Game Mastery

Sign my game is going well: added a new player last night and then had another player deal with backstory colliding with in game events for 90+ minutes.  New player was content watching backstory emerge.  I think this means I’ve done my job when it comes to making the story engaging.  Best of all, backstory came to light and nothing has been resolved.

I’m going to take a little break from “Why Won’t They Roleplay” to go over something that needs going over. Character backstory. I almost always refer to this. It really is one of the most important things in a good RPG. I’ve always believed that you get out what you put in. Backstory is the players’ chance to put in effort.

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