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Cake day: June 13th, 2023

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  • Plug for something like Obsidian here. I recently started a new novel and the ability to divide everything into folders and sections that I can link to within my writing has been invaluable.

    If it’s been a while since I referenced a place or event or character, I can write their name and link out to their dedicated page full of info and reference material on them. If I have something I think of on the fly that I want to remember, I can create a new reference page and link to it, or add it to an existing page whenever I need to .

    The organization is a game changer. I write chapter by chapter, sometimes bouncing around in the timeline, and stitch everything together as I finalize a section.








  • I think the setup is good for the most part. My only advice is not to ask them as a group. Have each individual tell you their backstory and reasons for being in jail separately. Once you know them all, you can have a lot more fun intertwining their plotlines together in ways that the players themselves might not think of. You can implement small expositions throughout the campaign to build suspense and let the bonds between the players and characters blossom naturally, rather than setting them up like stats. Players, especially new ones, love hearing their characters details and pasts worked into relevant plotlines. That’s where the magic lives.