Deep as a Puddle: Character Ties Cubed (3x3x3)
NPCs in Character Driven Play No matter what...
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Illusions of Depth: Factions Example
Last week I shared a technique that’s been...
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Illusions of Depth: Factions and Teams
Places are cool, but it’s people who make...
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Deep as a Puddle: Questionnaires and Tarot
It’s Characters All The Way Down From both...
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Deep as a Puddle: NPC tricks
Characters and Depth No matter what game you...
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Deep as a Puddle: Myers Briggs
No, you’re not all gnomes named Myers...
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Deep as a Puddle: Characters and Culture
One of the things that brings characters to life...
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Deep as a Puddle: Question Everything
Asking questions is a great way to get to the...
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Deep as a Puddle: Character Development with Tarot
Tarot readings are an inspirational technique...
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You’re Deep as a Puddle: Making More Lively PCs and NPCs
When was the last time your players actually...
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