Dont Stop ThinkingAs a follow up on my worldbuilding video, this time I'm going to identify some RPG Worldbuilding Sins you should avoid when creating your setting. To make it interesting, I am using the season's most controversial anime, Goblin Slayer as my subject.
5 Major RPG Worldbuilding Sins - Goblin Slayer EditionDont Stop Thinking2018-10-18 | As a follow up on my worldbuilding video, this time I'm going to identify some RPG Worldbuilding Sins you should avoid when creating your setting. To make it interesting, I am using the season's most controversial anime, Goblin Slayer as my subject.
#goblinslayer #worldbuildingNPC Creation Lessons From Billion Dollar Waifu Gacha Games IndustryDont Stop Thinking2023-09-18 | With billions of dollars in revenue, the waifu gacha games industry certainly knows how to create compelling characters. In this video, I will dissect the secrets of their formula & talk about its application in creating compelling NPCs for your RPG campaign.
🖥WEBSITE & SOCIAL🖥 Facebook: facebook.com/CJLeungDST Twitter: twitter.com/CJLeung_DSTWuxia - How to Write a Non-Genetic Magic System - TTRPG & WorldbuildingDont Stop Thinking2023-08-19 | Steal all of Wuxia's story writing techniques to write your own non-genetic magic system.
⏳Timestamp⏳ 0:00 Introduction 2:11 Cloudbreaker Alliance Kickstarter 3:03 Wuxia - HIGH or low fantasy 6:20 How to Make Your Character Special 7:49 Power Acquisition 10:12 Power Development 12:24 Limitations
INTRODUCTION Cloudbreaker Alliance (CBA) is a fantasy tabletop roleplaying game. CBA uses an original 2d6 system that’s very easy to learn. The setting is inspired by Eastern & Western media. Think Star Trek meets Final Fantasy. The art for this game is created by veteran artists from Japan & other countries. The release will be accompanied by an animated tutorial series. A conversion chart for 5e monsters will be provided.
Cloudbreaker Alliance is a counter-apocalyptic fantasy tabletop roleplaying game that unites emergent narrative gameplay with collaborative problem-solving. It is highly accessible, requiring only two six-sided dice to play (2d6), tokens can be used to enhance the experience.
Drawing inspiration from Eastern and Western sources, this game is a heady concoction of Anime, Manga, JRPG, Wuxia, Star Trek and Terry Pratchett’s Discworld. Baked into the system is the East Asian four-part storytelling structure of Kishotenketsu and Alfred Hitchock’s principle of suspense. This allows for narrative arcs to form naturally by just playing according to the rules.
Comment below and tell us what you think about the character creation process. Please keep in mind that the playtest material does not represent the final product.
Comment below and tell us what you think about the character options. Please keep in mind that the playtest material does not represent the final product.
I'm back, I've levelled up and this time I'm challenging the TRPG industry by making my own game! Here are some small titbits from Cloudbreaker Alliance that I could share.
It's been almost 20 years since the release of the last D&D Oriental Adventures supplement and it doesn't seem like they will be releasing an update anytime soon. So in this new series, I am going to explore ways how we can reimagine Kara-Tur if I was put in charge of the supplement.
In this Reimagining Karatur episode, I'm covering The Horde, who roams the Plain of Horses, or as it's known by its Faerunian name, Endless Wastes. This time, I will be reevaluation Chinggis Khan's legacy and draw inspiration from the natural history of Mongolia.
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In this Reimagining Karatur episode, I'm covering the Island Kingdoms, D&D's Indonesia. This time, I will be drawing inspiration from their practice of incorporating their local gods into the Hindu pantheon.
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In this Reimagining Karatur episode, I'm covering Koryo, D&D's Korea. This time, I will be drawing inspiration from their Hwarang and shamanistic tradition.
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In this episode, I'm covering Kozakura, one half of D&D's Japan.
