Matt Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew talk about the value and difficulties in using established metaplot in tabletop RPGs. Timothy Dalton and James Bond Jr were the best James Bonds What is metaplot? Dixie’s Vampire games Matthew talks about Transylvania Chronicles and too much metaplot Writing on a metaplot-heavy property, and how Exalted Essence deals with that Day Zero vs metaplot Players who love to delve into setting and metaplot “It happens no matter what” vs “it only matters when you interact with it” How historically accurate should you be? Example: Star Wars and Star Trek games Talk in advance and set expectations Explicitly changing things GM’s Day Sale, a Poe mashup, and Duke Rollo INSERT: We’re doing another five minute pitch episode! LINKS GM’s Day Sale: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/featured.php?promotion_id=RPG-GMsD2020 Legend of the Five Rings: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/257004/Legend-of-the-Five-Rings-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=548232 New 52: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_52 Marvel Super Heroes RPG: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Super_Heroes_(role-playing_game) Disco Elysium: https://zaumstudio.com/ Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassin%27s_Creed_Odyssey Chronicles of Darkness: Dark Eras: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/178583/Chronicles-of-Darkness-Dark-Eras?affiliate_id=548232 Onyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpath Onyx Path Discord: https://discord.gg/5uckcBk Transylvania Chronicles TC I Dark Tides Rising: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/2303/Transylvania-Chronicles-I-Dark-Tides-Rising?affiliate_id=548232 TC II Son of the Dragon: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/313/Transylvania-Chronicles-II-Son-of-the-Dragon?affiliate_id=548232 TC III Ill Omens: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/2304/Transylvania-Chronicles-III-Ill-Omens-WW2813?affiliate_id=548232 TC IV The Dragon Ascendant: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/314/Transylvania-Chronicles-IV-The-Dragon-Ascendant?affiliate_id=548232 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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