Just a Goth Girl, a Game Controller, and a Set of Polyhedral Dice
This is more of a thought piece on how to incorporate real-world issues realistically into the fantasy worlds of our tabletop RPGs. Scholars of popular culture from Henry Jenkins to the present have long noted that we can use such conflicts in fictional worlds to discuss similar issues in our own world. Heck, we all … Continue reading World Building 3 – Race and Racism in Tabletop RPGs
I've been stewing over this piece for some time now, and it's something that has been prompted by the backlash Matthew Mercer has gotten for the death of the beloved character, Mollymauk Tealeaf. Oh, yeah, spoilers if you're way behind on the show, sorry. So, yeah, I'm going to talk today about handling character death … Continue reading Character Death in D&D
Today, I'm going to share something that's a bit different. I'm not going to talk about world building or advice for Dungeon Masters/Game Masters or even social issues in tabletop gaming. Instead, I'm going to give players tips on something that has helped me be a better player and more engaged with the story and … Continue reading My “Player’s Notebook”
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