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#dnd #dungeonsanddragonsLevelling Up as Dungeon MasterDont Stop Thinking2020-03-14 | Here is a follow up video to the “Levelling Up as D&D Player” video I did last time. A high-levelled dungeon master possesses certain traits in the following categories: STORYTELLING, GAMEPLAY, ETIQUETTE. But there is also a hidden category of traits DMs have that shouldn’t be abused by the players.
#dnd #DungeonsandDragonsLeveling Up - Becoming A Better D&D PlayerDont Stop Thinking2020-01-26 | Becoming a better Dungeons and Dragons player is not a linear progress. You need to develop the right traits and skills to become a great player.
BTW, what's your current player level and what level do you aim to be? Use the template below to make it easier.
STORYTELLING GAMEPLAY ETIQUETTE CHEMISTRY SGEC Current group: 4+5+4+3 = 16 (New Group) Aim to be: 4+5+4+5 = 18 Comfy Level Range: = 12 - 18
#Cthulhumythos #CallOfCthulhuRunning the Game - How to Play Call of Cthulhu 7E (Tabletop RPG)Dont Stop Thinking2019-12-22 | This is the final episode of the How to Play Call of Cthulhu 7E series. Find the playlist for the series and other useful links below.
This is the improvements and recovery episode of the How to Play Call of Cthulhu 7E series. There's not levelling up in this game, but you can improve your investigator's skill.
Find the playlist for the series and other useful links below.
#CallOfCthulhu #RPG #TRPGInsanity - How to Play Call of Cthulhu 7E (Tabletop RPG)Dont Stop Thinking2019-08-11 | This is the fifth episode of the How to Play Call of Cthulhu 7E series. Find the playlist to the series and other useful links below.
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This is the Fourth episode of the How to Play Call of Cthulhu 7E series. Find the playlist to the series and other useful links below.
⏱️TIME STAMPS⏱️ 2:15 -- What is TRPG? 3:43 -- What’s Call of Cthulhu? 6:12 -- How long is a Game? 7:07 -- Meet the investigators 8:35 -- Understanding the dice 10:59 -- Basic mechanics 12:18 -- Things you do in CoC
3:30 Examples of stories that are not Hero's Journey 4:56 Why we are addicted to Hero's Journey 7:16 Dissecting the Hero's Journey 10:01 How to exploit narrative expectations
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#storytelling #monomyth #herosjourneyGoblin Slayer - All Changes To Plot & Worldbuilding Explained.Dont Stop Thinking2018-12-30 | White Fox, the animation studio that produced the anime adaptation has done a terrific job with the source material they are give. Here, I explain to you why all the changes in the anime are made.
Jump to changes in: Ep 1 - 2:30 Ep 2 - 3:27 Ep 3 - 4:25 Ep 4 - 4:29 Ep 5 - 6:42 Ep 6 - 7:07 Ep 7 - 8:17 Ep 8 - 8:25 Ep 9 - 9:32 Ep 10 - 10:22 Ep 11 - 10:58 Ep 12 - 12:12
#goblinslayerHow to Create an Isekai D&D Campaign That Doesnt SuckDont Stop Thinking2018-12-23 | After running a few trapped in another world D&D campaigns, I have accumulated a few tips & trick that would help you run your own Isekai / Trapped in another world campaign. Some of the tips here are universally applicable, actually.
TIME STAMPS 3:14 Tip 1 - Entry 5:23 Tip 2 - Setting 6:38 Tip 3 - People 8:35 Tip 4 - Difficulty 9:55 Tip 5 - Cheats 10:58 Tip 6 - Politics
#dungeonsanddragons #isekaiIsekai - Evolution of the Trapped in Another World Genre (A Historical Analysis)Dont Stop Thinking2018-12-17 | This week's video is not about D&D, but I'm doing another nerdy thing, researching the origin of ideas. I took a look at the development of the isekai genre in historical context, and investigated how the myth of Persephone and the epic of The Odyssey become the isekais of today.
