Mage: The Podcast Advice for First-Time Storytellers with Walking into Shadow
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Jan 13, 2024 Tips and recommendations for first-time Mage storytellers to ensure a game that won't fall apart, include adapting D&D players, building character relationships, challenges in superhero gaming, crafting satisfying conclusions, and integrating crossovers with supernatural beings for an immersive experience.
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Establish Expectations and Drives
- Clearly establish player expectations and boundaries from the start.
- Understand character drives to avoid inventing arbitrary plots.
Mage vs. D&D
- Players coming from D&D expect tactical puzzles, but Mage is about escalating complications.
- Encourage vague descriptions of actions to leverage the dice and create emergent stories.
The Importance of "Why?"
- Use the "why" question: Establish clear reasons for the characters working together.
- Let players tell you why their characters collaborate, creating stronger buy-in.