Episode 580 - compelling depth

* (0:28) Fear the Con coming up June 16th – 18th, 2022. * (2:54) Making a plot that’s personal to the characters, without falling back to cheap shots. * (9:42) If you don’t want purely violent responses, don’t rely on purely violent hooks. * (15:43) An example about a Firbolg. Our two episodes on West Marches games can be found  and . * (23:52) Finding out you were the villain’s stooge. * (32:33) Why overdoing any motivation can end in meta-game problems. * (41:19) Looking at the facts you know about a player-character to create something interesting to explore. * (44:51) Tying in all of the characters, not just one. How involvement creates interest. * (54:13) When the characters don’t yet care about each other. * (59:27) Fear the Boot’s actual plays can be found . Hosts: Chad, Dan, Wayne