Storytelling and Campaign Planning Guide1 min read

Overview

This guide is meant to take over after the cooperative work of:

• Campaign Creation Primer (create the basics of the sort of game you want to play)
• Character Creation Primer (create the characters you want to play in this game)

… both of which are guides you can find on this site.

This guide details an in depth process for the GM to put together his campaign in a structured way that takes into account the work mentioned in the above 2 primers as well as adding in the 5 Act Story Structure, and so much more to help you to create a vibrant and dramatic story for your game. 

Table of Contents

• Notes From The Author
• 1 – Storytelling Elements Overview
  • A – Narrative Constructs in More Detail
  • B – Game Constructs in More Detail
  • C – The 5 Act Story Structure for RPG Storytelling
• 2 – “Constructing” Your Story
  • Introduction
  • A – Prep Work
  • B – The Work of Storming the Brains
  • C – A Question of Story
  • D – Constructing Your Story Elements
  • E – Flavorings for the Narrative
  • F – Constructing Your Game Elements
  • g – Finishing Touches