Storyteller Conclave

Storyteller Conclave


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Year End Review 2022
December 28, 2022

Let's sit back, relax, and recap the year. Join us live @ 7pm Eastern on MixLR.com/storyteller-conclave for our Year-End Review! The Discord Live Chat will be open to all, so please come hang out with

Setting up your Storyteller for Success
December 21, 2022

Storytellers, relax and put your feet up because this one's for the players. We all want a good game and a great story, but what can the players do to make that happen? This week, Sara and Rob are rea

System Spotlight: Lasers & Feelings, Mothership
December 14, 2022

Do you want to explore the unknown universe? Do you want to be terrified that your next move may send you into the vacuum of space? For this months System Spotlight, Sara & Rob explore a space-faring

Storytelling 101 : Death and Lethality
December 07, 2022

When playing TTRPGs, we usually tell heroic stories fraught with danger, where death could loom over every step. For new Storytellers, finding the balance between "challenge" and "deadly" can be tough

D&D as a Lifestyle Brand
November 30, 2022

Apple. Addis. Landrover. All of these have made a brand, an image, a vision of what people see and feel when they hear their names. Dungeons and Dragons has become a household name in much the same re

Stereotypes in Gaming
November 23, 2022

TTRPGs have always relied upon certain stereotypes: Orcs are evil, elves are haughty, etc. Recently, there has been much talk of these perpetuating harmful racial biases that mirror real prejudice. Th

Creating Homebrew Worlds w/ David Somerville
November 16, 2022

As storytellers, we feel the draw to create whole worlds for our players to run around in. But where do you start? When do you stop? Sara & Rob talk to David Somerville, creator of Planegea, a success

System Spotlight: MÖRK BORG
November 09, 2022

Our System Spotlight this month is MRK BORG, A pitch-black apocalyptic fantasy RPG about lost souls seeking redemption, forgiveness or the last remaining riches in a bleak and dying world. This week

Storytelling 101 : the football
November 02, 2022

Many RPG stories revolve around a "McGuffin," an object both the heroes and villains are trying to obtain or control. For this month's Storytelling 101, Sara & Rob explore how to keep a story with a M

“The Matthew Mercer Effect” : A Retrospective
October 26, 2022

The success of Critical Role shook the TTRPG world, fast-tracking D&D's rise to popularity. Along with the new generation of players, however, came the "Matt Mercer Effect." This week, Sara & Rob look