About this episode
This is the edited version of an older seminar by Lowell Francis talking about planning and running TTRPG mysteries. It's about 50 minutes of talk followed by a Q&A. Lowell talks about his approach and best practices for running mysteries in rpgs. Topics include:
- Kinds of mysteries (set, set variable, improv)
- Plotting mysteries
- The power of the timeline
- Information handling
- Keeping player involvement
- Table management
...and more.
See here for an outline of the talk
Lowell is the designer and co-author of Hearts of Wulin. He's the ENnie-winning creator of the Age of Ravens blog and community manager for the Open Hearth Gaming Community.
You can find Lowell's work on YouTube, on Itch.io, and on DriveThruRPG.
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