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DMing Workshop: Unit 1, Chapter 1: Resonance

Added 2024-01-04 13:00:07 +0000 UTC

I'm excited to announce a new series of monthly Patreon DMing skills workshops, beginning this Saturday.

Where the old series of workshops discussed ad-hoc topics submitted and voted on by patrons, this new format (as voted on by the members of the Patreon Discord) will take a more formal approach, moving sequentially through chapters of my forthcoming DMing textbook, The Dungeon Master's Handbook, while focusing live "classroom" time on hands-on activities, workshops, and case studies, rather than the "lecture" format that predominated old workshops.

You can find information about the first workshop below. I hope to see you there!

-Dragna

Unit: Foundational Principles

Chapter: Resonance

Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024

Where: The Workshops channel in the Patreon Discord server. (Click here to learn how to join the Patreon Discord.)

Time: The ⁠Workshops event will open to attendees at 12:45 PM Eastern. Class will begin promptly at 1:00 PM. Please be on time if you wish to participate in the full workshop.

Handout: Please read the lesson handout here in advance of class to ensure you are prepared to participate.

Description: In this month's class, we'll discuss resonance: the first of the three pillars of good TTRPG design. By the end of this lesson, attendees will be able to distinguish resonant characters from non-resonant ones, outline and implement resonant characters, and create resonant characters corresponding to particular themes. Classroom activities will include multiple case studies, a roleplay exercise, and several collaborative character workshops in breakout rooms.

RSVP: Please RSVP in advance of the workshop here.