Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Just like a character sheet, a backstory should be a functional document. Players who fall into the trap of instead writing a short story are wasting their effort. Thankfully there’s a better way!
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▼▼ Timestamps ▼▼
0:00 Why your Dungeon Master HATES your backstory
0:53 Four goals for your backstory
2:17 Brainstorm multiple ideas
4:01 Make the character sheet
4:54 Mine the character sheet
6:04 Scaffolding
9:21 Flesh it out

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