Weaving BACKSTORIES into D&D Campaign is EASY with Kelly from Dorkstales
Kelly shares EASY ideas to amp up your players' engagement with your D&D game.
Kelly shares EASY ideas to amp up your players' engagement with your D&D game.
Kelly (DM extraordinaire from Dork Tales) is a master at characterisation. He shares EASY tips to help new and experienced Dungeon Masters of Dungeons and Dragons weave character backstories into a campaign. It makes for a funner, more engaging and memorable experience for players and DMs alike.
He talks about: ◽️ Asking a few questions to help the players create rich backstories ◽️ How to use the backstory elements to shape the story, NPCs, and organisations in a campaign ◽️ Suggestions about weaving multiple character backstories into the narrative. ◽️ The role of Session Zero
Plus together we play a game called "In a World".
You can connect with Kelly at: https://www.twitch.tv/dorktales — for his amazing actual plays. https://www.youtube.com/@UCynCyi2wO_zRrffrWTiNxXw for Dork Tales' YouTube content.
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