Episode 2 of the NewbieDM minicast has been released. In this episode of the minicast, Wolfgang Baur, editor-in-chief of Kobold Quarterly helps answer a voice-mail from a listener asking for tips on how to encourage role-playing from players.
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Mike Shea
March 15, 2010
Great suggestion and one I often employ at my table. When someone says “I intimidate him” I say “how?” and they say “Drop your sword, jackass!” and I say “good enough!”
Give them a slight nudge but don’t put people into something uncomfortable.
Great stuff from Baur!
buddhafrog
March 16, 2010
these are great. more, more!