Twitter: @role_play_chat
Email: [email protected]
Podcast: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean or where ever you find your podcasts! ( https://anchor.fm/roleplaychat )
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Music: https://www.bensound.com