Homebrews & Hacks to Support Your Game’s Narrative
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Sometimes a game doesn’t fully support your storytelling vision, & that’s okay! We’re going to talk about homebrews & system hacks that get you there, & the tools you can use to do it yourself.
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Sometimes a game doesn’t fully support your storytelling vision, and that’s okay! We’re going to talk about homebrews and system hacks that get you there, and the tools you can use to do it yourself. With Meghan Dornbrock (Modifier, Tales from Thedas), Paulomi S.P. (Iron Hides), and Adira Slattery (A Woman with Hollow Eyes)
Jim McClure & James D’amato are good friends who share many similar opinions. However, there are some areas where they differ, & when they find one of these areas, they have a “Versus” Panel.
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Join them for a spirited, but friendly discussion, on the topic of character death in a narrative.
Outpatient, In Character: Roleplaying Mental Illness Respectfully & Realistically
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Psychologists Porter Green & Steve Discont, & seasoned actors Liz Anderson & Aaron Catano-Saez explore mental health at the table & teach how to roleplay mental illness in a non-problematic way.
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Psychologists Porter Green & Steve Discont (Session Zero Podcast) and seasoned actors Liz Anderson (Campaign: Skyjacks, Autonomic) & Aaron Catano-Saez (All My Fantasy Children) will explore psychology and mental health as it relates to roleplaying. This panel will feature a dive into common tropes vs. the reality of mental illness, an exploration into what and/or how mental illness may serve your story or your characters, and guidance on how to and how not to roleplay mental illness.
Discussing how to create & maintain healthy character voices & dialects while playing TTRPGs
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Character voices and dialects can be a blast to use while playing a tabletop game, but maintaining them for extended periods of time (or episodes of a podcast) can be difficult! Learn ways to approach creating healthy, sustainable character voices with some of your pals from The One Shot Network!
A how-to panel on creating an original world by learning about the characters that live in it.
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Join the hosts of your favorite character creation podcasts as they discuss how developing characters can assist in world-building! Aaron Catano-Saez (All My Fantasy Children), Amelia Antrim (Character Creation Cast), and Ryan Boelter (Character Creation Cast) will show you systems and tables in tabletop games that will make world-building easier and more fun.
Acting 101 For Roleplayers: How to Inhabit Your Character At The Table
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Admire actual play podcasts & live streams, but you’ve never acted before in your life? Join actors Drew Mierzejewski & Aly Grauer for a seminar on acting at the game table.