All Things Solo

NOTE that, there is an AD in between 5:00 to 6:37.



I always told you "Keep it short and simple" but never told you how. It's by a cinematography method called "Killing Your Darlings". No, you won't have to remove your NPCs or story plots. You'll just cut the excess out of them.

How Cinema can make us better Game Masters (D&D / TTRPG) -12 min.
by Corkboards & Curiosities

(Part I: Scene + Part II: Camera) ...

If you did everything right in Preparation Phase, you should have some sort of conflict or direction for your PC by now. Remember the main goal of your PC and use it as a gateway to create conflict in your first scene to resolve. Don't let your PC easily achieve the main goal, yet.

# Setting the First Scene

Start by Setting Your First Scene depending on the place and your PC's situation in it. You can use any Mode of Play for this: maps, theater of mind, typing, etc. ...

This example is written for the newcomer who doesn't have any knowledge in any part of RPGs. It aims to create a piece of story first and then determine your character in relation to the story. But you can create your character with a background story first and start creating content if you want. If you already have your character backstory ready, your context is what's in the story.

1. Questioning

• ASK only YES / NO questions about the things you DON'T KNOW in the scene

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