My Storytelling Guide Companion

by Aron Christensen

My players asked me how I run my games and what made them work, so I wrote a book. Then they asked for specific examples and ideas, so I wrote another one.

This companion to My Guide to RPG Storytelling goes deeper into creating in-game crises, with lists of example scenarios and twists. The second half covers using voices, mannerisms, and archetypes to create NPCs, including some of the most memorable NPCs from my own games and what made them work.

Genres: Role Playing Games, Gaming

130 pages, Paperback

First published April 30, 2014

Reviews

[Jonathan]

This is a quick read and fleshes out some of the ideas that are brought up in "My Guide to RPG Storytelling." One of the more interesting things is the part covering the idea of crises in RPG storytelling in more depth. It gives a clearer view on how to implement those rather than just talking about how crises act mechanically within storytelling and play.

[Honesty]

This volume wasn't quite as useful to me as the first one, but still had some good pointers. I felt some of the crisis examples were a little redundant.

[Tim Martin]

I liked it. It was pretty narrow in focusing on crises and non-player characters, but the info was good.