#dnd tip for player management: DISCLAIMER: Players don't fit neatly into categories or labels. Any labels or types I use are for discussion purposes only. These are often most useful when DMing for strangers. (1/4)
— Shawn Merwin (or a poor clone) (@shawnmerwin) April 15, 2019
Today let's talk about the STORYTELLERS. They want to participate in a story that interests them, with their character usually being the on-ramp and instruments through which they access the story. However, STORYTELLERS might access and add to the story in other ways. (2/4)
— Shawn Merwin (or a poor clone) (@shawnmerwin) April 15, 2019
STORYTELLERS generally can't wait to see what happens next, and often the "why" of events is just as important as the "what." They can be the ones that you use, as a DM, to come up with ideas for what happens next based on their speculations. (3/4)
— Shawn Merwin (or a poor clone) (@shawnmerwin) April 15, 2019
Allow STORYTELLERS to fill in setting or story details you might not know or are having trouble coming up with. "Describe this for me" is a great way to engage a storyteller at the table, or away from it. Give them room to tie their backgrounds to your adventure. (4/4)
— Shawn Merwin (or a poor clone) (@shawnmerwin) April 15, 2019