Storyteller Conclave

Storyteller Conclave


Latest Episodes

Is D&D Hurting the Hobby?
March 20, 2024

A frequent rant of Saras has been about the damage that D&D has done to the gaming community. This week, she officially drags out the soap box and takes a good long deep dive into the full negative i

System Spotlight: Tiny D6 (Tiny Taverns)
March 13, 2024

Do you have 3 six sided dice, some 3x5 notecards, pens, and a bit of time? Well you can not only learn but also play Tiny D6! This week Rob & Sara review this minimalistic rule set that explores many

OSR vs Narrative
March 06, 2024

Ok, we are Storyteller Conclave not roll the dice and consult the charts Anonymous. But why cant we have stories in OSR? What makes dice such an adverse reaction to narrative. This week Rob and Sar

What BDSM teaches us about TTRPGs
February 28, 2024

Its come up more than once when writing shows and its time to bring it to light. Sara and Rob have made more than one reference between BDSM and TTRPGs and how much it can teach. So find a comfy leat

Evolving Relationships
February 21, 2024

Love and Hate are extremes that follow our PCs and NPCs alike. But there are shades of gray, moments of understanding, and possibly even attraction that can infiltrate. Join Rob and Sara as they pen

System Spotlight: Thirsty Sword Lesbians
February 14, 2024

Defined as joyously fun and disastrously romantic, Thirsty Sword Lesbians, from Evil Hat Games, is our system spotlight for this very RED month. Keeping up with the theme of February, Sara and Rob g

Adult Themes
February 07, 2024

TTRPGs are often about escape from reality, a step away from the drama of our lives. But there are still adult themes there to explore. No, not just romance, but loss, grief, depression, and even deat

How Games Teach Us to Play Them
January 31, 2024

We say it in our system spotlights, Games teach you how to play them. Things like instincts, backgrounds, hubris/virtue, and goals give PCs direction for their characters. This episode, Rob & Sara r

Escapism vs Realism
January 17, 2024

While framing stories, we often want the game to feel a particular way. A key part of that is how real it should feel and what consequences should be. This episode, Rob and Sara will discuss where e

System Spotlight: Wanderhome
January 10, 2024

Wanderhome is a slice of life TTRPG, where players explore their characters versus the world around them through conversation and moves. So this week Rob and Sara will take a journey, village to vil