Ep 274 - Character Backstories

About this episode

This episode discusses how to enhance character backstories by incorporating flaws without disrupting gameplay.

Want to make your characters better? Consider adding flaws to your character. What kinds of flaws are there and how do you add them in a way that’s not disruptive to the game? Give this episode a listen and find out. #rpg #ttrpg #dnd #pathfinder #gmtips #playertips #tabletop #backstory Resources: Buy Me a Coffee! - ko-fi.com/taking20podcast www.taking20podcast.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/taking20podcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/taking20podcast Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/taking20podcast.bsky.social WOTC TRPG Publishing Lead - https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4385555228/

People in this episode

Host: Taking 20 Podcast

Topics covered

• character development
• flaws in characters
• role-playing games
• tabletop gaming
• game mechanics

Keywords

• character flaws
• RPG
• TTRPG
• DND
• Pathfinder
• game tips
• tabletop

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Organizations: WOTC TRPG Publishing Lead, Buy Me a Coffee!, Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky

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