#isekai #evolution #historyNew D&D 5e Class - The ChannelerDont Stop Thinking2018-12-11 | ⏩Jump to The Channeler basic tutorial - 5:47
Hi everyone. After a period of playtesting by some experienced dungeon masters and players, the new 5th edition compatible class that I've been working on is finally published on DrivethruRPG.
#dnd #jojo #personaD&D Storytelling Techniques From Anime FightsDont Stop Thinking2018-11-25 | Here are my tips on how to apply anime fight storytelling techniques to D&D combat.
Anime featured: My Hero Academia Jojo's Bizzare Adventure Dragon Ball Super
Wrestling: Wrestlemania 13
I have created a D&D 5e Barbarian subclass based on Pro Wrestlers you can find the video here: youtu.be/OAnjGwv45wk The product on Dungeon Master's Guild: goo.gl/OizgKb
#DnD #dungeonsanddragons #AnimeDouble Review - Waterdeep - Dungeon of the Mad Mage & Guildmasters Guide to RavnicaDont Stop Thinking2018-11-18 | This is a review of the latest Dungeons and Dragons releases: Waterdeep - Dungeon of the Mad Mage & Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica.
Time code: 2:35 Waterdeep - Dungeon of the Mad Mage 8:53 Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica
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● In-world letters and handouts ● High quality battle maps ● Large Canvas map of Waterdeep and The Manor ● 20 + miniatures including Xanathar ● Broken out module books reorganized around the seasons ● Original full page artwork to hand to players ● Premium Dungeon Master screen ● Coins / jewelry / badges to hand to your players ● Bonus encounters to challenge your players ● Bonus characters with Waterdeep backstories ● Encounter cards for monsters and significant NPCs
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#DnD #dungeonsanddragonsAdvice From D&D Veteran of 30 Years - How to Massively Grow Your D&D CommunityDont Stop Thinking2018-11-11 | For the past 3 years I have been Dungeon Mastering at PAX Australia, introducing new players to the rabbit hole of Dungeon and Dragons fandom. It's thanks to the hard work of Merric Blackman, the organiser of the D&D play area that I was given this opportunity.
Merric Blackman is the D&D play area organiser at PAX Australia, former Adventurers League local coordinator of Victoria and D&D player of 30 years. Here he gives us tips on how to grow your youtube community using conventions. It does not have to be a convention as large as PAX, the main point is to go out there and make a game easily available for the public.
Merric also reviews a ton of published adventures on his blog: merricb.com
● In-world letters and handouts ● High quality battle maps ● Large Canvas map of Waterdeep and The Manor ● 20 + miniatures including Xanathar ● Broken out module books reorganized around the seasons ● Original full page artwork to hand to players ● Premium Dungeon Master screen ● Coins / jewelry / badges to hand to your players ● Bonus encounters to challenge your players ● Bonus characters with Waterdeep backstories ● Encounter cards for monsters and significant NPCs
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#DnD #PAX #dungeonsanddragonsThe Druid - Historical Origin and Exploring New Druid Concepts (Tell a Better Story)Dont Stop Thinking2018-11-04 | According to the D&D Beyond character creation survey, the Druid is the least popular class. I suspect the reason for this is because most people are not familiar enough with the historical origin and concepts for the RPG Druid.
I'm proud to announce that Beadle and Grimms has decided to partner with the channel to offer all you DST viewers with $25 discount.
● In-world letters and handouts ● High quality battle maps ● Large Canvas map of Waterdeep and The Manor ● 20 + miniatures including Xanathar ● Broken out module books reorganized around the seasons ● Original full page artwork to hand to players ● Premium Dungeon Master screen ● Coins / jewelry / badges to hand to your players ● Bonus encounters to challenge your players ● Bonus characters with Waterdeep backstories ● Encounter cards for monsters and significant NPCs
The product ships to the following countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States
#DnD #druid #dungeonsanddragonsTOP 10 Spooktacular D&D Monsters for HalloweenDont Stop Thinking2018-10-24 | Here are my top 10 Dungeons & Dragons Monsters for Halloween with a braindead adventure idea with the No.1 monster.
