Montgomery Whitlow, a Hunter on a Fool's Errand - Downward Arcs with Gamesinabunker (Vaesen)

01/30/23 • 52 min

Glenn Buettner brings Montgomery Whitlow to the table. Monty is a Vaesen hunter on a fool's errand to join his wife and daughter in the selkie world.
Glenn and I discuss sending your character on a fool's errand, creating characters from your own writing, and making the table a safe space for exploring trauma.
This character is built for Vaesen.
Glenn mentioned The Lost Mountain and Other Sagas podcast, which you can find here: https://lostmountainsaga.com/
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Characters Without Stories - Montgomery Whitlow, a Hunter on a Fool's Errand - Downward Arcs with Gamesinabunker (Vaesen)

Transcript

Star00:00:00.750

What happens when your quest is a fool's errand? What would you do to get your family back? And how do you make your game safe enough to explore trauma at the table?

Star00:00:20.440

Hello friends welcome to characters without stories, a TTRPG podcast about the roads not yet traveled. I'm star. This episode I am joined by Glenn Buettner, a tabletop gamer since the 70s, and an almost always forever GM. He has been workin