Thinking Critically: A D&D Discussion - Integrity

Integrity

02/24/23 • 64 min

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Thinking Critically: A D&D Discussion

CW: Slavery

I'm joined by Ben, Ewan, and Luke from the Boys from the Baltic Star Traveller stream to discuss some of the many different definitions of integrity in TTRPGs. Nothing is off the table as we share tips on building memorable heroes and villains with strong identities in logically consistent settings, along with the meta-topic of how to stay true to oneself in the competitive and ever changing content creation market. Apologies for the technical difficulties in this one, leaving us with just Ben!

03:30 - Being Honest with the Game
17:52 - The Nature of Evil & The Villainy Scale
40:39 - Logical Internal Consistency
52:19 - Staying True to Yourself

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'Fudging' episode of Thinking Critically

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Intro Music: 'Local Forecast' by Kevin MacLeod
Intermission Music: 'Chill' by Kevin MacLeod
Outro Music: 'Local Forecast - Elevator' by Kevin MacLeod

Podcast art by Lily from https://www.beiworkshop.com/

CW: Slavery

03:30 - Being Honest with the Game
17:52 - The Nature of Evil & The Villainy Scale
40:39 - Logical Internal Consistency
52:19 - Staying True to Yourself

RPGaming Faversham 2023

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rpgaming-faversham-2023-tickets-472241295427

Find The Boys on:

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/boysfromthebalticstar
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoysBaltic
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boysfromthebalticstar1656

Find Thinking Critically online:

Website: https://www.thinkingcritically.co.uk
Socials: @ThinkCritDnD
Dungeons, Dice, & Dudes: https://linktr.ee/DDandD

References:

'Fudging' episode of Thinking Critically

Patrons:

Tabletop Journeys @ttjourneys: https://ttjourneys.com/
Joe from The Fourth Leg @jcd0818: https://anchor.fm/james-h-anderson
Optional Rule @optionalrule: https://www.optionalrule.com/
Matthew Perkins @heyitsMattyP: https://www.matthewperkins.net/
Matt Street @mpstreet88: https://www.virtualtimehustle.com/

Intro Music: 'Local Forecast' by Kevin MacLeod
Intermission Music: 'Chill' by Kevin MacLeod
Outro Music: 'Local Forecast - Elevator' by Kevin MacLeod

Podcast art by Lily from https://www.beiworkshop.com/

Previous Episode

Adventure

“I found them all. I won."

Finally, I welcome George from our 'Dungeons, Dice, and Dudes' actual play podcast to discuss how to build adventures, and why it's important to define one. No matter if you're top-down or bottom-up, there always needs to be that call to adventure, a catalyst, and the form that takes can drastically alter the theme and direction of a campaign. Giving your players that Elden Ring moment is all about the "scale in detail"; having a wide enough pond to splash around in with just enough depth to make it worthwhile.

03:48 - The 'Breath of the Wild' Moment
14:40 - Call to Adventure
25:47 - Worldbuilding
40:49 - Character Motivations
51:01 - Fighting DM Anxiety

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