The Ultimate RPG Gameplay Guide
Role-Play the Best Campaign Ever-No Matter the Game!
Published on 8. October 2019
256 pages
978-1-5072-1094-9 (ISBN)
Description
Improve your RPG campaign with this comprehensive and interactive guide to making the most out of your gaming experience.
Whatever RPG game you play, from D&D to Call of Cthulu to licensed games like Star Wars, every detail is important. From setting the scene to choosing the right music or even adjusting the lighting to create the right atmosphere, every choice helps maximize your gaming experience.
The Ultimate RPG Gameplay Guide provides practical advice for everything from pre-game preparations and in-game improvisation to working out a plan of attack with your teammates to learning how to lean into the setting of your game. Including instructions, prompts, and activities, it offers everything you need for successful, fun role-playing with your friends every time you play.
Create hours of narrative and make the most out of your storytelling skills by setting the perfect scene for your adventure. Whether you need advice on your character or working better with your gaming group, James D'Amato includes everything you'll need to take your game to the next level.
Whatever RPG game you play, from D&D to Call of Cthulu to licensed games like Star Wars, every detail is important. From setting the scene to choosing the right music or even adjusting the lighting to create the right atmosphere, every choice helps maximize your gaming experience.
The Ultimate RPG Gameplay Guide provides practical advice for everything from pre-game preparations and in-game improvisation to working out a plan of attack with your teammates to learning how to lean into the setting of your game. Including instructions, prompts, and activities, it offers everything you need for successful, fun role-playing with your friends every time you play.
Create hours of narrative and make the most out of your storytelling skills by setting the perfect scene for your adventure. Whether you need advice on your character or working better with your gaming group, James D'Amato includes everything you'll need to take your game to the next level.
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James D'Amato is the author of The Ultimate RPG Series, cofounder of the One Shot Podcast Network, and host of the One Shot and Campaign: Skyjacks podcasts. He trained at Second City and iO in Chicago in the art of improvisational comedy: he now uses that education to introduce new people to role-playing, and incorporates improvisational storytelling techniques to create compelling and entertaining stories for RPG campaigns and one-shot adventures.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedicaption
- Introduction
- Defining Terms
- Part 1: Basic Storytelling
- 1. Understanding Audience
- 2. Stating Objective
- 3. Story- or System-Led Creation
- 4. Session Zero
- 5. Understanding Text
- 6. Make Choices Important
- 7. Pacing
- 8. Engagement
- Part 2: Advanced Playing Techniques
- 9. Introduction to GMing Style and Making Choices with Intention
- 10. Themes
- 11. Imagery
- 12. Playing to Change
- 13. Looking for Trouble
- 14. Delegating Creativity
- Part 3: Playing for Experience
- 15. Finding a Voice
- 16. Limiting Choices
- 17. Same Rock, Different World
- 18. Building the Group Mind
- 19. Unpacking Desire
- 20. Narrative Rewards Table
- 21. Pacing Scorecard
- 22. Mood Lighting
- 23. Side Scenes
- Glossary
- Acknowledgments and Additional Resources
- About the Author
- Index
- Copyright
