Posts Tagged by questionnaire
| June 19, 2009 | Posted by Scott Martin |
Asking questions is a great way to get to the bottom of things. It is one reason that three year-olds master “why?”– keep asking and you’ll slowly unravel deeper and deeper explanations for events. Or you’ll drive your parents crazy– really it’s win/win for the tykes. Answering questions is a great technique for deepening characterization. PCs and major villains benefit the most from these techniques, but asking yourself a question or two about even the smallest NPC can lead to less stereotyped bit characters. As…
| May 28, 2009 | Posted by Scott Martin |
When was the last time your players actually talked to an NPC? Was it a rewarding conversation, or was the NPC made out of cardboard? Or, on the flip side, have you been yearning to have a session where the players do something other than kill people, but the numbers are the only part of the character that they’ve bothered to flesh out? Fear not– a lot of virtual ink has been spilled on the topic. Question and Answer One of the most popular methods…
