Storyteller's Prompty Questions
On Quisicosas since 12 October 2023
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12 October 2023 (on Substack)
What it is about
Empower your stories, world building ideas, adventures, and solo RPGs using the power of questions. I have been playing with a crazy idea lately, which is to ask myself random questions at random times during my games. Storyteller's Prompty Questions is a set of random tables with creative questions that you may throw to yourself, in the middle of your game scenes; be it a solo RPG adventure, a group game, collaborative storytelling, or a journaling game. These questions prompted at random may trigger you to think of things you could have overlooked, or not explicitly described, such as the state of the building your characters are in, or the presence of insects annoying them; who knows where such questions lead you to! Imagine if your players asked you these questions when you least expected them! Forever GMs will probably spot these questions as opportunities to move their game forward, and this is exactly what it is. Fill the silence gaps in your narrative with them! There are two editions: Standard (Free), and extended (Paid). The Free Version Includes: d66 to make up for 36 questions per category Location questions: Challenge yourself with geographical and area knowledge Travel questions: Wonder about the immediate surroundings as you traverse across Social questions: Discuss and observe the people around you, and who to trust Situational questions: Enhance your current scene with awareness related doubts Extended version features: Backstory questions: challenge your knowledge about characters and their mysterious past. World questions: defy your world knowledge on geopolitics, culture, society, and more. Faction questions : dive deep into the details of your world factions Tropes questions : think about how technology, magic, and other crafts work in your universe Increases all tables from d66 (36 entries) to d100 (50 entries) Three 1d100 tables for Action - Descriptor - Subject to help yourself answer some of those tricky questions Three 1d100 multi-word tables for Action - Descriptor - Subject, to help yourself answer some of those tricky questions (same as the one included in GUM ) Play with these tables on PUM Companion by importing the included .pumt tables Rules are extremely lightweight and include triggers for playing them with Mythic GM Emulator, Plot Unfolding Machine, Game Unfolding Machine, or other emulators. Join me on Discord Have fun, and please leave a comment with your thoughts and feedback. I hope this tool empowers your storytelling journey as much as it does for me. JeansenVaars
