Rory Story Cubes are more than random tables — they’re RPG tools for asking better questions, building character backstory, and creating shared fiction in session zero. This episode is about better GM prep, better DM tools, and how fiction-first prompts can make your D&D and TTRPG games stronger.

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▼▼ SOURCES MENTIONED ▼▼

1. Rory Story Cubes https://www.storycubes.com/en/

2. Blades in the Dark https://bladesinthedark.com/greetings-scoundrel

3. John Harper’s article about The Line https://mightyatom.blogspot.com/2010/10/apocalypse-world-crossing-line.html?m=1

4. Dixit https://www.libellud.com/en/our-games/dixit/

5. The digital tools episode https://youtu.be/3FlPfMzNX60

6. Monster of the Week https://evilhat.com/product/monster-of-the-week/

7. Mothership https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg

8. Tim Denee's blog post about low gear and high gear mechanics https://blog.olddog.games/posts/gears-of-system-gears-of-lore

9. Decaying Orbit https://storybrewersroleplaying.com/decaying-orbit/?v=8bcc25c96aa5