● In-world letters and handouts ● High quality battle maps ● Large Canvas map of Waterdeep and The Manor ● 20 + miniatures including Xanathar ● Broken out module books reorganized around the seasons ● Original full page artwork to hand to players ● Premium Dungeon Master screen ● Coins / jewelry / badges to hand to your players ● Bonus encounters to challenge your players ● Bonus characters with Waterdeep backstories ● Encounter cards for monsters and significant NPCs
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#DnD #halloweenCan Dungeons and Dragons Ever Become Popular in China?Dont Stop Thinking2018-10-14 | This is a compilation of the interview I had with the forumites of Goddess Fantasy, China's largest tabletop RPG forum and Tian, a Chinese Dungeon Master who is currently living in Canada. Tian is the perfect person to speak to because he had experienced Tabletop RPG gaming in the West and in China.
#Dungeons & Dragons #D&DThis is How they Play D&D in Spain (with Rodrigo)Dont Stop Thinking2018-10-12 | This is an interview with Rodrigo García Carmona, the translator for Spanish D&D 5e. In this video he talks about D&D and the various tabletop RPGs from Spain.
#Dungeons & Dragons #D&DWhy D&D Absolutely Dominated ThailandDont Stop Thinking2018-10-09 | I spoke to Nakorn, the admin of Tabletop Thailand. In this video he explains why D&D have come to dominate Thailand's Tabletop RPG scene.
#Dungeons & Dragons #D&DPlaying D&D in the Most Populous Muslim Country in the World, Indonesia (With Kai)Dont Stop Thinking2018-10-06 | As you can see, I have reformatted the way the interviews are presented. I hope you'll like it.
Kai is an Indonesian DM & the community organiser of one of the largest Indonesian online Dungeons & Dragons group.
#Dungeons & Dragons #D&DD&D and the Tabletop Gaming Industry in MalaysiaDont Stop Thinking2018-10-03 | In this episode of Open the World map, I talked to Kai, a tabletop gaming blogger from Malaysia.
We talked about Malaysia’s tabletop roleplaying habits and also the fledgling tabletop gaming industry in Malaysia.
#Dungeons & Dragons #D&DThe Monk - What You Need To Know About Kung Fu & Wu Xia (Tell a Better Story)Dont Stop Thinking2018-09-29 | I have been reading a lot of monk related posts in forums and social media, and discovered that many people seem to be having difficulty roleplaying monk or making them interesting. Some DMs who are not familiar with the source material also have difficulty creating interesting character arc for them too.
So, since I am quite familiar with the Wu Xia & Kung Fu genre, I thought that I should throw my hat into the ring and talk about it.
Credit for movie clips used. All rights belong to the respective copyright holders: 300 A Chinese Ghost Story II Avatar The last Air Bender Cook Up a Storm Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Dao Enter the Dragon Fist of the North Star Dragon (Swordsmen) Dragon Ball Z Hero Ip Man Kill Bill Vol. 2 Kill Zone Kill Zone 2 Kung Fu Hustle Kung Fu Panda Legend of the Condor Heroes 2017 Red Cliff Part 1 Return to the 36th Chamber Rocky Rumble in the Bronx Shaolin 2011 Swordsman 2 The 36th Chamber of Shaolin The Game of Death The Karate Kid The Kung Fu Cult Master The Matrix The Way of the Dragon Ultra Street Fighter 4 Wanted Zatoichi 2003
#Dungeons & Dragons #D&DD&D in the Chinese Speaking Region - Taiwan (with Hanlin)Dont Stop Thinking2018-09-23 | In this episode of Open the World map, I talked to Hanlin from Taiwan. He is the admin of a rapidly growing Chinese language facebook group that run Dungeons and dragons games online.
We talked about Chinese speaker’s role playing habits, the D&D monks, kung fu and wuxia fiction and more.