Sode #19: I Will Turn This Game Around! (GM 04)
Warm-Up:
Each time we record, we watch a video or find a picture to get us in the mood for the episode. It doesn’t always have anything to do with the episode, but frames our minds, so we’re going to share so you can be appropriately framed as well.
Icebreaker:
- TV character that would suck to play with
Douchebag of the Week:
- The Secret Keeper
Main Topic:
4 Steps in the 12 step Healing Process
Strategies for healing a diseased group, or to build cohesion in an already healthy group
1. Choosing the Right Game
- D&D 4th Edition
- Spirit of the Century
- Dogs in the Vineyard
- Bad Choice: Burning Wheel
Side conversation:
The 4 roles in D&D 4e compared with the 4 Ninja Turtles:
- Leader: Leonardo
- Controller: Donatello
- Striker:Raphael
- Defender: Michelangelo
2. Making a Cohesive Character
- Force a backstory
- No secrets
- Plug: Misspent Youth
3. Running the Game so everyone plays nicely
- DM= Part Facilitator, part Antagonist
- DMPC’s- usually bad, but if you’re gonna, do it right
- Take time to practice the mechanics so everyone can fight together before it comes up for real
4. Playing the Game so everyone gets along
- Buddy System
- Appropriate Behavior
- Why are we together?
- Think Win-Win
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