Motion

02/18/22 • 68 min

This full house episode I'm joined by the cast of The Fourth Leg podcast: Joe, Hunter, & Kelci. And we talk all about motion, momentum, and movement in your TTRPGs. One way you can keep the game moving as both a GM and player, is to engage with those "B" and "C" plots, which often come in the form of backstories. That being said, don't be afraid from abstaining from action, as this can still result in character growth. Often it's considered a GMs worst nightmare, when the characters do nothing, but there are always consequences, which are great springboards for storylines and development. One more classic GM tool is, perhaps counterintuitively, just telling the players The Important Thing. It's easy as a GM to want to hold all the cards, but often this is overkill and just being transparent with the players can really get the ball rolling!

02:50 - Moving Player Characters
25:21 - Collaborative Storytelling
32:27 - Analysis Paralysis: A Charcuterie Solution
46:04 - Leveraging Other Disciplines
52:57 - The Power of the GM

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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

02:50 - Moving Player Characters
25:21 - Collaborative Storytelling
32:27 - Analysis Paralysis: A Charcuterie Solution
46:04 - Leveraging Other Disciplines
52:57 - The Power of the GM

Find The Fourth Leg on:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFourthLeg
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2GyvpozdMbtiCI1XTtFYtX
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fourth-leg-a-tabletop-gaming-podcast/id1582881435
Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81YzA3Yzk3OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==

Find me on:

Website: https://www.thinkingcritically.co.uk
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References:

Patrons:

Optional Rule @optionalrule: https://www.optionalrule.com/
Matthew Perkins @mperkinsDM: 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

Previous Episode

Alignment

Once more I'm joined by Scott, a.k.a. Optional Rule! This time we discuss the hot topic of alignment in Dungeons & Dragons. Scott takes us through the history of alignment, and how it impacted and shaped the earliest editions of the game - I'm willing to bet you never knew how the cold war affects your player character! Despite all the (arguably justified) negativity around alignment, it still provides value in the utility of a consistent experience, the same reason USB is so ubiquitous! However, with all things involving humans, there is always the risk of misalignment (pun intended). Often there is the implicit ideal that the player characters are "heroes", that is to say, "good". How this impacts the design of 5e and the DM/Player interaction is a subtle but noticeable effect of alignment.

01:15 - History of Alignment
16:40 - Scorched Earth Solution
21:34 - Does Alignment Stifle Role Play?
30:04 - The Alignment Police
43:46 - Reconciling the Heroic Trope

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References:

'Agency' episode of Thinking Critically

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Matthew Perkins @mperkinsDM: https://www.matthewperkins.net/
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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

Next Episode

Kickstarter

Once again I'm joined by professional marketer and crowdfund-whisperer Zack Applewhite, of Applewhite Games, who shares his expertise in producing successful Kickstarters.

01:34 - Reframing Crowdfunding
12:29 - How To Get Started
20:22 - Pricing & Collaboration
32:55 - Promoting an Idea
39:26 - Spend Money to Make Money, and Other Contrived Platitudes
51:37 - Goals and how to Stretch Them
59:32 - Quickfire Tips!

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