1/ Due to people being intimidated by the acting talent on #CriticalRole (whether they should be is another discussion) to the extent they were nervous about getting into #ttrpg's and #dnd. I decided to start an article series. #dmtips #dmadvice #gmtips #gmadvice

2/ This approach is based on being authors and writers, rather than a deep focus on acting. This is because I think the average person that rocks up to a #ttrpg is a much better writer naturally than they are an actor. Presenting another option!

http://www.fandomlife.net/?tag=author-focused-play

3/ The first article lays out the challenge I saw and why I feed the need to address it. People shouldn't be put off getting into #ttrpg's and the deep acting focus of #CriticalRole isn't the only way forward.

http://www.fandomlife.net/?p=23 

4/ Then we have to get kill the elephant in the room? That in a #ttrpg meta-gaming is always bad. It isn't. Only some meta-gaming is bad. Other types of meta-gaming are key to jumping out of the acting straight-jacket should you wish. #ttrpg

http://www.fandomlife.net/?p=33 

5/ In an author-focused play approach, it's important to know why you're rolling the dice. What is at stake? Quite often it's not the immediate action that is being performed! Key to keeping characters competent and dramatic. #ttrpg

http://www.fandomlife.net/?p=36 

6/ You'll find yourself shifting from resolving 'picking the lock' to resolving the fiction around why the lock is being picked. This is a big and critical change that starts to allow authoring to happen without dictacting outcomes. #ttrpg

http://www.fandomlife.net/?p=93 

7/ You know what? Your character is NOT a normal person. Even if he's a humble accountant he's not a normal humble accountant. He's a member of Homo Fictitious. They have more purpose and a story to tell. Playing with this intent is important. #ttrpg

http://www.fandomlife.net/?p=129 

8/ As a member of Homo Fictitious. They are burdened with a premise, the story they exist to tell laid out by interweaving internal, external and philosophical conflicts which should be clearly signalled so all can work to tell that story. #ttrpg

http://www.fandomlife.net/?p=135 

9/ A diversion inspired by Twitter and was tangentially related to the series. Can you play a character of a different gender? Definitely focus less on acting the gender and telling the fictional story of a character of a different gender! #ttrpg

http://www.fandomlife.net/?p=156 

10/ Bringing it together we discuss how everyone authoring in a #ttrpg doesn't descent into chaos!?! There are a few key principles to follow which can also be helpful in your career. Signals. Responses. Mediation. Defining what success looks like!

http://www.fandomlife.net/?p=197 

11/ Hope you enjoy. The series is continuing as I like to give people different options on the buffet menu that is the #ttrpg experience. Next time it should be how the GM plots in this environment.

#dnd #dmtips #dmadvice #gmtips #gmadvice

12 / Adding to this thread as we finally have the partner article to How The Table Plots and that is How The GM Plots!

Well, how I do it when the everyone at the table is authoring like crazy.

#dnd #dmtips #dmadvice #gmtips #gmadvice #ttrpg

http://www.fandomlife.net/?p=331